Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Phillies win the Series

Two years after being swept by the Rockies, the Philadelphia Phillies win the NLDS 3-1.


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Final: Phillies 5, Rockies 4 (Phillies advance to the NLCS).

NLDS Game 4: Fowler's Leap

Dexter Fowler leaps over Chase Utley in the bottom of the eighth inning of game 4 of the NLDS, avoiding the tag and preventing a double play. Todd Helon reached first on fielder's choice and Folwer was safe at second on a Jimmy Rollins error.

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End of the 8th inning: Rockies 4, Phillies 2.

Monday, October 12, 2009

CarGo's Home Run

Carlos Gonzalez hits a solo hot in the bottom of the fourth inning of game three of the NLDS to tie the game up 4-4.


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End of the 4th inning: Rockies 4, Phillies 4.

Howard's game winning sac fly

Phillie Ryan Howard hits a one-out sacrifice fly to centerfield in the top of the ninth inning of game three of the NLDS, scoring Jimmy Rollins and giving the Phillies their margin of victory of 6-5.


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Final: Phillies 6, Rockies 5.

Pair of bad calls

With the score tied 5-5 in the top of the ninth inning of game 3 of the NLDS, Chase Utley is at the plate with one out and a runner on second.

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Utley hits the ball into the ground behind home plate, and the ball appears to ricochet off of his right leg while he is still in the batter's box (i.e., a foul ball).
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Nevertheless, the ball is called fair, and pitcher Huston Street fields it.
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But Utley is called safe.
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Instead of two outs with a man on third in the top of the ninth, it is one out with men on first and third. The next batter, Ryan Howard, hits a sacrifice fly to centerfield, scoring what proved to be the winning run.

Final: Phillies 6, Rockies 5 (Phillies lead best of five series 2-1).

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Playoff Bound!

Rockies pitcher Franklin Morales throws the final pitch of the Rockies 9-2 victory over the Brewers, striking out Alcides Escobar and clinching a post-season birth for the Rockies.

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The Colorado Rockies celebrate after clinching a post-season birth.
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Todd Helton and Jim Tracy celebrate after the Colorado Rockies clinch a post-season birth with a 9-2 victory over the Brewers.
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Final: Rockies 9, Brewers 2.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Magic Number: 1

Rockies' Manager Jim Tracy in the dugout in the eighth inning of the Rockies 10-6 win over the Brewers on Wednesday night.

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Rafael Betancourt on the mound in the eighth inning.

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Matt Belisle on the mound in the ninth inning.

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Final: Rockies 10, Brewers 6.