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Rockies Remain Undefeated

Posted Oct 13, 07 5:31 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The Colorado Rockies held on to their postseason win streak last night courtesy of Arizona closer Jose Valverde, who walked in the winning run with two out in the 11th. The Diamondbacks put up a good fight, tying the game in the ninth and outhitting the Rockies, but the return of Willy Taveras spelled doom for Arizona, reports the Denver Post.

Before he was walked to push in the final run, Taveras dashed and dove to catch Tony Clark's line drive and neutralize a potential Arizona rally. The Rockies, who have won 19 of their last 20 games, have never earned a National League pennant, but have a good chance now as they return to Denver tomorrow night with a 2-0 series lead.

Sources Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News

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Colorado Rockies' Willy Taveras, right, celebrates with Yorvit Torrealba after they beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in Game 2 of the National League Championship baseball series to take a 2-0 lead in...   (Associated Press)
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jose Valverde reacts after walking Colorado Rockies' Willy Taveras to score Ryan Spilborghs for the game-winning run in the 11th inning in Game 2 of the National League Championship...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Rockies center fielder Willy Taveras (3) is congratulated by LaTroy Hawkins (32) and Kazuo Matsui (7) after making a diving catch on a ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Tony Clark to end the...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Rockies' Willy Taveras, right, slides into Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds as he advances safely on a sacrifice fly by Matt Holliday during the fifth inning in Game 2 of the...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Rockies' Willy Taveras (3) is safe at first ahead of the pickoff attempt by Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Tony Clark during the fifth inning in Game 2 of the National League Championship...   (Associated Press)
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