PHOENIX -- For Rockies All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, Monday night's 5-4 victory over the D-backs offered the yin and yang of things.
The yin: Tulowitzki's epic first inning at-bat that set the stage for Justin Morneau's three-run homer.
The yang: Tulowitzki's error in the eighth inning that allowed the D-backs' fourth run to score.
"I've been there," said Rockies manager Walt Weiss, who started 1,355 games at short over the course of 14 seasons for four teams, including Colorado. "Unfortunately I have. I've had one or two go through my legs."
First let's look at the at-bat: With one out and a runner on first and D-backs right-hander Chase Anderson on the mound, Tulowitzki dug in and fouled off pitch after pitch until he walked on a full count -- the 13th pitch of the at bat.