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Rockies' Road to NLCS is Clear

Colorado sweeps Philadelphia in second-ever playoff appearance

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 7, 2007 8:07 AM CDT

(Newser) – Pinch hitter Jeff Baker singled home the go-ahead run in Colorado's 2-1 victory over the Phillies, wrapping up a Rockies' sweep. The Rockies are now headed to the first National League Championship Series in the team's 14-year history, after a roller-coaster season that defied the odds, reports the Rocky Mountain News.

Ubaldo Jimenez held Philadelphia to one run in 6 "  innings, and Brian Fuentes nabbed the win for Colorado in a game that was delayed on account of darkness in the second inning. The Rockies were nine games below .500 in May, but turned their season around to beat the Padres in a wild-card tiebreaker and win 17 of their last 18 games.

Colorado Rockies' Jeff Baker watches the flight of a the ball after hitting the game winning RBI against the Philadelphia Phillies during the eighth inning in game three of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2007 in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Colorado Rockies' Jeff Baker watches the flight of a the ball after hitting the game winning RBI against the Philadelphia Phillies during the eighth inning in game three of a National League Division...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Rockies' Kazuo Matsui (7), of Japan, looks up as he and teammates Troy Tulowitzki (2) and Ryan Spilborghs (19) leave the field after the lights went out at the start of the second inning of Game 3 of a National League baseball division playoff series with Philadelphia Phillies on...
Colorado Rockies' Kazuo Matsui (7), of Japan, looks up as he and teammates Troy Tulowitzki (2) and Ryan Spilborghs (19) leave the field after the lights went out at the start of the second inning of Game...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki, right, fires to first to complete a double play after forcing Philadelphia Phillies' Carlos Ruiz at second during the fifth inning of Game 3 of a National League baseball division playoff series Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at Coors Field in Denver. Abraham Nunez was out at...
Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki, right, fires to first to complete a double play after forcing Philadelphia Phillies' Carlos Ruiz at second during the fifth inning of Game 3 of a National League baseball...   (Associated Press)
From left, Philadelphia Phillies infielders Wes Helms, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins look on in the ninth inning of the Phillies' 2-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies in Game 3 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game in Denver on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
From left, Philadelphia Phillies infielders Wes Helms, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins look on in the ninth inning of the Phillies' 2-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies in Game 3 of a National League Division...   (Associated Press)
The Colorado Rockies celebrate their 2-1 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies during game three of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 in Denver. The Rockies swept the series. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
The Colorado Rockies celebrate their 2-1 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies during game three of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 in Denver. The Rockies...   (Associated Press)
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