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Iannetta's bat supplies power surge against rays

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June 18

Denver Post

"Say this for Chris Iannetta: When he connects, good things happen. Of the catcher's 28 hits this season, 16 have gone for extra bases. Wednesday against the Rays, Iannetta doubled and scored a run in the second. He led off with a solo home run in the fourth, his ninth homer. In a pinch. Seth Smith hasn't gotten much playing time lately, but he continues to deliver off the bench. With his pinch-hit single in the seventh inning, Smith has reached base in 14 of 26 plate appearances this season. For his career, he's batting .355 (22-for-62) as a pinch hitter."

Iannetta limps off in sixth with strained hamstring

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May 24

Denver Post

"Chris Iannetta's Saturday night began with a bang and ended with a limp. In the sixth, the catcher rounded third, looking to score from second on Garrett Atkins' single. But Iannetta pulled up lame after straining his right hamstring. He was immediately pulled from the game, replaced by Yorvit Torrealba. Iannetta is officially listed as day-to-day, but a hamstring injury is especially tough on a catcher, so a trip to the disabled list appears likely. There were indications late Saturday night that Paul Phillips, 32, would be called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs to serve as the Rockies' second catcher. Phillips has spent time in the majors in each of the last five seasons. Flying ..."

Iannetta says power surge not planned

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May 7

Denver Post

"Chris Iannetta hit a game-winning grand slam Monday night. Tuesday night, he clubbed a solo homer into the second deck at San Diego's Petco Park. Given the heavy night air, that's no easy task. His six home runs lead major-league catchers, but Iannetta swears he's not a home run hitter. "I just go out there and try to find the barrel and hit line drives," he said. "The day I start trying to hit home runs is the day I won't get any results. I can't do that. Pitch location and all of the other things dictates home runs." After a terrible start, Iannetta is slowly starting to come on. Though he was hitting just .200 for the Rockies entering Wednesday, he's made his hits count. After beginning ..."