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

NL: COLORADO (76-69) at PHILADELPHIA (76-69)

<h3>Helton, Rockies gear up for critical game against Phillies</h3>

<div class="pre">Colorado (76-69) at Philadelphia (76-69) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Philadelphia Phillies will look tocool down the hot bat of Todd Helton when they host the ColoradoRockies in the finale of a critical four-game series Thursday.

Both clubs are in a three-way tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers(76-69) for the second spot in the wild card race, 2 1/2 gamesbehind the San Diego Padres (78-66).


Helton has a hit in 12 of his last 13 contests, going 24-for-49(.490) with one home run and eight RBI over that stretch. The34-year-old first baseman, who became the first player in majorleague history to have 35 doubles in 10 consecutive seasons, hasalso scored a run in 11 of those contests.


The Phillies will send spot starter J.D. Durbin (6-5, 6.12 ERA)to the mound in hopes of containing Helton and the rest of theRockies, who have scored 20 runs in winning the last two gamesof the series after dropping the opener.


The 25-year-old Durbin is making just his 11th career start.The righthander has lost his last two outings, giving up 12 runsand 10 hits over 4 1/3 innings.


The Rockies will counter with lefthander Jeff Francis (15-7,4.05), who has won 10 of his previous 12 decisions. The26-year-old Canadian hurled eight innings, yielding two runs andfour hits in Saturday's 3-1 setback to the Padres.

Colorado has won seven of its last 10 contests.

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">COLORADO AT PHILADELPHIA -- LINEUPS

COLORADO PHILADELPHIA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Cory Sullivan CF .324 2 13 Jimmy Rollins SS .294 27 82
Troy Tulowitzki SS .294 21 84 Chase Utley 2B .338 18 92
Matt Holliday LF .335 30 119 Pat Burrell LF .266 28 90
Todd Helton 1B .318 13 76 Ryan Howard 1B .262 38 115
Garrett Atkins 3B .284 21 100 Aaron Rowand CF .310 23 80
Brad Hawpe RF .281 25 96 Jayson Werth RF .320 6 36
Chris Iannetta C .215 3 22 Wes Helms 3B .247 5 36
Omar Quintanilla 2B .226 0 3 Carlos Ruiz C .260 6 50
Jeff Francis LHP .179 0 3 J.D. Durbin RHP .278 0 0
(15-7, 4.05) (6-5, 6.12)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
WARMUPS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS (15-7, 4.05)
PHI - J.D. DURBIN (6-5, 6.12)

UMPIRES: HP - JOHN HIRSCHBECK
1B - WALLY BELL
2B - MIKE DIMURO
3B - BILL WELKE

WEATHER: 76 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 1 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
STARTING BATS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS AND CHRIS IANNETTA
PHI - J.D. DURBIN AND CARLOS RUIZ

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C SULLIVAN (.324, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
T TULOWITZK (.294, 21 HR, 84 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.335, 30 HR, 119 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY PAT BURRELL ALLOWED CORY SULLIVAN TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T TULOWITZKI ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1
PHILADELPHIA 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.335, 30 HR, 119 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED TROY TULOWITZKI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G ATKINS ON FIRST, M HOLLIDAY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
PHILADELPHIA 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.281, 25 HR, 96 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY OMAR QUINTANILLA SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, O QUINTANILLA ON FIRST, C IANNETTA ON
SECOND, G ATKINS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
PHILADELPHIA 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J FRANCIS (.179, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PHI - J.D. DURBIN

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.294, 27 HR, 82 RBI)
C UTLEY (.338, 18 HR, 92 RBI)
P BURRELL (.266, 28 HR, 90 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">COLORADO (3) VS PHILADELPHIA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .324
T Tulowitzki ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295
M Holliday lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .335
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .317
G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .215
O Quintanilla 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241
J Francis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .175

Totals 6 3 3 2 3 3 7

BATTING: RBI - G Atkins (101), O Quintanilla (4). 2-out RBI - O Quintanilla.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Francis 2. Team LOB - 3.


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
C Utley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
W Helms 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Durbin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - P Burrell (9, bobble).


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COLORADO - 3 -- 3
PHILADELPHIA - -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.05

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Durbin 1 3 3 3 3 3 0 6.46

Pitches-strikes: J Durbin 44-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J Durbin 0-0.
Batters faced: J Durbin 9.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill
Welke.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PHI - J.D. DURBIN</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
PASSED BALL BY CHRIS IANNETTA ALLOWED CHASE UTLEY TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R HOWARD ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
PHILADELPHIA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A ROWAND (.310, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY AARON ROWAND SCORED RYAN HOWARD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A ROWAND ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
PHILADELPHIA 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J WERTH (.320, 6 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY WES HELMS SCORED AARON ROWAND AND JAYSON WERTH.

SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, W HELMS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
PHILADELPHIA 4 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.260, 6 HR, 50 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PHI - J.D. DURBIN

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C SULLIVAN (.324, 0-FOR-0, BB)
T TULOWITZKI (.295, 1-FOR-1)
M HOLLIDAY (.335, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">COLORADO (3) VS PHILADELPHIA (4) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .324
T Tulowitzki ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295
M Holliday lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .335
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .317
G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .215
O Quintanilla 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241
J Francis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .175

Totals 6 3 3 2 3 3 7

BATTING: RBI - G Atkins (101), O Quintanilla (4). 2-out RBI - O Quintanilla.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Francis 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: PB - C Iannetta.


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
C Utley 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .338
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
A Rowand cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .311
J Werth rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .320
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260
J Durbin p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263

Totals 7 4 4 3 2 1 4

BATTING: 2B - W Helms (19, J Francis). RBI - A Rowand (81), W Helms 2 (38).
2-out RBI - A Rowand, W Helms 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Durbin 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - P Burrell (9, bobble).


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COLORADO - 3 -- 3
PHILADELPHIA - 4 -- 4
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 1 4 4 4 2 1 0 4.21

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Durbin 1 3 3 3 3 3 0 6.46

IBB - C Ruiz (by J Francis). Pitches-strikes: J Francis 41-23; J Durbin
44-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J Francis 2-0; J Durbin 0-0. Batters faced: J
Francis 9; J Durbin 9.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill
Welke.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
PHI: GEOFF GEARY (1-2, 4.75) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, C SULLIVAN ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3, PHILADELPHIA 4

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.335, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Geary relieved J Durbin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, C SULLIVAN ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
PHILADELPHIA 4 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M Holliday (.335, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PHI - GEOFF GEARY

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.296, 1-FOR-1)
C UTLEY (.338, 0-FOR-1)
P BURRELL (.266, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">COLORADO (3) VS PHILADELPHIA (4) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .330
T Tulowitzki ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .296
M Holliday lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .334
T Helton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .316
G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .215
O Quintanilla 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241
J Francis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .175

Totals 10 3 5 2 3 3 9

BATTING: RBI - G Atkins (101), O Quintanilla (4). 2-out RBI - O Quintanilla.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Helton 1, J Francis 2. GIDP - M
Holliday. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: PB - C Iannetta.


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
C Utley 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .338
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
A Rowand cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .311
J Werth rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .320
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260
J Durbin p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
G Geary p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 4 4 3 2 1 4

BATTING: 2B - W Helms (19, J Francis). RBI - A Rowand (81), W Helms 2 (38).
2-out RBI - A Rowand, W Helms 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Durbin 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - P Burrell (9, bobble). DP: 1 (J Rollins-C Utley-R Howard).


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COLORADO - 30 -- 3
PHILADELPHIA - 4 -- 4
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 1 4 4 4 2 1 0 4.21

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Durbin 1 5 3 3 3 3 0 6.46
G Geary 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

J Durbin pitched to 2 batters in the 2nd.

IBB - C Ruiz (by J Francis). Pitches-strikes: J Francis 41-23; J Durbin
50-28; G Geary 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: J Francis 2-0; J Durbin 0-0; G
Geary 2-1. Batters faced: J Francis 9; J Durbin 11; G Geary 2.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill
Welke.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PHI - GEOFF GEARY

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.285, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
B HAWPE (.280, 0-FOR-1)
C IANNETTA (.215, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>