PITTSBURGH -- Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez has been out of sync the entire month. Manager Walt Weiss believes it is best to use the slugger in the heart of the lineup in hopes that his fortunes will turn.
Gonzalez entered Monday's game against the Pirates in a 2-for-32 slump over the previous 10 games while hitting .183 with one home run and one RBI in May. But he batted cleanup against Pirates starter Ryan Vogelsong -- the fourth time this season he has hit fourth -- and ended an 0-for-17 stretch with a first-inning single.