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PHILADELPHIA -- Todd Helton missed tagging first base to allow the winning run to score on Placido Polancos grounder in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Wednesday night. After Dexter Fowler hit a tiebreaking RBI single off Jonathan Papelbon (1-2) with two outs in the ninth, the Phillies got a clutch, two-out hit of their own in the bottom half. Rafael Betancourt (1-3) retired the first two batters before Ty Wigginton hit a single to left. Pence ripped a double off the wall in left to score Wigginton, who was running on the pitch. Carlos Ruiz was intentionally walked and Shane Victorino hustled out an infield single on a grounder to shortstop. Polanco hit a grounder to shortstop Marco Scutaro, whose throw to first was a bit high, but Helton caught it and had time to beat a hustling Polanco. He stretched for first and missed. Helton, a multiple Gold Glove Award winner, was charged with his second error of the season. Betancourt has blown three saves in 13 tries. Wilin Rosario, Michael Cuddyer and Chris Nelson hit homers for Colorado, which has lost 12 of 13. Michael Martinez homered for the last-place Phillies, who are 5-12 since beating Miami on June 1. The Rockies got bad news before the game when they learned two-time All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will have surgery on his left groin area on Thursday. Its unknown when he will return. Their night got worse in the ninth. Papelbon retired the first two batters before Rosario hit a double to right. Pinch-hitter Jason Giambi was intentionally walked bringing up Fowler, who ripped a single to right to put the Rockies up 6-5. Papelbon is 17 for 17 in save opportunities with a 0.00 ERA. But hes given up seven earned runs in 10 1-3 innings in non-save chances. Phillies starter Joe Blanton gave up five runs and six hits in seven innings. He allowed three homers, but retired the last 11 batters he faced. Rockies starter Alex White allowed five runs and five hits in 4 2-3 innings. Jeremy Guthrie tossed three hitless innings in his first outing out of the bullpen. Cuddyers solo shot to left tied it at 4 in the third. Nelson connected in the fourth to give the Rockies a 5-4 lead. Jimmy Rollins hit a looping double to right to score John Mayberry Jr. to tie it at 5 in the bottom half. White left after retiring Blanton on a grounder to the mound on his 75th pitch. Rockies starters are limited to 75 pitches now that manager Jim Tracy has decided to use to a four-man rotation. Matt Reynolds replaced White and allowed Rollins RBI hit. Both teams No. 8 hitters traded three-run homers in the second. Blanton allowed singles to Jordan Pacheco and Nelson before Rosario drove one into the Phillies bullpen in right-centre to give the Rockies a 3-1 lead. Rosario leads all rookies with 10 homers and 30 RBIs. Polanco singled, Mayberry walked and Martinez hit a shot to the seats in right-centre to put the Phillies up 4-3. Notes: Colorado LF Carlos Gonzalez returned to the lineup after missing two games with a strained left knee. He was 2 for 4. ... The Phillies recalled LHP Raul Valdes to replace C Eric Kratz, who was sent to Triple-A on Tuesday night. ... The Phillies have won 22 of the last 26 against Rockies, including 13-2 at Citizens Bank Park. ... Blanton has allowed a homer in eight straight starts and 16 overall in that span. ... The Phillies had their 253rd straight sellout, including post-season. ... Philadelphias Vance Worley (3-2, 2.80) opposes Jeff Francis (0-1, 12.46) in the series finale on Thursday. jerseys from china . Deron Williams had 15 points, 12 assists, four blocked shots and three steals, and the Nets used a run early in the fourth to break open a tie game and beat the Portland Trail Blazers 98-85 on Sunday. cheap jerseys nfl . 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Team president David Samson says this exodus is different. "A fire sale I guess comes after a World Series victory," he said Wednesday. "I dont know how you would call it a fire sale to trade players of team thats underperforming so spectacularly. So for us, we are just doing everything we can to win more games." Former NL batting champion Hanley Ramirez became the latest player to leave, traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday with left-handed reliever Randy Choate for right-hander Nathan Eovaldi and minor league pitcher Scott McGough. On Monday, the Marlins sent pitcher Anibal Sanchez and infielder Omar Infante to the Detroit Tigers for pitching prospect Jacob Turner and two minor leaguers. "When we put the team together, none of us had any idea that we would be underperforming en masse," Samson said during a telephone interview. "Its not just one player. It is all players. So one of the hardest things to do is look in the mirror and say that we didnt get it right, and thats what we did. We want to restructure because we want to win games." As the team prepared to move into its new $634 million retractable-roof ballpark, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria hired Ozzie Guillen as manager last fall and committed $191 million in a five-day span during the off-season to sign All-Stars Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Heath Bell. The team agreed to star in a Showtime reality series, "The Franchise." In their colorful new uniforms, the Marlins were 31-23 through June 3, just percentage points out of first place, then lost 17 of their next 20 games. They are 45-53, 13 1/2 games out of first place and just a half-game above last. Samson said president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest approached Loria and Samson after the Marlins lost two of three at the even-worse Chicago Cubs last week. "He didnt feel as though things were trending properly for us to keep the team as is and make the playoffs," Samson said. Miami might not be done, with pitcher Josh Johnson and Bell also trade possibilities before Tuesdays deadline to make swaps without waivers. "Be careful with what you think, what you say, and how you smile because you might be next," Guillen said. "Thats the way it has to go if you dont perform. Thats business." After winning the 1997 World Series, the Marlins jettisoned high-priced stars Moises Alou, Kevin Brown, Al Leiter, Robb Nen, Jeff Conine and Devon White. They won the Series again in 2003, then allowed Ivan Rodriguez, Ugueth Urbina, Derrek Lee, Mark Redman, Bradeen Looper and Juan Encarnacion to depart.dddddddddddd. The 28-year-old Ramirez was hitting .246 with 14 home runs and 47 RBIs, far from his big season in 2009 when he hit a league-leading .342 with 24 homers and 106 RBIs. "I am sad to go," Ramirez said. "This will be always be my home, but it will just be a little different." A three-time All-Star, he shifted from shortstop to third base this season to make room for Reyes. "Its sad to see Hanley go to another team," Reyes said. "We developed a great relationship. I feel he was one of my real good friends on the team." Los Angeles began Wednesday night two games behind NL West-leading San Francisco. The Dodgers followed a 32-15 start by losing 30 of their next 51. "You never know what a change of scenery will do for somebody," Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said. "We see him as one of our main guys." After filing for bankruptcy in 2011, the Dodgers were bought from Frank McCourt for $2 billion on May 1 in a move that led to Stan Kasten becoming team president. Ramirez has a $15 million salary this year and is owed $15.5 million next year and $16 million in 2013. "Were not going to let money stand in the way of a true baseball deal. And if we can improve the club, the financial piece of it will always be there," Colletti said. "Its kind of a liberating thing because were able to make a baseball trade. We found a player that we really like, that we think can add to our lineup and at the same time show the guys who have been busting their tail for the last three months that we acknowledge how hard theyve played and to get them the support that we can. Its good to not have to worry too much about what its going to cost you from a financial standpoint. This (ownership) group is in to win." Ramirez will play shortstop for now for the Dodgers. Dee Gordon is on the disabled list with a torn ligament in his right thumb that could sideline him until mid-August and is batting only .229 with 17 RBIs. "I look at it as he has a clean slate," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "Anything thats happened in his past has nothing to do with me, has nothing to do with the Dodgers. Its basically moving forward." Choate, a 36-year-old lefty, is 0-0 with one save and a 2.49 ERA in 44 games. Eovaldi, a 22-year-old righty, is 1-6 with a 4.15 ERA. He is to make his Marlins debut on Saturday against San Diego. In addition to saving the money owed Ramirez, the Marlins cut Sanchezs $8 million salary. "The message to our fans is we signed so many players and had such a big payroll not for any other reason than to win games," Samson said, "and it wasnt happening enough." ' ' '
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