What is it about me, the Rockies and extra innings?

The Good

• Esteban Loaiza: Whenever this sometimes fifth starter gets a run in the rotation, it's been a roll of the dice that often feels like they've been manufactured with an extra one dot per side to help create the inevitable snake eyes.  But today, if Loazia wasn't a perfect one roll 7 or 11, he certainly rolled his point.  It wasn't the longest of appearances, but five innings/two earned runs provided his team with more than a fair shot of coming out on top.  He also took advantage of Clint Hurdle's fourth-inning decision to intentionally walk Chin-Lung Hu with two outs and Blake DeWitt on third, viewing the hurler as an easy out.  One base hit to right and an RBI later, Loaiza made the Colorado skip eat his decision while helping his own cause. 
  
  "I want to help out the team and win," said Loazia, when asked if regaining the fifth spot was on his mind while throwing.  "If Joe chooses to put me in another start, I'll be ready.  If not, I'll be in the bullpen and be ready just like the rest of the other guys."
• Dodger pitching in general: It wasn't just the mound's opening act garnering applause.  Cory Wade -- whose confidence has risen greatly as a result of Torre not hesitating to use him -- pitched two inning's worth of one-hit, shutout ball.  Jonathon not only maintained the goose-egg pace, but wriggled his way out of a serious pickle after Chin-Lung Hu's throwing error left him with two on and nobody out.  Big Jon proceeded to induce a Garrett Atkins ground out, then intentionally walked Brad Hawpe to force an out at any base.  From there, he nearly gave Troy Tulowitzki an unintentional pass before working him into a 3-1 count double play and ending the inning.  Takashi Saito and Joe Beimel also got into some trouble as well, but both pulled off their frames without surrendering a potentially fatal run.
• Blake Dewitt: He laced a triple to right and eventually scored to help energize the fourth inning on the ropes with two outs.
• Raffy Furcal: Bloop single in that same fourth inning, which scored Hu and kept the two-out rally alive.  He then drew a 10th-inning walk, which eventually became a round trip base path venture thanks to James Loney's sacrifice fly, putting the finishing touches on 2-4 afternoon at the dish.

The Bad

• Andruw Jones: He killed the previously mentioned fourth inning bonanza with a pop fly to left center and sandwiched that buzz kill with a strikeout trio, including one during an eighth inning, two-out scenario.  With Jones, I'm treating it as a good thing that there's only two more games in April. Obviously, the new month is no guarantee for new prosperity for the center fielder, but it's hard to believe those 31 days could be less kind than the last 27. 

Postgame Audio

• Joe Torre: Download joe_torre_402708_colorado_postgame.mp3
• James Loney: Download james_loney_042708_colorado_postgame.mp3
• Estaban Loazia (some funny stuff about his successful at bat): Download esteban_loazia_042808_colorado_postgame.mp3   
• Russell Martin: Download russell_martin_042708_colorado_postgame.mp3
• Andruw Jones: Download andruw_jones_042708_colorado_postgame.mp3 

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