MLB: Colorado 9, San Diego 1

Posted on Sep 2, 2012 in Sports | 0 comments

Dexter Fowler cracked a grand slam and Jhoulys Chacin threw seven strong innings Saturday in Colorado’s 9-1 rout of San Diego.

Fowler’s slam came in the eighth inning, capping a 13-hit attack, and Tyler Colvin had a solo homer and three RBI for the Rockies, who evened a three-game series.

Chacin (2-4) limited the Padres to one run on five hits, yielding two walks and striking out four.

Padres starter Edinson Volquez (9-10) was roughed up for five runs on nine hits in a 4 2/3-inning effort.

Will Venable clouted a solo homer for San Diego.

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