Rockies-Padres: Wacky, Wild NL West Baseball in Beautiful Petco Park

The Colorado Rockies (49-41) came into tonight’s game looking for a fourth straight win, and third in a row against the San Diego Padres. Colorado started the night tied with the division rival San Francisco Giants for first in the wild card race in the NL.

The Padres (36-54) sent out Kevin Correia to pitch, who brought a 6-7 record with a 4.50 ERA. Though, since Jake Peavy went down, Correia has picked up his play with a 4-3 record and a 3.57 ERA.

Correia’s command was in doubt from the beginning, as he walked the first batter of the game in Dexter Fowler, and then almost threw two straight pick-off attempts into the stands. Then, after getting Clint Barmes to fly out, and Todd Helton to ground out, Brad Ha...

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