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		Balls disappear in thin air in Colorado By Stefani Rebekah Black September 18, 2006
	Colorado Rockies' Jeff Baker, center, is congratulated by teammates Matt Holliday, left, and Todd Helton after Baker drove the two in on the first of his two three-run home runs off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Noah Lowry, during the first inning of a baseball game in Denver, Monday, Sept. 18. 2006. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
	If you like to watch batting practice you would have loved Monday night's pyro spectacular at Coors Field between the Giants and the Rockies. The Rockies launched for six runs in the first inning while the Giants opened up with three runs in the top of the first inning. The Rockies scored three runs in each of the second, third, and fourth innings, the Rockies added two runs in each of the sixth and seventh innings in the 20-8 victory. Homers for San Francisco Ray Durham his 24th, Todd Green hit his second. For Colorado Jeff Baker hit his second and third career homers in this game. Baker hit his first homer of the night in the bottom of first, with two runners on base. Baker’s second homer came one inning later, again with two runners on, and Baker went 3-6 for the night, and had 6 rbi’s to his credit. Colorado’s Ryan Spilborghs hit his fourth and Jeff Salazar hit his first homer of the season. Noah Lowry (L, 7-10 ERA 4.70) had his pitching bell rung; only going 1.1 innings, nine runs, nine hits, two walks, two homers. The Rockies Justin Hampson (1-0 ERA 6.30) five innings, ten hits, six hits, two walks, two strikeouts, two home runs. Tuesday pitching matches: The Giants will start Matt Cain (13-9 ERA 3.75) Cain has won his last five decisions. Jason Jennings will start for the Rockies (8-12 ERA 3.61) Jennings lost his last start 9-8 on September 13. Stefani's final Giant note: The Giants with the 20-8 loss dropped to four games back in the wild card race and are behind L.A. The 12 run deficit was the largest margin loss by a San Francisco team since moving to the City in 1958. Stefani Rebekah Black co-hosts Sportstalk on 1690 KFSG Sacramento.