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09/10/2007 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garrett Atkins hit a two-run home run, and Matt Holliday added a solo shot as the Colorado Rockies held on to defeat the San Diego Padres, 4-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Coors Field.

Todd Helton finished 2-for-4 with two hits, including a double and RBI single for the Rockies, who have won four of their last six and moved three games behind the Padres in the race for the National League wild card.

Josh Fogg (9-9), who earned the win, was effective through five plus innings of work. The veteran right-hander allowed only one run on seven hits, while striking out a pair. He also walked three batters. Manny Corpas recorded his 14th save of the season.

Michael Barrett went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and Kevin Kouzmanoff had a run-scoring single for the Padres, who hold a two-game lead over Philadelphia and a 2 1/2 game advantage over Los Angeles in the NL wild card standings. The Phillies defeated the Florida Marlins 8-5 earlier on Sunday, while the Dodgers fell to the San Francisco Giants 4-2.

Chris Young (9-7) suffered the loss, giving up three runs on two hits over five frames. The big righty fanned eight and walked five.

With San Diego trailing 3-1 in the seventh, the visitors tried mounting a rally. Brian Giles and Mike Cameron reached with two-out walks, but Colorado turned to the bullpen and brought in Brian Fuentes to replace Matt Herges. The veteran lefty then got Adrian Gonzalez on strikes to end the inning.

The Padres got a little closer in the top of the eighth. Morgan Ensberg drew a one-out walk and Barrett followed with a base hit, putting runners on first and second. Kouzmanoff then stepped in to pinch hit for Kevin Cameron and laced a single to center to plate a run, leaving runners on the corners with one down. The Rockies again went to the pen, this time bringing in Corpas for Fuentes and the Padres called on Brian Myrow to pinch hit for Brady Clark. Myrow chased the first pitch of the at bat and grounded into a 4-3 twin killing to end threat.

Holliday's solo homer in the bottom of the eighth, his 26th of the season, a shot to straight away center, gave the Rockies an insurance run, making it 4-2.

Corpas stayed on for the ninth and retired the side in order to preserve the win.

Colorado jumped out of the gate fast, posting three runs in the first. Holliday was hit by a pitch with two outs and stole second. Helton then followed with an run-scoring base hit to left and Atkins' two-run shot to left field gave the Rockies the early advantage.

Barrett's RBI double in the fourth inning scored Khalil Greene, who walked, making it a 3-1 game.

Game Notes

Attendance was 20,260...Both teams begin key matchups that will have a bearing on the NL wild card race. The Padres begin a three-game series versus the Dodgers on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, while Colorado will head to Philadelphia to start a four-game set on Monday...San Diego left 10 runners on base, while Colorado stranded five.

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