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Tracy Ringolsby, Rocky Mountain News

Published May 19, 2007 at midnight

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HEALTH WATCH

Right-hander LaTroy Hawkins (elbow) will pitch tonight and Sunday for Triple-A Colorado Springs at Sacramento, get two days off, and then is expected to be activated by the Rockies on Wednesday in Arizona.

Right-hander Rodrigo Lopez (elbow) will make his first official rehabilitation start tonight for Colorado Springs. He will start again Thursday. If all goes well, Lopez could be activated for a May 29 start against St. Louis at Coors Field.

Second baseman Kaz Matsui (lower back) has joined the Sky Sox to begin his rehab assignment.

HE SAID IT

"It's like a pop quiz. There are no do-overs. You play them three times and they are gone."

Clint Hurdle, Rockies manager, on interleague play, which began for the Rockies on Friday night against Kansas City.

NUMBERS GAME

21 pitchers used by the Rockies this year with the debut of Darren Clarke, right, on Friday. That's the most in the majors, one ahead of the Yankees. Texas is third, with 18.

Arizona, Baltimore and Philadelphia have used 17 apiece.

Clarke, called up from Double-A Tulsa, retired the only batter he faced, Esteban German, on a comebacker to the mound.

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