the second time in five days, the Rockies were fighting not for a victory, but for a single hit.
Anibal Sanchez, who threw a no-hitter in his rookie season of 2006, took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Dexter Fowler slid a ground ball into right field to break up the no-hit bid.
Ironically, after the top half of the first inning, the Rockies held the lead. Fowler led off with a walk, then moved up to second base on a passed ball, then moved to third base by Jonathan Herrera, and scored when first baseman Gaby Sanchez dropped a perfect throw from third base on Troy Tulowitzki's grounder.
The Rockies were in a similar boat on Monday, when Tim Lincecum was given a five-run lead in the first inning and was able to relax and dominate the Rockies offense.
Jhoulys Chacin started on the mound for the Rockies and showed his age. The 23-year old has been impressive so far in 2011, however, at his age, he still is going to have tough outings.
Without his ...
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