The Mike Hampton report

LAST OUTING: In a 4-1 win over Los Angeles on Monday, the Colorado pitcher and Homosassa native earned his first victory in three weeks. Hampton allowed 1 earned run on 5 hits over 6 innings, walking 1 and striking out 2. He was touched for a homer. Hampton went 1-for-2 at the plate with a home run. He is batting .375.

NEXT SCHEDULED START: Saturday at Seattle.

THE SKINNY: Hampton honored ex-Houston teammate Darryl Kile, who died in his sleep Saturday in a Chicago hotel room, by wearing Kile's number on his cap. Hampton earned his first victory in six starts against Los Angeles since joining the Rockies. He was 0-4 in his previous five starts against the Dodgers, allowing 26 earned runs in 261/3 innings. Hampton threw 51 strikes in 74 pitches. He allowed a Shawn Green homer in the first inning, but followed with a home run of his own in the second.

STAT OF THE WEEK: Hampton broke into the majors with Seattle in 1993. He went 1-3 that season.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "I was trying to think about pitching as much as I could," Hampton told the Associated Press. "Of course, I held (Kile) in my thoughts and prayers and in my heart, and I always will."

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