Colorado Rockies News

John Smoltz continued his mastery of Colorado and Chipper Jones drove in two runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Rockies 6-2 on Saturday night. Smoltz (3-1) allowed two runs, nine hits, and struck out eight in seven innings to improve to 11-4 with nine saves and a 3.43 ERA in his career against [...]

Andruw Jones hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves scored eight runs with two outs in a 9-7 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Edgar Renteria had four singles and two RBIs for the Braves, who finished with a season-high 17 hits and lead the majors with 63 two-out RBIs this season. [...]

Outfielder Cedric Brooks, who most recently had been a member of the Colorado Rockies’ organization, has been suspended 50 games for violating minor league baseball’s drug policy.

Benched for two days, Willy Taveras languished in the Colorado dugout, trying to find his way out of a slump that had dropped his batting average as low as .135. “I know what I can do,” the Rockies center fielder said. “I know what I have. I just need to work hard on my game.” [...]

A minor league outfielder released by the Colorado Rockies in spring training was suspended Wednesday for 50 games by the commissioner’s office after testing positive for a drug of abuse. Cedrick “Doc” Brooks hit .277 with 16 home runs and 62 RBIs for Class A Modesto in 2006. The Rockies cut him in March, and [...]

Pinch-hitter Damion Easley hit a tying homer with two outs in the 10th inning and Endy Chavez drove in the winning run with a beautiful bunt single in the 12th, giving the New York Mets a 2-1 victory Tuesday night over the Colorado Rockies. Slumping rookie Troy Tulowitzki broke up a scoreless game with a [...]

Paul Maholm allowed three singles in his first career complete game and Pittsburgh avoided its longest home losing streak to start a season in 109 years, beating Houston 3-0 on Tuesday night. The Pirates, playing only their fifth home game, got their best-pitched game this season from Maholm (1-2), who hadn’t won since Sept.

Reliever LaTroy Hawkins was put on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday by the Colorado Rockies, who activated reliever Tom Martin from the DL before their game against the New York Mets. Hawkins, a right-hander bothered by inflammation in his pitching elbow, is 0-3 with an 8.59 ERA In 7 1-3 innings over nine games.

The Colorado Rockies on Tuesday placed righthander LaTroy Hawkins on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation.

Count on Dontrelle Willis for an unorthodox delivery. Awaiting the imminent birth of his first child, Willis went about his business Monday, pitching 6 2-3 innings and hitting a standup triple to help the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7. Willis (4-1) became the NL’s first four-game winner.