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Phillies closer Brad Lidge handcuffs Troy Tulowitzki throughout his at-bat to seal the win and clinch an NLDS victory for Philadelphia.

Phillies 1B Ryan Howard hit a double to right with two out in the top ninth to drive in Shane Victorino and Chase Utley and tie the game 4-4. Jayson Werth would go on to plate the go-ahead run and Brad Lidge came thru with a save for the second game in a row as the Phillies trounced the Rockies 5-4. The Phillies will face the Dodgers in LA on Thursday.

Closer Brad Lidge pitched a scoreless ninth to give Phillies 6-5 win over Colorado. Phillies now have one game lead over the Rockies in the NLDS. Game 4 is Monday night, 6:07 p.m. ET on TBS.

It was a record 17 degrees in Colorado on Saturday when the Rockies and Phillies were supposed to take the field for game 3 of their series in Colorado, so the MLB cancelled it in interest of the safety of players and fans . Game 3 pushed to Sunday 8:07 p.m. MT

In his postseason debut Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee looked like a playoff veteran. He held the Rockies to 6 hits and looked like he was on his way to a shut out when Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki hit a double to bring home LF Carlos Gonzalez after Lee lost his mojo when he stepped off the mound with an 0-2 count in the ninth.

Seth Smith made a running catch at left field wall, then doubles off Ryan Braun at first base in the top fifth Colorado can clinch the second NL Wild Card berth in three seasons with a win today, after beating Milwaukee 10-6 (while Atlanta lost) reducing the Rockies' magic number to one.

Pinch-hitter Chris Iannetta hit a 2-run walk-off home run to right field to lift Colorado 7-5 over the Brewers in the 11th inning. The Rockies "magic number" is now 3, but the Braves are still nipping at their cleats.

Detroit increases lead in Al Central raceRed Sox look to clinch AL Wild CardGiants struggling in NL Wild Card huntDodgers close to clinching division

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With his second career grand slam Spilborghs entered the history books, and finally ended Colorado's 14th inning marathon with the Giants, 6-4, on Monday in front of only half of the 27,670 paid fans who remained at Coors Field.

MLB.com goes over the top five plays for August 1, 2009.

Sportscenter's top 10 plays featuring the Indians' Shin-Soo Choo, the Diamondbacks' Stephen Drew, the Phillies' Jayson Werth, the Rockies' Ian Stewart, the Mets' Fernando Tatis, the Marlins' Dan Uggla, a long distance hook shot from Dwight Howard, and last but certainly not least, Hammer Time dancers.

Streaking Rockies take charge after Brewers blow lead

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