GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (75-69) at PHILADELPHIA (76-68)

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Sullivan in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 12
PHILADELPHIA 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: F Castro (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Barmes in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 12
PHILADELPHIA 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: F Castro (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Carroll at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 12
PHILADELPHIA 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: F Castro (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: JOSH NEWMAN (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 12, PHILADELPHIA 0

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: F CASTRO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Newman relieved J Morillo.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 12
PHILADELPHIA 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: F Castro (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P LaForest hit for F Castro.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 12
PHILADELPHIA 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P LaForest (.357, 1 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 0 0 3 6 0 1 0 1 1 12 15 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: COL - DENNY BAUTISTA, MARK REDMAN (3RD), JUAN MORILLO (8TH), JOSH
NEWMAN (9TH) AND YORVIT TORREALBA, CHRIS IANNETTA (2ND)

PHI - KYLE KENDRICK, JOHN ENNIS (4TH), CLAY CONDREY
(4TH), FRANCISCO ROSARIO (6TH), JOSE MESA (8TH), FABIO CASTRO
(9TH) AND CHRIS COSTE

HOME RUNS: COL - MATT HOLLIDAY (30) OFF KYLE KENDRICK IN THE 3RD, 2 ON
CORY SULLIVAN (2) OFF FRANCISCO ROSARIO IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

PHI - NONE</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 0 0 3 6 0 1 0 1 1 12 15 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: COL - DENNY BAUTISTA, MARK REDMAN (3RD), JUAN MORILLO (8TH), JOSH
NEWMAN (9TH) AND YORVIT TORREALBA, CHRIS IANNETTA (2ND)

PHI - KYLE KENDRICK, JOHN ENNIS (4TH), CLAY CONDREY
(4TH), FRANCISCO ROSARIO (6TH), JOSE MESA (8TH), FABIO CASTRO
(9TH) AND CHRIS COSTE


WP - MARK REDMAN (1-4)
LP - KYLE KENDRICK (8-4)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: COL - MATT HOLLIDAY (30) OFF KYLE KENDRICK IN THE 3RD, 2 ON
CORY SULLIVAN (2) OFF FRANCISCO ROSARIO IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

PHI - NONE


TIME: 2:58 ATT: 31,541

PROBABLES: COL - JEFF FRANCIS (15-7, 4.05)
PHI - J.D. DURBIN (6-5, 6.12)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">COLORADO (12) VS PHILADELPHIA (0) - FINAL

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf-rf 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 .324
T Tulowitzki ss 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 .294
b-C Barmes ph-ss-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .206
M Holliday lf 3 2 1 3 1 0 2 .335
R Spilborghs lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
T Helton 1b 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 .318
J Koshansky 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
G Atkins 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .284
J Morillo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-J Carroll ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
B Hawpe rf 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .281
J Newman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
C Iannetta c 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .215
O Quintanilla 2b 5 1 1 1 0 3 3 .226
D Bautista p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Baker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
M Redman p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
c-I Stewart ph-3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .229

Totals 39 12 15 12 5 11 15

a-lined out to right for D Bautista in the 3rd; b-struck out swinging for T
Tulowitzki in the 8th; c-doubled to deep left for M Redman in the 8th;
d-popped out to second for J Morillo in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - T Helton 2 (38, K Kendrick, C Condrey); C Iannetta (8, J Mesa); I
Stewart (4, J Mesa). HR - M Holliday (30, 3rd inning off K Kendrick 2 on, 2
Out), C Sullivan (2, 6th inning off F Rosario 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Holliday 3
(119), O Quintanilla (3), T Tulowitzki 2 (84), T Helton 3 (76), C Sullivan
(13), I Stewart (9), C Iannetta (22). 2-out RBI - M Holliday 3, T Tulowitzki 2,
T Helton 3, C Iannetta. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba
1, G Atkins 1, C Barmes 1, O Quintanilla 1. Team LOB - 5.


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .294
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
C Utley 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .338
A Nunez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
P Burrell lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
c-C Roberson ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
R Howard 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .262
J Mesa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
F Castro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-P LaForest ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .345
A Rowand cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .310
M Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
G Dobbs 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .282
J Werth rf-lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .320
C Coste c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304
K Kendrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171
J Ennis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Condrey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Barajas ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
F Rosario p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-W Helms ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247

Totals 30 0 4 0 2 7 14

a-flied out to right for C Condrey in the 5th; b-flied out to left for F
Rosario in the 7th; c-struck out swinging for P Burrell in the 8th; d-struck
out looking for F Castro in the 9th.

BATTING: S - K Kendrick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Rollins 1,
G Dobbs 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (31, 2nd base off D Bautista/Y Torrealba).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - P Burrell (T Helton at 2nd base). TP: (G
Dobbs-C Utley).


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 003 601 011 -- 12
PHILADELPHIA - 000 000 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bautista 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 14.09
M Redman (W, 1-4) 5 2 0 0 0 4 0 9.67
J Morillo 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
J Newman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick (L, 8-4) 3 7 4 4 1 3 1 4.02
J Ennis 2/3 2 5 5 3 1 0 8.22
C Condrey 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.60
F Rosario 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 5.61
J Mesa 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 6.21
F Castro 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 6.17

K Kendrick pitched to 1 batter in the 4th.

Pitches-strikes: D Bautista 41-18; M Redman 64-40; J Morillo 13-9; J Newman
9-6; K Kendrick 43-26; J Ennis 26-12; C Condrey 21-15; F Rosario 29-18; J Mesa
20-14; F Castro 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bautista 1-4; M Redman 1-10; J
Morillo 1-1; J Newman 1-1; K Kendrick 1-2; J Ennis 0-1; C Condrey 1-2; F
Rosario 2-2; J Mesa 1-0; F Castro 0-1. Batters faced: D Bautista 10; M Redman
17; J Morillo 3; J Newman 3; K Kendrick 14; J Ennis 7; C Condrey 5; F Rosario
7; J Mesa 5; F Castro 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Mike
Dimuro.
EJECTIONS: COLORADO's Torrealba by Welke (2nd).
T--2:58. Att--31,541.
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, left
to right.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
COLORADO 12
PHILADELPHIA 0 FINAL</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

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COLORADO (12) AT PHILADELPHIA (0) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

COLORADO 3RD: O Quintanilla struck out swinging. J Baker hit for
D Bautista. J Baker lined out to right. C Sullivan singled to right.
T Tulowitzki walked, C Sullivan to second. M Holliday homered to left,
C Sullivan and T Tulowitzki scored. T Helton singled to left center, T Helton
out stretching at second. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 3, PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 4TH: G Atkins reached on infield single to third. J Ennis
relieved K Kendrick. B Hawpe walked, G Atkins to second. C Iannetta flied out
to left. O Quintanilla singled to center, G Atkins scored, B Hawpe to third,
O Quintanilla to second advancing on throw. M Redman struck out looking.
C Sullivan walked. T Tulowitzki singled to left, B Hawpe and O Quintanilla
scored, C Sullivan to second. M Holliday walked, C Sullivan to third,
T Tulowitzki to second. C Condrey relieved J Ennis. T Helton doubled to deep
center, C Sullivan, T Tulowitzki and M Holliday scored. G Atkins fouled out to
first. (6 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 9, PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 6TH: F Rosario relieved C Condrey. M Redman grounded out to
shortstop. C Sullivan homered to left. T Tulowitzki struck out swinging.
M Holliday flied out to right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 10,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 8TH: J Mesa relieved F Rosario. W Helms at first base. C Iannetta
doubled to deep center. O Quintanilla struck out swinging. I Stewart hit for
M Redman. I Stewart doubled to deep left, C Iannetta scored. C Sullivan
grounded out to first, I Stewart to third. C Barmes hit for T Tulowitzki.
C Barmes struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 11,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 9TH: C Roberson in right field. F Castro relieved J Mesa. J Werth
in left field. R Spilborghs singled to left. J Koshansky struck out swinging.
J Carroll hit for J Morillo. J Carroll popped out to second. B Hawpe walked,
R Spilborghs to second. C Iannetta singled to center, R Spilborghs scored,
B Hawpe to second. O Quintanilla struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
COLORADO 12, PHILADELPHIA 0.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

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COLORADO (12) AT PHILADELPHIA (0) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Colorado Starting Lineups -- C Sullivan CF, T Tulowitzki SS, M Holliday LF,
T Helton 1B, G Atkins 3B, B Hawpe RF, Y Torrealba C, O Quintanilla 2B, D Bautista RHP.

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

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

Gametime Weather: 75 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind left to right at 15 mph.


COLORADO 1ST: C Sullivan singled to center. T Tulowitzki reached on bunt
single to third, C Sullivan to second. M Holliday lined into triple play,
third to second to third, C Sullivan out at second, T Tulowitzki out at
first. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 1ST: J Rollins walked. J Rollins stole second. C Utley
reached on infield single to second, J Rollins to third. P Burrell walked,
C Utley to second. R Howard struck out swinging. A Rowand fouled out to
catcher. G Dobbs flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 2ND: T Helton doubled to deep left. G Atkins struck out swinging.
B Hawpe grounded out to second, T Helton to third. Y Torrealba struck out
looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 2ND: Colorado's Y Torrealba ejected by B Welke.
C Iannetta catching. J Werth singled to center. C Coste flied out to left.
K Kendrick sacrificed to first, J Werth to second. J Rollins flied out to
center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 3RD: O Quintanilla struck out swinging. J Baker hit for
D Bautista. J Baker lined out to right. C Sullivan singled to right.
T Tulowitzki walked, C Sullivan to second. M Holliday homered to left,
C Sullivan and T Tulowitzki scored. T Helton singled to left center, T Helton
out stretching at second. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 3, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 3RD: M Redman relieved D Bautista. C Utley grounded out to
pitcher. P Burrell popped out to first. R Howard lined out to left. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 3, PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 4TH: G Atkins reached on infield single to third. J Ennis
relieved K Kendrick. B Hawpe walked, G Atkins to second. C Iannetta flied out
to left. O Quintanilla singled to center, G Atkins scored, B Hawpe to third,
O Quintanilla to second advancing on throw. M Redman struck out looking.
C Sullivan walked. T Tulowitzki singled to left, B Hawpe and O Quintanilla
scored, C Sullivan to second. M Holliday walked, C Sullivan to third,
T Tulowitzki to second. C Condrey relieved J Ennis. T Helton doubled to deep
center, C Sullivan, T Tulowitzki and M Holliday scored. G Atkins fouled out to
first. (6 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 9, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 4TH: A Rowand fouled out to right. G Dobbs singled to left
center. J Werth struck out looking. C Coste flied out to center. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 9, PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 5TH: B Hawpe flied out to right. C Iannetta struck out looking.
O Quintanilla grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 9,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: R Barajas hit for C Condrey. R Barajas flied out to
right. J Rollins fouled out to first. C Utley flied out to center. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 9, PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 6TH: F Rosario relieved C Condrey. M Redman grounded out to
shortstop. C Sullivan homered to left. T Tulowitzki struck out swinging.
M Holliday flied out to right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 10,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 6TH: P Burrell fouled out to catcher. R Howard struck out
swinging. A Rowand lined out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 10, PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 7TH: T Iguchi at second base. A Nunez at shortstop. M Bourn in
center field. T Helton flied out to center. G Atkins grounded out to
shortstop. B Hawpe struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 10, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 7TH: R Spilborghs in left field. J Koshansky at first base.
G Dobbs struck out swinging. J Werth struck out swinging. C Coste singled to
left. W Helms hit for F Rosario. W Helms flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) COLORADO 10, PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 8TH: J Mesa relieved F Rosario. W Helms at first base. C Iannetta
doubled to deep center. O Quintanilla struck out swinging. I Stewart hit for
M Redman. I Stewart doubled to deep left, C Iannetta scored. C Sullivan
grounded out to first, I Stewart to third. C Barmes hit for T Tulowitzki.
C Barmes struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 11,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 8TH: C Barmes at shortstop. J Morillo relieved M Redman.
I Stewart at third base. T Iguchi flied out to center. A Nunez grounded out to
third. C Roberson hit for P Burrell. C Roberson struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 11, PHILADELPHIA 0.

COLORADO 9TH: C Roberson in right field. F Castro relieved J Mesa. J Werth
in left field. R Spilborghs singled to left. J Koshansky struck out swinging.
J Carroll hit for J Morillo. J Carroll popped out to second. B Hawpe walked,
R Spilborghs to second. C Iannetta singled to center, R Spilborghs scored,
B Hawpe to second. O Quintanilla struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
COLORADO 12, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 9TH: C Sullivan in right field. C Barmes in center field.
J Carroll at shortstop. J Newman relieved J Morillo. P LaForest hit for F Castro.
P LaForest struck out looking. M Bourn grounded out to pitcher. G Dobbs lined
out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 12, PHILADELPHIA 0.</div>

 

Rockies keep rolling with rout Phillies

<h3>COLORADO 12, PHILADELPHIA 0</h3>By Vince DiGregorio
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Phillies not onlyabsorbed a crushing defeat, but also had another startingpitcher injured.


Matt Holliday hit a three-run home run and Todd Helton had athree-run double to power the Colorado Rockies to a 12-0 rout ofthe Phillies on Wednesday.


Cory Sullivan added three hits, including a home run and scoredthree times as the victory gave the Rockies (76-69) the samerecord as the Phillies (76-69) in the battle for the NationalLeague wild card.


The San Diego Padres lead the race for the wild card by 2 1/2games pending their matchup with the Dodgers later Wednesdaynight.


Mark Redman (1-4) pitched five innings of scoreless relief forColorado. Starter Denny Bautista pitched just two inningsbecause of a pitch count.


Philadelphia suffered another blow to a starting pitcher whenKyle Kendrick was struck on the right knee by a line drive offthe bat of Garrett Atkins leading off the fourth inning.

Kendrick (8-4) went three-plus innings, allowing four runs onseven hits with a walk and three strikeouts. The righthandertook his first loss at Citizens Bank Park this season after 6-0in his previous nine home starts.


There were bizarre plays from the outset with a clear sky and afull moon.


Sullivan blooped the first pitch of the game for a single intoleft-center as Pat Burrell and Aaron Rowand let the ball dropbetween them. Troy Tulowitzki followed with a bunt single onthe first pitch.


However, Holliday then hit a low liner that Greg Dobbs caught atthird and started a 5-4 triple play.


Then, it was the Phillies' turn to experience the effects of thefull moon in the bottom of the first. They loaded the baseswith nobody out on two walks sandwiched around a botchedColorado play on an infield single.


However, the Phillies blew the scoring opportunity as Bautistaretired the next three batters to end the threat.


Colorado opened the scoring in the third when Sullivan andTulowitzki reached base on a single and walk, respectively, withtwo outs. Holliday then blasted a 1-0 pitch deep into theleft-center field seats for his 30th home run of the season tomake it, 3-0.


The homer was also Holliday's fourth in this series.

The Rockies broke the game open in the fourth with six runs.John Ennis replaced Kendrick after Atkins led off with the linedrive single that injured Kendrick.


Omar Quintanilla had a RBI single to make it, 4-0. Tulowitzkiadded a two-run single and Helton later cleared the bases with athree-run double to make it, 9-0.


Sullivan homered in the sixth inning that made it, 10-0 and IanStewart added a pinch RBI double in the eighth for the 11-runmargin. Colorado tacked on another run in the ninth.

 

Rockies keep rolling with rout Phillies

<h3>COLORADO 12, PHILADELPHIA 0</h3>By Vince DiGregorio
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Phillies not onlyabsorbed a crushing defeat, but also had another startingpitcher injured.


Matt Holliday hit a three-run home run and Todd Helton had athree-run double to power the Colorado Rockies to a 12-0 rout ofthe Phillies on Wednesday.


Cory Sullivan added three hits, including a home run and scoredthree times as the victory gave the Rockies (76-69) the samerecord as the Phillies (76-69) in the battle for the NationalLeague wild card.


"We had a lot of offense to throw out there," Rockies managerClint Hurdle said. "(We had) two big swings - Holliday's swingand Helton's swing."


The San Diego Padres still lead the race for the wild card by 2 1/2games pending their matchup with the Dodgers later Wednesdaynight.


"This group of guys really enjoys coming to the field every dayand playing together and just enjoying the game and enjoying thefact that we're in a pennant race," Holliday said.

Mark Redman (1-4) pitched five innings of scoreless relief forColorado. Starter Denny Bautista pitched just two inningsbecause of a pitch count.


With pitchers Jon Lieber and Freddy Garcia out for the seasonand Cole Hamels on the disabled list, Philadelphia sufferedanother blow to a starting pitcher.


Kyle Kendrick was struck on the right knee by a line drive offthe bat of Garrett Atkins leading off the fourth inning and hadto be helped off the field.


The righthander suffered a right lateral knee contusion. X-raystaken were negative and Kendrick is listed as day-to-day.

"I didn't really get a chance to see (the replay), but I feltit," Kendrick said. "It didn't feel good. The good thing is,it's just a deep bruise and it really depends how I feeltomorrow. I'm optimistic about it."


Kendrick (8-4) went three-plus innings, allowing four runs onseven hits with a walk and three strikeouts. The righthandertook his first loss at Citizens Bank Park this season aftergoing 6-0 in his previous nine home starts.


There were bizarre plays from the outset with a clear sky and afull moon.


Sullivan blooped the first pitch of the game for a single intoleft-center as Pat Burrell and Aaron Rowand let the ball dropbetween them. Troy Tulowitzki followed with a bunt single onthe first pitch.


However, Holliday then hit a low liner that Greg Dobbs caught atthird and started a 5-4 triple play.


"Everything was weird about (the first inning)," Tulowitzkisaid. "On our side offensively and on their part. That wasdefinitely a different first inning. It was very awkward."

Then, it was the Phillies' turn to experience the effects of thefull moon in the bottom of the first. They loaded the baseswith nobody out on two walks sandwiched around a botchedColorado play on an infield single.


However, the Phillies blew the scoring opportunity as Bautistaretired the next three batters to end the threat.


"I thought (the triple play) would be a good sign," Philliesmanager Charlie Manuel said. "Then we had the bases loaded andnobody out and we came away with nothing. That turned the gamearound."


"That Houdini act (Bautista) pulled in the first was just whatthe doctor ordered after the way they closed us out," Hurdlesaid.


Colorado opened the scoring in the third when Sullivan andTulowitzki reached base on a single and walk, respectively, withtwo outs. Holliday then blasted a 1-0 pitch deep into theleft-center field seats for his 30th home run of the season tomake it, 3-0.


"Anytime early in the game, you can get a three-run spot, it's ahelp to the team and that's the best part about it," Hollidaysaid.


The homer was also Holliday's fourth in this series. In threegames thus far, he's 6-for-11 with eight RBI and six runsscored.


"I left the pitch up to Holliday," Kendrick said. "He's swingingthe bat well. Right now, if you leave pitches up like that tohim, he's not gonna miss them."


Redman then took over in the bottom of the third and limited thepotent Phillies offense to just two hits over the next fiveinnings. He struck out four batters without issuing a walk.

"The cutter was working tonight," Redman said. "If I fellbehind, I was throwing cutters and I was getting those 2-1, 2-0popups and flyballs. It really worked well, just moving the ballin and out."


The Rockies broke the game open in the fourth with six runs.John Ennis replaced Kendrick after Atkins led off with the linedrive single that injured Kendrick.


Omar Quintanilla had a RBI single to make it, 4-0. Tulowitzkiadded a two-run single and Helton later cleared the bases with athree-run double to make it, 9-0.


Sullivan homered in the sixth inning that made it 10-0 and IanStewart added a pinch RBI double in the eighth for the 11-runmargin. Colorado tacked on another run in the ninth.

"Everybody's hot right now. If we get some decent pitchingperformances, we're tough to beat," Tulowitzki said.