Francis solid, Rockies beat Cardinals 3-2

By R.b. Fallstrom

Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, July 3 2012 9:30 p.m. MDT

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Colorado Rockies' Tyler Colvin (21) celebrates with teammates Jeff Francis (26) and Marco Scutaro (19) after hitting a three-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in St. Louis.

Tom Gannam, Associated Press

Summary

Jeff Francis worked five solid innings before the Colorado bullpen took over and Tyler Colvin hit a three-run homer as the Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday night.

ST. LOUIS — Jeff Francis worked five solid innings before the Colorado bullpen took over and Tyler Colvin hit a three-run homer as the Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Matt Holliday hit his 14th homer for the Cardinals. Carlos Beltran was 0 for 3 with a walk to end a nine-game RBI streak in which he drove in 15 runs.

Matt Belisle retired four in a row to end the eighth, the biggest out coming on Holliday's groundout with two runners on.

Rafael Betancourt worked out of trouble in the ninth for his 13th save in 17 chances. He had blown three of his last five save opportunities, but got Jon Jay to look at strike three with two on for the final out.

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