Ubaldo Jimenez lived up to the hype on Monday in Milwaukee.
The Rockies defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 to spoil Opening Day for the 45,808 Brewer faithful at Miller Park, the second-largest crowd in the history of the stadium.
With all the fanfare involved with Opening Day, Jimenez stole the show. The righty worked six strong innings, pumping a steady fastball past the Brewers hitters. He never hit below 96 on the radar guns with his fastball and was consistently around 98 mph. Jimenez's line for the day read six innings pitched, eight hits, one run, and six strikeouts. He walked only one hitter.
While the 2010 Colorado Rockies team has more talent than any other team the franchise has put on the field, the question will continue to be asked until the Rockies put it to rest: Can th ...
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Ubaldo Jimenez Leads Colorado Rockies to Win in Opener
Posted: 5th April 2010 by David Martin in MLBComments Off on Ubaldo Jimenez Leads Colorado Rockies to Win in Opener