Phillies win nightcap 7-4 for DH sweep of Rockies

8:05 PM, Sep 9, 2012   |    comments
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 9: Chris Nelson #10 of the Colorado Rockies rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 9, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
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John Mayberry Jr. hit an RBI single in the ninth inning of the first game to lift the Phillies to a 3-2 win. 

The Phillies trailed 4-1 in the second game before scoring two runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings for their fourth straight win. They have forced their way into the NL wild-card race and play their next seven games against cellar dwellers Miami and Houston. 

B.J. Rosenberg (1-2) struck out two in a scoreless sixth for the win. Josh Roenicke (4-2) took the loss. 

Jonathan Papelbon tossed a scoreless ninth for his 32nd save. 

The Rockies followed Wilin Rosario's four passed balls in Game 1 with five errors in the nightcap.

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