Garrett Atkins, Jason Giambi power Rockies to 7th straight win, 5-1 over RedsSeptember 10th, 2009 Rockies win 7th straight by beating Reds 5-1DENVER — Garrett Atkins hit a two-run homer and Jason Giambi had a two-run double in a five-run third inning, sending the Colorado Rockies to their seventh straight win, 5-1 over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The NL wild card leaders increased their cushion to 4½ games over idle San Francisco and crept within two games of first-place Los Angeles in the NL West.
Rockies RHP Jose Contreras leaves game in third inning with right quadriceps injurySeptember 10th, 2009 Jose Contreras leaves game with quadriceps injuryDENVER — Colorado Rockies pitcher Jose Contreras has strained his right quadriceps while trying to beat out a grounder in the third inning against Cincinnati. Contreras attempted to speed up halfway down the line Thursday after Reds shortstop Paul Janish bobbled the ball, but was out by a couple of steps.
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Jose Contreras pitches into seventh, Smith homers to lead Rockies over Diamondbacks, 4-1September 5th, 2009 Contreras leads Rockies past Diamondbacks, 4-1DENVER — Jose Contreras paid immediate dividends for the Colorado Rockies. Acquired on Monday from the Chicago White Sox for minor league pitcher Brandon Hynick, Contreras pitched 6 2-3 solid innings to lead the Rockies to a 4-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Rockies acquire right-hander Jose Contreras from White Sox for September playoff pushSeptember 1st, 2009 Rockies acquire righty Contreras from White SoxDENVER — The Colorado Rockies acquired right-hander Jose Contreras from the Chicago White Sox on Monday night for cash and minor leaguer Brandon Hynick. The Rockies, tied for the NL wild-card lead with San Francisco, made the trade before the midnight EDT deadline for postseason eligibility.
Rockies call up Jason Giambi for his NL debut, pencil in Jose Contreras for start this weekendSeptember 1st, 2009 Rockies add Giambi, Contreras will start SaturdayDENVER — Jason Giambi insists he won't mind being a backup in a new league. "There is no small role when you're in a pennant race," the former AL MVP said Tuesday after the Colorado Rockies added him to their roster.
Jim Thome Traded To DodgersSeptember 1st, 2009 Jim Thome gets traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers by the Chicago White Sox. He used to play as an infielder in the team.
Red Sox beat White Sox 12-8 as Lowell and Drew homer, Contreras commits costly errorAugust 25th, 2009 Contreras error, Boston offense spark Red Sox winBOSTON — Jose Contreras' two-out error on a slow roller led to six runs in the third inning and the Boston Red Sox extended their offensive surge with a 12-8 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Boston scored at least 11 runs for the third time in four games as Mike Lowell and J.D.
After 6 weeks of struggles, Contreras dominates Royals as White Sox win 4-2August 19th, 2009 Contreras pitches White Sox past RoyalsCHICAGO — Jose Contreras won for the first time in six weeks, leading the White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 4-2 Wednesday and making a strong bid to save his job in Chicago's starting rotation. Gordon Beckham, Carlos Quentin and Alex Rios hit solo homer off Zack Greinke (11-8), the first three-homer game off the Royals ace since he allowed four at U.S.
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Contreras' pitching, Dye's 3 RBIs lead White Sox to 5-1 win over IndiansJuly 9th, 2009 Contreras, Dye lead Chisox over IndiansCHICAGO — Jose Contreras allowed one run over 6 1-3 innings, Jermaine Dye had three RBIs and the surging Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1 on Wednesday night for their 16th victory in the last 22 games. Contreras (4-7) is 4-2 since being recalled from the minors on June 8 and beat the Indians for the second time in a week.
Jose Contreras goes 8 strong innings as White Sox beat Indians 6-2 to complete series sweepJuly 2nd, 2009 CLEVELAND — Jose Contreras got a rare road win as the right-hander, shipped to the minors earlier this season, pitched eight superb innings and the Chicago White Sox won their fifth straight, 6-2 over the lifeless Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Contreras (3-7) improved to 3-2 with a 2.17 ERA since being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte, a month-long demotion prompted by the 37-year-old opening the season 0-5.
Brandon Phillips homers, drives in 3 runs as Reds beat White Sox 4-3 to end interleague slumpJune 20th, 2009 Phillips' HR leads Reds over White Sox 4-3CINCINNATI — Brandon Phillips hit a two-run homer and a sacrifice fly on Friday night, and the Cincinnati Reds ended a nine-game losing streak against the Chicago White Sox with a 4-3 victory that opened a spotlight weekend for baseball and civil rights. Phillips' homer off Jose Contreras (2-6) put Cincinnati ahead to stay in the sixth and ended his power slump.
Rockies notch franchise-tying 11th straight win with a 7-1 victory over SeattleJune 15th, 2009 Rockies beat Mariners 7-1 for 11th straight winDENVER — Garrett Atkins and Todd Helton had three hits each and the Colorado Rockies beat the Seattle Mariners 7-1 on Sunday, matching the franchise record with their 11th straight win. Brad Hawpe doubled twice and Clint Barmes had two hits for Colorado, which has swept three straight series and is 13-4 under interim manager Jim Tracy.
Contreras sharp, White Sox use 6-run second inning to beat Brewers 7-1June 14th, 2009 Contreras sharp, White Sox beat Brewers 7-1MILWAUKEE — Jose Contreras allowed two hits over eight scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox battered struggling starter Manny Parra with a six-run outburst to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Saturday. Contreras (2-5) struck out eight and walked two, using his array of arm angles and breaking pitches to frustrate the free-swinging Brewers.
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