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SAN FRANCISCO -- Tommy Kahnle has been trying to tell anyone who will listen how good Colorados bullpen is, even if the numbers suggest otherwise. Jake Clarke-Salter Jersey . The Rockies middle reliever finally has some solid proof to back his claim. On a day the National Leagues top scoring offence was held to one run, the timing was perfect. Kahnle and four relievers combined for two-hit ball over six innings after Brett Anderson was injured, leading Colorado to a 1-0 victory over Matt Cain and the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. "Its definitely special," said Kahnle after the Rockies bullpen lowered its collective ERA by nearly full point to 4.20. "Our bullpens real good, especially coming into that spot where our starter gets taken out by a freak injury. Really its just a big spot by us." Troy Tulowitzki drove in the games only run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning to help lift Colorado to just its second win in six road games this season. Its also just the Rockies third win in their last 17 games at San Franciscos waterfront ballpark. Kahnle (2-0) allowed one baserunner in two innings. Matt Belisle, Adam Ottavino, Rex Brothers and LaTroy Hawkins pitched an inning apiece to complete the three-hitter with Hawkins finishing for his second save. "Usually if its a one-run game here were going the other way on it and probably lose," said Ottavino, who pitched a perfect seventh inning for Colorado. "Today was a good day. Everybody stepped up that needed to and we were able to hold them down and keep them quiet." Anderson left the game with a bruised left index finger after allowing a hit in three innings. He did not require X-rays and is scheduled to be re-evaluated on Sunday. Rockies relievers picked up the slack and extended their scoreless streak to 9 2-3 innings in this series. A day after pitcher Madison Bumgarner hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, the Giants managed only three hits and were shut out for the first time this season. "Their bullpen did a great job," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. "We pitched good. They just pitched a little better." Cain (0-2) allowed four hits over seven innings with eight strikeouts and three walks. He is winless in his last seven starts at AT&T Park. Charlie Blackmon, the majors leading hitter going in, scored after leading off the third with a walk. Blackmon took second on Brandon Barnes infield single, moved to third as part of a double steal then came home on Tulowitzkis sacrifice fly. "At the time youre not thinking thats the run thats going to win the game, but it was a big one," Colorado manager Walt Weiss said. Tulowitzki went hitless in three at-bats in his return to Colorados lineup after sitting out the series opener with a sore quad. Catcher Wilin Rosario was also back after resting a sore hand on Friday. Even at full strength, the Rockies needed a big lift from their bullpen to pull this one out. Anderson lasted just three innings after bruising the index finger on his left hand apparently while grounding out to end the top of the fourth. Anderson took the mound to begin the bottom of the frame and threw one warmup pitch before a team trainer was summoned from the dugout. "It felt like a firecracker went off in my glove," Anderson said. "I went out there and threw a warmup pitch and it felt like what I envision trying to throw with a foam finger feels like." Anderson eventually walked off the field and was replaced by Kahnle. Pablo Sandoval greeted the Rockies reliever with a double to the gap in left-centre on Kahnles first pitch after centre fielder Blackmon missed on a diving attempt. After Buster Posey walked, Kahnle got Mike Morse to ground into a double play and struck out Hector Sanchez. 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Jefferson has averaged 14.5 points, 4.SYDNEY - South Korea kicks off its bid for its first Asian Cup title since 1960 with a Group A match against Oman in Canberra, the Australian capital. Its one of three group matches across three cities on Saturday, with China against Saudi Arabia in Brisbane and Uzbekistan taking on North Korea in Sydney.___SOUTH KOREA vs. OMAN: The message from East Asian champion South Korea is that three points are crucial, particularly with a last group game coming against host Australia, one of the favourites to win the trophy.Since a dreadful World Cup when it collected just one point, South Koreas performances under new coach Uli Stielike have been encouraging and they completed preparations with a 2-0 win in a friendly against Saudi Arabia on Sunday.We know what this tournament means and the players and the coach will all do our best to win, said star midfielder Ki Seung-yeung, who plays Swansea City in the Premier League. We know what we have to do and its time to show that.Among the selection dilemmas for Stielike are whether to stick with World Cup goalkeeper Jung Seung-ryong or use Kim Jin-hyun, and if he should use Cho Yong-cheol in the problematic central stiker role after he grabbed his first international goal against Saudi Arabia.Left-sided attacker Son Heung-min, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, is fit and in excellent form. The 22-year-old Son, with 11 goals already for this season for the German club, will be a real threat to Oman.Making matters worse for Oman is the loss of experienced right-back Saeed Suhail to injury in a warm-up game with China in Sydney earlier in the week which they lost 4-1.Oman, aiming to progress from the group stage of the Asian Cup for the first time, arrived in Australia on the back of an encouraging performance at the Gulf Cup, where it reached the semifinals.Coacch Paul Le Guen, formerly of Lyon, Paris St. Nemanja Matic Jersey. Germain and Glasgow Rangers, said I have faith in my boys. They can deliver.___UZBEKISTAN vs. NORTH KOREA: Uzbekistan, which reached the quarterfinals in 2004 and 2007 and the semifinals in the previous tournament, is aiming to continue that upward progress in Australia.We have a good balance in our squad, Uzbekistan captain Server Djeparov told The Associated Press. We just missed out on the World Cup and that was hard to take, but now we will do our best to have success at the Asian Cup.The North Korea squad has kept its standard low profile since arriving in Australia, keeping public appearances to a minimum. This tournament may come a little too soon for a young team, despite its unbeaten run in its past 14 competitive matches, excluding friendlies.North Korea — most famous for reaching the 1966 World Cup semifinals — has not advanced beyond the group stage in its past two Asian Cup appearances in 1992 and 2011.___CHINA vs. SAUDI ARABIA: Both nations are looking to translate their off-field wealth and influence into on-field success, with progress to the knockout stages being the bare minimum pass mark.Neither managed that in 2011; the second successive early exit for China.China coach Alain Perrin has been in charge since last February and after a slow start has been coaxing encouraging performances out of a young team, including the friendly win over Oman.We are not the favourite, we do not have the best chance, Perrin said. What I know is that the players are ready to give the best they can ... anything is possible.The Saudis have reached the semifinals in four of the past six Asian Cup tournaments, but have only lifted the trophy once from those four trips. The Saudi squad lost all three group games at Qatar 2011. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys AuthenticWholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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