GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (74-68) at PHILADELPHIA (75-67)

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

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COLORADO 5
PHILADELPHIA 6 FINAL</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

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COLORADO (5) AT PHILADELPHIA (6) - HOW THEY SCORED
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PHILADELPHIA 3RD: C Ruiz walked. K Lohse sacrificed to first, C Ruiz to
second. J Rollins flied out to left. C Utley reached on infield single to
first, C Ruiz scored. P Burrell grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) COLORADO 0, PHILADELPHIA 1.

COLORADO 4TH: M Holliday fouled out to second. T Helton doubled to deep
right. G Atkins grounded out to shortstop. B Hawpe singled to shallow right,
T Helton to third. R Spilborghs hit by pitch, B Hawpe to second. Y Torrealba
hit a ground rule double to deep right, T Helton and B Hawpe scored,
R Spilborghs to third. U Jimenez grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 3 Hits,
0 Errors) COLORADO 2, PHILADELPHIA 1.

COLORADO 5TH: O Quintanilla grounded out to second. T Tulowitzki homered
to left center. M Holliday doubled to deep left. T Helton walked. G Atkins
struck out swinging. B Hawpe struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
COLORADO 3, PHILADELPHIA 1.

PHILADELPHIA 6TH: P Burrell lined out to center. R Howard homered to
center. A Rowand grounded out to shortstop. S Victorino walked. S Victorino
stole second. G Dobbs fouled out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 3, PHILADELPHIA 2.

COLORADO 7TH: J Mesa relieved K Lohse. T Tulowitzki walked. M Holliday
homered to left center, T Tulowitzki scored. J Romero relieved J Mesa.
T Helton grounded out to first. G Atkins struck out swinging. B Hawpe struck
out looking. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 7TH: L Hawkins relieved U Jimenez. C Ruiz grounded out to
shortstop. T Iguchi hit for J Romero. T Iguchi grounded out to third.
J Rollins singled to right. J Affeldt relieved L Hawkins. J Rollins stole
second. J Rollins stole third. C Utley walked. J Julio relieved J Affeldt.
P Burrell homered to left, J Rollins and C Utley scored. R Howard struck out
swinging. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, PHILADELPHIA 5.

PHILADELPHIA 10TH: T Buchholz relieved R Speier. J Carroll at second base.
C Utley singled to right. P Burrell struck out swinging. R Howard doubled to
left, C Utley scored. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, PHILADELPHIA 6.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

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COLORADO (5) AT PHILADELPHIA (6) - EVENT LOG
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Colorado Starting Lineups -- O Quintanilla 2B, T Tulowitzki SS, M Holliday LF,
T Helton 1B, G Atkins 3B, B Hawpe RF, R Spilborghs CF, Y Torrealba C, U Jimenez RHP.

Philadelphia Starting Lineups -- J Rollins SS, C Utley 2B, P Burrell LF,
R Howard 1B, A Rowand CF, S Victorino RF, G Dobbs 3B, C Ruiz C, K Lohse RHP.

Umpires -- Wally Bell (HP), Mike Dimuro (1B), Bill Welke (2B), John Hirschbeck (3B).

Gametime Weather: 85 degrees, Overcast, wind left to right at 9 mph.


COLORADO 1ST: O Quintanilla struck out swinging. T Tulowitzki doubled to
right center. M Holliday walked. T Helton grounded out to shortstop,
T Tulowitzki to third, M Holliday to second. G Atkins flied out to center.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 1ST: J Rollins grounded out to first. C Utley grounded out to
pitcher. P Burrell singled to deep center. R Howard struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 2ND: B Hawpe struck out swinging. R Spilborghs grounded out to
shortstop. Y Torrealba grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
COLORADO 0, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 2ND: A Rowand grounded out to second. S Victorino grounded
out to first. G Dobbs struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
COLORADO 0, PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 3RD: U Jimenez grounded out to second. O Quintanilla grounded out
to second. T Tulowitzki flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
COLORADO 0, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 3RD: C Ruiz walked. K Lohse sacrificed to first, C Ruiz to
second. J Rollins flied out to left. C Utley reached on infield single to
first, C Ruiz scored. P Burrell grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) COLORADO 0, PHILADELPHIA 1.

COLORADO 4TH: M Holliday fouled out to second. T Helton doubled to deep
right. G Atkins grounded out to shortstop. B Hawpe singled to shallow right,
T Helton to third. R Spilborghs hit by pitch, B Hawpe to second. Y Torrealba
hit a ground rule double to deep right, T Helton and B Hawpe scored,
R Spilborghs to third. U Jimenez grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 3 Hits,
0 Errors) COLORADO 2, PHILADELPHIA 1.

PHILADELPHIA 4TH: R Howard flied out to left. A Rowand struck out
swinging. S Victorino singled to right. S Victorino stole second. G Dobbs
intentionally walked. C Ruiz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop,
G Dobbs out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 2, PHILADELPHIA 1.

COLORADO 5TH: O Quintanilla grounded out to second. T Tulowitzki homered
to left center. M Holliday doubled to deep left. T Helton walked. G Atkins
struck out swinging. B Hawpe struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
COLORADO 3, PHILADELPHIA 1.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: K Lohse grounded out to first. J Rollins popped out to
shortstop. C Utley grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
COLORADO 3, PHILADELPHIA 1.

COLORADO 6TH: R Spilborghs struck out looking. Y Torrealba doubled to deep
right center. U Jimenez sacrificed to first, Y Torrealba to third.
O Quintanilla grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 3,
PHILADELPHIA 1.

PHILADELPHIA 6TH: P Burrell lined out to center. R Howard homered to
center. A Rowand grounded out to shortstop. S Victorino walked. S Victorino
stole second. G Dobbs fouled out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 3, PHILADELPHIA 2.

COLORADO 7TH: J Mesa relieved K Lohse. T Tulowitzki walked. M Holliday
homered to left center, T Tulowitzki scored. J Romero relieved J Mesa.
T Helton grounded out to first. G Atkins struck out swinging. B Hawpe struck
out looking. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 7TH: L Hawkins relieved U Jimenez. C Ruiz grounded out to
shortstop. T Iguchi hit for J Romero. T Iguchi grounded out to third.
J Rollins singled to right. J Affeldt relieved L Hawkins. J Rollins stole
second. J Rollins stole third. C Utley walked. J Julio relieved J Affeldt.
P Burrell homered to left, J Rollins and C Utley scored. R Howard struck out
swinging. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, PHILADELPHIA 5.

COLORADO 8TH: T Gordon relieved J Romero. R Spilborghs singled to right
center. Y Torrealba sacrificed to pitcher, R Spilborghs to second.
J Koshansky hit for J Julio. J Koshansky lined out to right. O Quintanilla
grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, PHILADELPHIA 5.

PHILADELPHIA 8TH: B Fuentes relieved J Julio. A Rowand struck out swinging.
S Victorino lined out to left. C Coste hit for G Dobbs. C Coste grounded out
to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, PHILADELPHIA 5.

COLORADO 9TH: B Myers relieved T Gordon. A Nunez at third base.
T Tulowitzki lined out to center. M Holliday singled to center. T Helton
grounded out to first, M Holliday to second. G Atkins walked. B Hawpe
grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, PHILADELPHIA 5.

PHILADELPHIA 9TH: R Speier relieved B Fuentes. C Ruiz grounded out to
catcher. A Nunez walked. J Rollins lined into double play, to first, A Nunez
doubled off first.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, PHILADELPHIA 5.

COLORADO 10TH: R Spilborghs reached on infield single to shortstop.
Y Torrealba sacrificed to first, R Spilborghs to second. C Sullivan hit for
R Speier. C Sullivan grounded out to second, R Spilborghs to third. I Stewart
hit for O Quintanilla. I Stewart grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) COLORADO 5, PHILADELPHIA 5.

PHILADELPHIA 10TH: T Buchholz relieved R Speier. J Carroll at second base.
C Utley singled to right. P Burrell struck out swinging. R Howard doubled to
left, C Utley scored. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, PHILADELPHIA 6.</div>

 

Phillies top Rockies on Howard double

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 6, COLORADO 5 (10 INNINGS)</h3>By Vince DiGregorio
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Ryan Howard doubled to the left fieldcorner in the 10th inning to drive in Chase Utley and lift thePhiladelphia Phillies to a crucial 6-5 victory over the ColoradoRockies on Monday.


The victory moved the Phillies (76-67) to within 1 1/2 games ofthe idle San Diego Padres (77-65) in the National League wildcard race.


Taylor Buchholz (6-5) started the 10th for the Rockies and gaveup a single to Utley to lead off the inning. Pat Burrell struckout but Howard followed with a fly ball into the corner in leftfield.


Matt Holliday tried to backhand the ball on a bounce and couldnot come up with it. He then lost the ball in his feet as Utleymotored home from first with the winning run.


Brett Myers (4-6) allowed two hits and a walk in two innings topick up the win.


For a while it looked like the Phillies would lose ground intheir quest to earn their first playoff berth since 1993, butthey rallied late against the Rockies' bullpen.


Reliever LaTroy Hawkins started the seventh inning for theRockies, who led 5-2. He retired the first two batters beforeJimmy Rollins singled. Jeremy Affeldt replaced Hawkins andwalked Utley as Rollins stole second and third during Utley'sat-bat.


The stolen bases didn't matter however, as Jorge Julio came onfor Affeldt and promptly blew his sixth save in as manyopportunities. Pat Burrell blasted a 2-0 offering deep over thefence down the left field line to tie the game, 5-5.

Colorado's bullpen wasted a fine outing by starter UbaldoJimenez. The 23-year-old allowed two runs on only four hitswith three walks and three strikeouts in six innings.

The Phillies grabbed a 1-0 lead in the third inning as theycontinued their recent success in hitting with two outs. CarlosRuiz led off with a walk, was sacrificed to second and one outlater, scored on a single by Utley.


The Rockies scored twice in the fourth, but had a controversialcall go against them that negated two more runs.


With the bases loaded and two outs, Yorvit Torrealba drove a 2-1pitch to deep right field. A fan appeared to reach over thefence and touch the ball and first base umpire Mike DiMuroimmediately signaled fan interference.


Torrealba was credited with a two-run ground-rule double to giveColorado a 2-1 lead.


Rockies manager Clint Hurdle came out to argue with DiMuro, thenhad a lengthy argument with crew chief John Hirschbeck. Afterall four umpires huddled in the infield to discuss the play, thecall stood.


Troy Tulowitzki had no such controversy in the fifth when he hita one-out, solo home run to left-center to up Colorado'sadvantage to 3-1.


Tulowitzki's 20th homer established a new NL record for homeruns by a rookie shortstop. He broke the mark of 19 set byErnie Banks in 1954.


Philadelphia starter Kyle Lohse went six innings and allowedthree runs on seven hits. He walked two, struck out five andhit a batter.


Howard hit his 37th home run in the sixth to pull Philadelphiawithin 3-2, but the Phillies' bullpen quickly gave the momentumback to the Rockies.


Jose Mesa started the seventh inning and issued a four-pitchwalk to Tulowitzki. Holiday then hit Mesa's next pitch deepinto the left-center field seats for a two-run homer that gaveColorado a 5-2 lead.


Phillies manager Charlie Manuel saw enough and replaced Mesaafter five pitches with J.C. Romero, who retired the next threebatters to end the inning.

 

Phillies top Rockies on Howard double

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 6, COLORADO 5 (10 INNINGS)</h3>By Vince DiGregorio
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Ryan Howard doubled to the left fieldcorner in the 10th inning to drive in Chase Utley and lift thePhiladelphia Phillies to a crucial 6-5 victory over the ColoradoRockies on Monday.


The victory moved the Phillies (76-67) to within 1 1/2 games ofthe idle San Diego Padres (77-65) in the National League wildcard race.


"For us to be able to gain a half-game on them tonight wasdefinitely huge," Howard said.


Taylor Buchholz (6-5) started the 10th for the Rockies and gaveup a single to Utley to lead off the inning. Pat Burrell struckout but Howard followed with a fly ball into the corner in leftfield.


Matt Holliday tried to backhand the ball on a bounce and couldnot come up with it. He then lost the ball in his feet as Utleymotored home from first with the winning run.


"It was maybe a sinking fastball away," Howard said of thegame-winning hit. "I just kind of poked it out (to left) and Isaw it had a lot of slice on it. I saw that Chase got a prettygood jump. When I saw that (Holliday) didn't feel it cleanly, Iknew that (Utley would score)."


Brett Myers (4-6) allowed two hits and a walk in two innings topick up the win.


"We're just playing pretty good ball," Myers said. "We're notgiving up. I don't think there's any quit in anybody."

For a while it looked like the Phillies would lose ground intheir quest to earn their first playoff berth since 1993, butthey rallied late against the Rockies' bullpen.


Reliever LaTroy Hawkins started the seventh inning for theRockies, who led 5-2. He retired the first two batters beforeJimmy Rollins singled. Jeremy Affeldt replaced Hawkins andwalked Utley as Rollins stole second and third during Utley'sat-bat.


"It was a difficult seventh inning for us, there's no doubtabout that," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said. "You feel thesting of every defeat this late in the season when you'replaying games of importance."


The stolen bases didn't matter however, as Jorge Julio came onfor Affeldt and promptly blew his sixth save in as manyopportunities. Pat Burrell blasted a 2-0 offering deep over thefence down the left field line to tie the game, 5-5.

"We kept it close enough where we needed a big hit," Burrellsaid. "Obviously, it's great to contribute and hit a big homerlike that. At this point now, it's just trying to maintain whatI'm doing and keep going."


Burrell has hit 17 home runs since the All-Star break and his 53RBI after the break are the most in the NL.


"Burrell's been swinging the bat very well for them for a longtime," Hurdle said. "They're riding him."


Colorado's bullpen wasted a fine outing by starter UbaldoJimenez. The 23-year-old allowed two runs on only four hitswith three walks and three strikeouts in six innings.

"(Jimenez) looked very good tonight," Hurdle said. "This kid isgrowing before our eyes."


The Phillies grabbed a 1-0 lead in the third inning as theycontinued their recent success in hitting with two outs. CarlosRuiz led off with a walk, was sacrificed to second and one outlater, scored on a single by Utley.


The Rockies scored twice in the fourth, but had a controversialcall go against them that negated two more runs.


With the bases loaded and two outs, Yorvit Torrealba drove a 2-1pitch to deep right field. A fan appeared to reach over thefence and touch the ball and first base umpire Mike DiMurosignaled fan interference.


Torrealba was credited with a two-run ground-rule double to giveColorado a 2-1 lead.


Hurdle came out to argue with DiMuro, then had a lengthyargument with crew chief John Hirschbeck. After all fourumpires huddled in the infield to discuss the play, the callstood.


"Initially, (DiMuro) called it a home run, then he called it adouble and he said he was sure," Hurdle said. "If you're sure,then why did you initially call it a home run, then you call ita double? I don't think they got the call right. It took tworuns away."


Troy Tulowitzki had no such controversy in the fifth when he hita one-out, solo home run to left-center to up Colorado'sadvantage to 3-1.


Tulowitzki's 20th homer established a new NL record for homeruns by a rookie shortstop. He broke the mark of 19 set byErnie Banks in 1954.


Philadelphia starter Kyle Lohse went six innings and allowedthree runs on seven hits. He walked two, struck out five andhit a batter.


Howard hit his 37th home run in the sixth to pull Philadelphiawithin 3-2, but the Phillies' bullpen quickly gave the momentumback to the Rockies.


Jose Mesa started the seventh inning and issued a four-pitchwalk to Tulowitzki. Holliday then hit Mesa's next pitch deepinto the left-center field seats for a two-run homer that gaveColorado a 5-2 lead.


Phillies manager Charlie Manuel saw enough and replaced Mesaafter five pitches with J.C. Romero, who retired the next threebatters to end the inning.