Rockies' Francis gets first win of year (AP)
Published 5/18/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Jeff Francis won for the first time this season and Todd Helton homered and drove in three runs, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game series. Francis (1-4) struck out seven in 6 1-3 innings for his first regular-season win since Sept.
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Jeff Francis won for the first time this season and Todd Helton homered and drove in three runs, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game series.
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