Francis' strong start gets Rockies off and running
Although he missed the strike zone with his first three pitches yesterday, Jeff Francis was determined to show the Phillies and the sellout crowd that this was not going to be a repeat of his last visit to Citizens Bank Park.
Francis came back from being down, 3-0, to strike out Jimmy Rollins and fanned Shane Victorino and Chase Utley as well. Better yet, he got the strikeouts on just nine pitches, infusing Francis and the Colorado Rockies with a massive dose of confidence in the first game of the National League division series.
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Rockies starter Jeff Francis delivers a pitch in the first inning. He struck out the first four Phillies batters. In six innings of work, he allowed four hits and two runs and struck out eight.
