Three keys

Key moments in the Rockies' 4-3 loss against the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night at Dolphin Stadium:

1 With a run in, runners on first and third and one out in the ninth, the Rockies short-circuited. Brad Hawpe struck out looking, then, after Troy Tulowitzki walked to load the bases, Kevin Gregg struck out Yorvit Torrealba on three pitches.

2 Marlins right-hander Byung- Hyun Kim did damage control, allowing two runs in a first inning in which he threw 37 pitches, gave up a single and two doubles among the first four batters he faced and left the bases loaded.

3 Rockies right-hander Josh Fogg allowed the leadoff batter to reach base in four of the six innings he started, two of them scoring runs.

Etc.

Left-handed pitcher Brian Fuentes, out since July 4 with a strained muscle under his left armpit, threw a bullpen session and will be re-evaluated today. The Rockies hope he can throw to hitters this weekend and possibly go on a medical rehabilitation assignment next week. . . . Willy Taveras stole three bases, his single-game best, but three stolen bases short of the Rockies' single-game record set by Eric Young against the Dodgers in 1995. . . . With their 15-9 record in July, the Rockies have had winning records in three consecutive months in one season for the first time in franchise history. They were 15-13 in May and 14-13 in June. . . . The Rockies' team ERA of 4.11 in July was fourth-lowest in a single month in franchise history. The Rockies had a 3.47 ERA in May 2002, 3.65 in June 1995 and 3.84 in May 2006. . . . Hawpe struck out four times in a game for the first time in his career. He struck out three times in a game 13 times, including four times this season - at Washington on July 18, against Kansas City on May 20 and at St. Louis on May 9. . . . Rockies outfielders went into Wednesday with a .307 average, best in the majors. Seattle outfielders were hitting .306 and Philadelphia outfielders were hitting .296.