PHOTOS: Rockies lose to Cubs, 6-2
August 7, 2014
Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Juan Nicasio works against the Chicago Cubs in the seventh inning of the Cubs' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cubs Rockies Baseball )
Chicago Cubs' Javier Baez extends his swing after connecting for a solo home run to lead off the sixth inning of the Cubs' 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cubs Rockies Baseball )
Colorado Rockies pitching coach Jim Wright, front left, confers with catcher Wilin Rosario, back left, starting pitcher Yohan Flande, center, and shortstop Josh Rutledge after Flande gave up back-to-back solo home runs to the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning of the Cubs' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cubs Rockies Baseball )
Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez catches a pop-out by Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado in the sixth inning of the Cubs' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cubs Rockies Baseball )
Kyle Hendricks #6 of the Chicago Cubs delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Trevor Brown, Jr./Getty Images) ( 453306214 )
Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon #19 sprints to first base after hitting a single against the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-2. (Photo by Trevor Brown, Jr./Getty Images) ( 453312148 )
Yohan Flande #58 of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Trevor Brown, Jr./Getty Images) ( 453306246 )
Starlin Castro #13 of the Chicago Cubs throws to first base for an out in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Trevor Brown, Jr./Getty Images) ( 453308322 )
Chicago Cubs left fielder Chris Coghlan reacts in pain after fouling off a pitch against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-2. (Photo by Trevor Brown, Jr./Getty Images) ( 453312082 )
Chicago Cubs third baseman Luis Valbuena #24 tags out Colorado Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario #20 in the bottom of the 5th inning at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-2. (Photo by Trevor Brown, Jr./Getty Images) ( 453312104 )
Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon #19 high fives his teammates after scoring a run in the bottom of the 4th inning against the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-2. (Photo by Trevor Brown, Jr./Getty Images) ( 453312146 )
Colorado Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez #5 reacts in disappointment after striking out against the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-2. (Photo by Trevor Brown, Jr./Getty Images) ( 453312158 )
A fan waits out the rain under an umbrella during a rain delay before the start of the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, CO. (Photo by Trevor Brown/Getty Images) ( 453312166 )
Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro #13 hits a home run against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-2. (Photo by Trevor Brown, Jr./Getty Images) ( 453312528 )
Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez #9 gets a high five from teammate Starlin Castro #13 after hitting a two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-2. (Photo by Trevor Brown, Jr./Getty Images) ( 453312534 )
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Yohan Flande sits in the dugout after being pulled against the Chicago Cubs after the sixth inning of the Cubs' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cubs Rockies Baseball )
Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro #13 watches his home run against the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field on August 7, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-2. (Photo by Trevor Brown, Jr./Getty Images) ( 453312538 )
Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss looks on in the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cubs Rockies Baseball )
Chicago Cubs third baseman Luis Valbuena, left, tags out Colorado Rockies' Wilin Rosario at third base as Rosario tried to advance on a ground ball hit by DJ LeMahieu in the fifth inning of the Cubs' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cubs Rockies Baseball )
Chicago Cubs' Chris Coghlan, front left, congratulates teammate Javier Baez, front right, as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the eighth inning of the Cubs' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario, back, looks on. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cubs Rockies Baseball )
Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez, left, is congratulated by shortstop Starlin Castro after the Cubs' 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cubs Rockies Baseball )
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Yohan Flande reacts after giving up a solo home run to Chicago Cubs' Javier Baez in the sixth inning of the Cubs' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cubs Rockies Baseball )
Chicago Cubs' Javier Baez watches the flight of his two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the eighth inning of the Cubs' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Baez hit two home runs in the game. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cubs Rockies Baseball )
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