Giants at Rockies, September 11, 2012: Game Time, Lineups, and Preview

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September 6, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin (45) pitches in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE

San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies, 6:40 P.M. MT.

The Rockies and Giants will square off in the second game of a three game series tonight, with Colorado taking the first game by a score of 6-5. Jhoulys Chacin will make his fifth start since returning from the disabled list and has gone 2-2 with a 1.27 ERA over 21 1/3 innings. In his last start Chacin only allowed one run, which was unearned, but did allow seven hits and three walks over 3 1/3 innings in a 1-0 loss to the Braves. Madison Bumgarner will take the hill for the Giants, Bumgarner has lost his last three starts with a 6.48 ERA over 16 2/3 innings, but has gone 4-1 with a 0.88 ERA against the Rockies over the past two seasons, including winning both starts earlier this season.

Carlos Gonzalez has had some success against the Giants left-hander going 7-19 (.368) with 2 home runs in his career. Matt McBride gets the start over Tyler Colvin with Bumgarner starting for the Giants.

Dexter Fowler (S) CF
Josh Rutledge (R) SS
Carlos Gonzalez (L) LF
Wilin Rosario (R) C
Jordan Pacheco (R) 1B
Chris Nelson (R) 3B
Matt McBride (R) RF
D.J. LeMahieu (R) 2B
Jhoulys Chacin (R) P

Pablo Sandoval has owned Chacin going 7-14 (.500) with 2 home runs inn his career.

Angel Pagan (S) CF
Marco Scutaro (R) 2B
Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B
Buster Posey (R) C
Hunter Pence (R) RF
Brandon Belt (L) 1B
Gregor Blanco (L) LF
Brandon Crawford (L) SS
Madison Bumgarner (R) P