Colorado Rockies top 32 moments: Rocktober streak (part 6)

DENVER – OCTOBER 27: Todd Helton #17 of the Colorado Rockies is congratulated by Yorvit Torrealba #8 as he returns to the dugout after scoring on a RBI single by Brad Hawpe against the Boston Red Sox during Game Three of the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series at Coors Field on October 27, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

We continue our top 32 moments in Colorado Rockies franchise history with the sixth part of commemorating the Rocktober streak from 2007. On this date in the streak, the Rockies faced the San Diego Padres in the second game of a three game series in San Diego. The previous game (win number six in the streak) was a marathon that went 14 innings. It was also a pitcher’s duel as the Rockies only won by the score of 2-1 on a RBI single by Brad Hawpe. However, this game would be a little bit different.

The Rockies will face the San Diego Padres tonight at Petco Park in San Diego and 10 years ago today, they also faced each other in San Diego. However, as you may expect, the teams look much different. The Rockies lineup on Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 would look like this.

Kazuo Matsui, 2B
Troy Tulowitzki, SS
Todd Helton, 1B
Garrett Atkins, 3B
Brad Hawpe, RF
Ryan Spilborghs, LF
Yorvit Torrealba, C
Cory Sullivan, CF
Mark Redman, SP

The San Diego Padres, led by rookie manager Bud Black, would have their starting lineup look like this.

Brian Giles, RF
Mike Cameron, CF
Milton Bradley, LF
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Khalil Greene, SS
Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3B
Josh Bard, C
Marcus Giles, 2B
Jack Cassel, SP

The Rockies would get their offense going early…much earlier than the previous night.

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