Rockies oust Phils in three games

DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies roared into the NL championship series Saturday night, completing a three-game sweep by beating Philadelphia 2-1 on pinch-hitter Jeff Baker's tiebreaking single in the eighth inning.

Colorado's 17th win in 18 games was fueled by rookie Ubaldo Jimenez, the hard-throwing 23-year-old who allowed one run and three hits over 6 1/3 innings, and a bevy of reliable relievers who silenced the Phillies' dangerous bats for the third straight game.

The wild-card Rockies get four days off before opening the NLCS on Thursday in Arizona, the first time two teams from the NL West have met in the league championship series.

-- AP