David Hale scattered 10 hits and 2 walks over five and two thirds. striking out three. He left with a 3-2 lead and a couple runners on. Justin Miller, just called up from AA today, strikes out one to end the sixth, before Tommy Kahnle blows the whole thing up.
David Hale nearly made the Rockies out of Spring Training, then he got hurt. Going into today he was a rocking a 15.00 ERA (Yes, FIFTEEN) but it was only 6 innings of essentially rehab work. He looked much more complete today, throwing 92 pitches, landing 57 for strikes.