Rockies ride win streak into road trip

By Bud L. Ellis

Nothing like running off three wins in a little more than 24 hours to jump-start things.

The Colorado Rockies left Denver on a seven-game road trip Sunday night with plenty of momentum. The Rockies swept a doubleheader from Washington on Saturday, then won their third game in a row with a 2-1 victory on Sunday.

The two wins moved the Rockies back above .500 at 19-18 heading out of town. The road trip starts with two games at Chicago, followed by a pair at Houston and three in Kansas City to begin interleague play.

The road trip will be followed by a big homestand against two NL West rivals: three games at home with Arizona, and three at home with the Dodgers.

The three-game winning streak is the longest for the Rockies since Colorado won three in a row in the season’s second week. Colorado opens the week fourth in the West, three games behind San Diego.

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Monday, May 17, 2010 at 8:39 pm by bud

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