Colorado Rockies: top 32 moments in franchise history tournament

We resume our tournament of the top 32 moments in Rockies franchise history after a brief break from it by recapping a moment in recent history.

On Monday, August 10, 2009, the Rockies defeated the Chicago Cubs by the score of 11-5 but more importantly (at least, for our tournament) a more important moment happened. During the game, Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki hit for the cycle. In the game, he went 5-for-5 with seven RBIs but before we recap the game, let’s look at the starting lineups from that evening.

Chicago Cubs

1. Ryan Theriot, SS
2. Milton Bradley, RF
3. Derrek Lee, 1B
4. Jake Fox, 3B
5. Geovany Soto, C
6. Alfonso Soriano, LF
7. Jeff Baker, 2B (who was with the Rockies before he was traded about five weeks prior)
8. Sam Fuld, CF
9. Tom Gorzelanny, SP

Colorado Rockies

1. Dexter Fowler, CF
2. Ryan Spilborghs, LF
3. Todd Helton, 1B
4. Troy Tulowitzki, SS
5. Brad Hawpe, RF
6. Garrett Atkins, 3B
7. Clint Barmes, 2B
8. Yorvit Torrealba, C
9. Jorge De La Rosa, SP

Game Recap

In the top of the first, Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa gave up a single to Theriot and walks to Lee and Soto but he got out of the first inning unscathed.

In the bottom of the first, both Fowler and Spilborghs were retired quickly as Gorzelanny needed just four pitches to retire both of them. However, Helton followed with a single and Tulowitzki started his day with a two-run home run to make it a 2-0 Rockies lead. Hawpe struck out to end the inning after the home run.