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DENVER -- Jeff Hoffman was happy with his effort in his major league debut. He just wasnt pleased with the result.Hoffman threw three strong innings in his first start before running into trouble against Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 9-2 on Saturday night.Nick Hundley homered for Colorado, which couldnt put up enough offense to support Hoffman.I felt very comfortable here, Hoffman said. I dont know why that was. I was really expecting to be nervous, to be jittery, all that stuff. For my first big league game, this was exactly what I was expecting.Hoffman (0-1), a former first-round pick acquired a year ago as part of the deal that sent Troy Tulowitzki to Toronto, faced the minimum through three innings but the Cubs got to him the second time through the lineup.Chicago got four in the fourth and three more on Kris Bryants homer in the fifth that ended Hoffmans night.Two hard-hit balls, one to (Ben) Zobrist, one to Bryant, Hoffman said. Its just one of those days. Any other day those balls might be right at somebody. You never know. All you can do is make your pitch.It was scoreless until the fourth, when Dexter Fowler led off with a single, went to third on an errant pickoff attempt by Hoffman and came home on Bryants single.Anthony Rizzo followed with a single, Zobrists double made it 2-0 and Miguel Montero beat the shift with a two-run single to right.Bryant made it 7-0 in the fifth with his 31st homer, a three-run drive that went an estimated 469 feet to dead center.Hoffman allowed seven runs -- six earned -- on seven hits in four-plus innings.The three-run homer hurt, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. The big one was that two-run single by Montero. We get an out there, were in good shape.Montero had three hits and drove in three for the Cubs.Trevor Cahill (3-3) got the win with 4 2/3 innings in relief of starter Mike Montgomery.Montgomery was solid in his first start since coming over in a trade with Seattle on July 20. He had started twice with the Mariners but had pitched seven games out of the bullpen for the Cubs.Montgomery didnt give up a hit until Hundleys one-out homer in the fifth made it 7-1. Cahill relieved Montgomery, who left after throwing 60 pitches.The Cubs added a run in the eighth and another on Zobrists 14th homer in the ninth.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: CF Charlie Blackmon was not in the starting lineup for the second straight game because of a bruised right toe. Manager Walt Weiss said Blackmon originally hurt it colliding with Washington pitcher Gio Gonzalez on Tuesday. Weiss said he doesnt think its a long-term issue but as of now running in the outfield is tough for Blackmon.ROSTER MOVEThe Rockies optioned RHP Christian Bergman to Albuquerque in order to recall Hoffman from Triple-A. To make room for Hoffman on the 40-man roster, Colorado placed LHP Jason Gurka on waivers for the purpose of granting him his unconditional release. Gurka pitched nine games for Colorado last year.UP NEXTThe Cubs will send RHP Jason Hammel (13-5, 2.75) against his former team to face Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa (7-7, 5.29) in the series finale Sunday. Danny Rose Jersey . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Danny Rose Hotspur Jersey . "I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement. http://www.footballhotspurstore.com/Women-Son-Heung-Min-Tottenham-Hotspur-Jersey/ .C. -- Manny Malhotra had two goals and an assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Juan Foyth Hotspur Jersey . The Redskins announced Monday that the quarterback who led the team to the Super Bowl championship in the 1987 season will serve as a personnel executive. Mousa Dembele Jersey . -- About a third of the way through the regular season, the Washington Wizards are at . FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Nick Stevens passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday night and Colorado State became bowl eligible with a 49-31 win over New Mexico.Colorado States trio of running backs -- Marvin Kinsey Jr., Izzy Matthews and Dalyn Dawkins -- powered the Rams (6-5, 4-3 Mountain West) to 412 yards rushing and 9.8 yards per carry. Kinsey ran for 127 yards, Matthews for 107 yards and Dawkins 102.Kinsey made it 49-17 with a 75-yard TD run.New Mexico (7-4, 5-2) came into the game averaging 347.8 yards rushing, best at the FBS level. The Lobbos managed 285 yards on 48 carries, though much of that came on Tyrone Owens 79-yard TD run late in the game.dddddddddddd Owens finished with 157 yards rushing and passed the 1,000-yard mark for the season.Michael Gallup had five catches for 116 yards and a TD for Colorado State.The Rams program had farewell festivities before and after the game to celebrate the last home game to be played at Hughes Stadium, which opened in 1968. ' ' '