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Fowler’s homer off Hawkins gives Cubs 6-5 win over Rockies

DENVER – Dexter Fowler hit a two-run homer off LaTroy Hawkins with two outs in the ninth inning, helping the Chicago Cubs rally for a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on a blustery Sunday. ...

First loss of season for Rockies

DENVER – Chris Coghlan and Mike Olt hit consecutive solo homers in the third inning, Dexter Fowler had two triples and the Chicago Cubs ended the Colorado Rockies’ bid for their best start i...

Rockies down Cubs 5-1, off to first 4-0 start in 20 years

DENVER – It’s not the wins but the way they’re winning that gives the Colorado Rockies faith this season can be different. They’re 4-0, tying the 1995 team for the best start in f...

Openers: A-Rod cheered, Miami rain delay booed

Alex Rodriguez got cheered at Yankee Stadium, a rain delay got booed in Miami, and David Ortiz got a quick introduction to baseball’s new speed-up rules. It was opening day all ac...

Kendrick, Rockies trounce Brewers 10-0 in opener

MILWAUKEE – Kyle Kendrick got off to a fine start with the Colorado Rockies, punctuating his pitching with two hits. For the Milwaukee Brewers, the loss hurt even more when Ryan B...

Play ball! Openers on deck

No team lost more games in spring training than the champion San Francisco Giants, hardly any pitcher struggled more than World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner. So what? Throw out th...

Rockies, Brewers look forward to healthy starts

Ryan Braun is back in the Milwaukee Brewers’ lineup. Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez are healthy returnees for the Colorado Rockies. Both teams have been wondering all spring ...

Closing the door on opening night

CHICAGO – Adam Wainwright pitched six innings of five-hit ball and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday night in the major leagues opener. Jason Heyward had...

Butler shaky, Rockies fall in spring finale

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Eddie Butler was shaky in his final audition for a starting job, giving up a two-run home run to Logan Morrison and balking in a run in the Colorado Rockies’ 6-3...

Hawkins struggles; A’s rout Rockies

MESA, Ariz. – Brett Lawrie had a pair of home runs and four runs batted in, Drew Pomeranz pitched six scoreless innings and the Oakland Athletics routed the Colorado Rockies 11-2 on Monday. ...

Rockies’ Gonzalez say he’s OK after knee scare

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Colorado Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez felt pain in his surgically repaired left knee and panicked. “I was really scared because all of the t...

Rockies’ Gray again makes a statement

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Jon Gray allowed two singles in four scoreless innings, helping his chances of making Colorado’s rotation and leading the Rockies to 5-1 win over the Milwaukee B...