News - Matt Holliday
Ryan Braun's RBI double capped a two-run 10th inning Sunday and led the Milwaukee Brewers to a season-ending 9-7 win and a three-game sweep over St.
Ryan Braun hit an early two-run homer Saturday, helping Milwaukee to a 5-4 win over St Louis. Braun's 32nd homer, which came off starting and losing pitcher Kyle Lohse (6-10), gave Milwaukee a quick 2-0 lead with one out in the top of the first. Three runs scored on three St.
Todd Helton hit a two-run homer to give Colorado the lead Wednesday and the Rockies moved to the brink of a playoff berth with a 10-6 win over Milwaukee. Colorado eliminated San Francisco from playoff contention and took a four-game lead over Atlanta in the National League wild-card race with four games remaining. A win by the Rockies or a loss by the Braves during the final four days of the season will give Colorado its second post-season berth in three years. Colorado is also still in the hunt for the National League West title, having started the night 3 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Helton broke a 2-2 tie with his homer in the third and the Rockies also got two-run shots from Carlos Gonzalez in the sixth and Troy Tulowitzki in the seventh.
Todd Helton, Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez had two hits and one RBI apiece Sunday, helping the Colorado Rockies to a critical 4-3 win over St.
Matt Holliday opened the ninth inning with a home run off Aaron Heilman Friday, giving St. Louis a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. St. Louis increased its lead over Chicago to 10 games in the National League Central. Any combination of six St.
