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Then Holliday tripled off the wall in right to tie it.Īfter Todd Helton was intentionally walked, Carroll lined out to right fielder Brian Giles. The Rockies won for the 14th time in 15 games and advanced to play at Philadelphia in the first round starting Wednesday.Ĭolorado trailed 8-6 when Kaz Matsui and Troy Tulowitzki, who had four hits, lined back-to-back doubles off Hoffman. 'This is just a snapshot of what we've been through.'Īfter Scott Hairston's two-run homer put the Padres ahead in the top of the 13th, Colorado came back against Hoffman. 'It's been an incredible run from Game 1 to Game 163,' Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said. Holliday raced home on Jamey Carroll's shallow fly ball, capping a three-run rally against the all-time saves leader, giving the Rockies a 9-8 win in baseball's longest one-game tiebreaker.

The NL wild card came down to a wild, 13-inning finish Monday night that put Matt Holliday and the Colorado Rockies into the playoffs and sent Trevor Hoffman and the San Diego Padres home weary and dazed. Todd Helton and Jeff Cirillo got the job done, so the Mets' collapse will bump Damion Easley to first on an infamous list. HeltonGoing into the weekend, the three active players with the longest playoff droughts had a chance to break their skids. Colorado opens at Philadelphia on Wednesday.ĭENVER (AP) - They played as if they never wanted the season to end, and they had already gotten an extra day. Moving forward: The Rockies advance to the postseason for the first time since 1995 and just the second time in their 15-year history.This is just a snapshot of what we've been through.' - Colorado manager Clint Hurdle Quotable: 'It's been an incredible run from Game 1 to Game 163.Figure this: This was the first of seven one-game playoffs in MLB history to go extra innings.Ump Tim McClelland made a delayed safe call, and replays were inconclusive on whether Holliday swiped the plate with his left hand or was blocked by catcher Michael Barrett's left foot. Did you see that? Matt Holliday scored a controversial winning run on a Jamey Carroll shallow fly ball, cutting his chin on a headfirst slide at the plate.Hot and cold: Colorado won for the 14th time in 15 games while Hoffman blew his second straight save opportunity.Height=90 align=right alt='Trevor Hoffman'>

Summary: The Rockies put together a three-run rally in the 13th inning against Trevor Hoffman to beat the Padres 9-8 for the NL wild card.

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