Jhoulys Chacin outduels Cole Hamels in Rockies' victory

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    Jhoulys Chacin walked to the mound in the ninth inning, fired up and ready to finish a gem.

    He was nearly unhittable for eight innings and had plenty left in the tank. But with two outs and one strike on Jimmy Rollins, he left a changeup over the plate for an RBI double that spoiled a bid for a shutout.

    Ryan Howard followed with a single, and Chacin's day was done. However, he left the field to a standing ovation following the best outing by a Colorado Rockies starter this season.

    "I was really pumped up when I finished (the eighth). The last time I pitched here in the ninth was 2011," Chacin said. "I really wanted to finish the inning. After two outs I (said), 'You have one out left."

    He couldn't get the final out and instead had to settle for a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
     

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