--OF Cory Sullivan, taken off the 40-man roster earlier this season when he cleared waivers, rejoined the Rockies. 

It seemed logical that the previously red-hot Colorado Rockies could walk into PNC Park and do what they did to the Pittsburgh Pirates less than two weeks earlier - sweep them on their way back toward contention in the NL West. 

The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't panic when they fell behind early to the Colorado Rockies for the second straight game. 

Luis Rivas had three hits, three RBIs and finished a home run short of the cycle, as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for the second straight game to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 Tuesday night. 

The Colorado Rockies have put outfielder Scott Podsednik on the 15-day disabled list because of a non-displaced fracture of his left pinky. 

MEDICAL WATCH: OF Ryan Spilborghs (strained left oblique muscle) went on the 15-day disabled list July 9. 

On a night when the Rockies needed their unsung heroes to hit a high note, the bullpen fell flat. 

--1B Todd Helton (lower back inflammation) has begun swinging a bat and hitting off a tee. 

With Chipper back on the DL, the Braves are trying to move Mark Teixeira, Ken Rosenthal says. 

Sitting eight games below . 

Ian Snell won for the second time in 18 starts, Nate McLouth homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 8-4 victory over Colorado on Monday, snapping the Rockies' five-game winning streak. 

Ian Snell won for the second time in 18 starts, Nate McLouth homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 8-4 victory over Colorado on Monday, snapping the Rockies' five-game winning streak. 

Ian Snell won for only the second time in 18 starts, and then acted as if he didn't want to speak to reporters. 

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