NUMBERS GAME

15 years training in Tucson for the Rockies, the fourth-longest tenure of the 12 teams training in Arizona. The only teams with longer ties to their current training sites in Arizona are the Chicago Cubs, who have been in Mesa since 1979, the San Francisco Giants, who have been in Scottsdale since 1981, and the Oakland Athletics, who have been in Phoenix since 1982.

GAME DAY

Right-hander Aaron Cook pitched two scoreless innings in the Rockies' 12-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox at Tucson Electric Park on Wednesday. Cook needed only nine pitches in the second inning, which he ended with Brian Anderson grounding into a double play. . . . All nine hitters in the Rockies lineup had at least one hit by the end of the fourth inning. . . . Right-hander Taylor Buchholz, struggling with his command, allowed all four Chicago runs on six hits and a walk in two innings. He also had two wild pitches. . . . White Sox closer Bobby Jenks hit a batter, walked a batter and was 2-0 on Joe Koshansky when he had to come out in the fifth inning with right shoulder tightness.

CASTILLA TO MANAGE

Former Rockies third baseman Vinny Castilla, who is now a special assistant to Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd, was selected manager of the Mexican National Team for the Pan American Games in Brazil this July. Castilla, a native of Oaxaca, is the all-time major league leader among Mexican-born players in home runs (320), hits (1,884), RBI (1,105) and doubles (349).

An expansion draft choice of the Rockies from Atlanta, Castilla played for the Rockies in three different stints, including in September, when he retired. He has said he would like to manage initially in the Mexican Pacific League, the winter league in his native country.

"It's a great opportunity to Vinny to represent his country," O'Dowd said. "We're very proud of him."