Here are the starting lineups for tonight's showdown between the Giants and Rockies:

ROCKIES

Carlos Gonzalez, CF, .284

Seth Smith, LF, .310

Todd Helton, 1B, .321

Troy Tulowitzki, SS, 282

Brad Hawpe, RF, .290

Yorvit Torrealba, C, .276

Ian Stewart, 3B, .231

Clint Barmes, 2B, .241

Jorge, De La Rosa, LHP, 14-9, 4.37.

GIANTS

Andres Torres, LF, .250

Freddy Sanchez, 2B, .293

Pablo Sandoval, 1B, .322

Bengie Molina, C, .265

Juan Uribe, 3B, .289

Edgar Renteria, SS, .252

Aaron Rowand, CF, .266

Nate Schierholtz, RF, .274

Matt Cain, RHP, 13-5, 2.61

Looking at these lineups you'd have to say the Rockies have the advantage. But that may not be the case. The Giants have clobbered them in this series and if they win tonight are only 1 1/2 games behind.

A week ago I told Marty Lurie the Giants were dead. He stared at me. "They're teetering," he said. He meant don't count them out. He was right.

A few moments ago I spoke to Rich Aurilia. "This is the biggest game of the year," he said. "Every game is."

Then Bruce Bochy addressed the media on the difference between trailing by 1 1/2 or 3 1/2 depending on what happens tonight. "It's a big difference and we know it. That's why this is such a big game. You run out of time, run out of games."

Bochy on Juan Uribe's importance. "He's going to be out there every day, somewhere. He played his way into the every-day lineup."

Bochy on whether he looks at the scoreboard during a game. "I hate to cliche this. We can't be looking at the scoreboard now. It's up to you to take care of business."

For what it's worth I don't believe him. I'll get back to you later.