Hammel throws 8 sharp innings, scores only run

Jason Hammel pitched eight sharp innings and scored the only run as the Colorado Rockies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 Saturday night in a rare low-scoring game at Coors Field.

It was only the ninth 1-0 game at Denver since the ballpark opened in 1995. The previous one came last July 6 when the Rockies beat Washington.

Hammel (4-3) was masterful all night. He allowed just three hits, struck out six and walked three in his longest outing of the season.

Hammel provided the lone run he and the Rockies needed in the sixth. He led off with a walk, went to third on Todd Helton's one-out single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Carlos Gonzalez.