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DENVER, Colorado: Matt Holliday’s three-run homer was the big blow
in a six-run second inning as the Colorado Rockies completed a
four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 9-4 victory on
Thursday.
Rookie Ubaldo Jimenez pitched 6
1/3 effective innings and Brad Hawpe and rookie Troy Tulowitzki also
drove in three runs apiece for Colorado (81-72), which stayed within
4 1/2 games of the San Diego Padres (84-67) for the lead in the
National League wildcard race.
San Diego, which has won seven in
a row, defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, on Thursday.
It also was just the second-ever
sweep by Colorado over Los Angeles and first since in 1993.
The Dodgers (79-74)—losers of
five straight—are all but out of the wild card picture, falling
seven games behind with nine remaining.
Holliday, who entered this game
leading the league in batting (.340) and RBI (128), is one of the
leading candidates for NL MVP. The two-time All-Star has posted
career highs in hits, batting average and runs driven in for the
Rockies, who are a season-best nine games over .500.
-- AFP
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