Mt. Eden Rockies top Cubs as Tamaru and Nunes homer

From: Oakland Tribune | Date: April 28, 2005| Author: , STAFF REPORTS | Copyright information

HAYWARD -- The Mt. Eden National Rockies edged the Cubs in a 4-3 thriller to take over first place in the Majors Division.

The Rockies took the initial lead when they scored two runs in the top of the third off Cubs starter Andrew Tamaru.

Tamaru got those runs back when he knocked out a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game.

The Rockies' Michael Nunes Jr. crushed a two-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to give the Rockies the lead for...

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