Iannetta's third-base debut a winner

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The Rockies lost shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to a left quadriceps injury in the first inning, after already losing infielder Jeff Baker before the game to a finger injury. But Chris Iannetta and Garrett Atkins moved to unfamiliar positions and helped shepherd just the Rockies' second victory in nine games, 3-2, over the Giants at AT&T Park. [link]

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Baseball Today: Wednesday, April 30
Published 4/30/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... LOCAL BOYS: Chris Iannetta, pressed into action at a strange position (third base) because of a spate of Rockie injuries -- one of which is mentioned below -- had a game "I'll remember . . . for the rest of my life" as he homered and doubled and led Colorado over the Giants, 3-2 (mlb.com) . . . The White Sox' Paul Konerko, whose mother is a Rhode Island native and whose grandparents still live here, became a 10-5 man yesterday ...

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