Todd Helton is starting to produce as the Colorado Rockies are making another late playoff push. Helton homered for the second straight night, Jhoulys Chacin pitched seven solid innings, Carlos Gonzalez also went deep and the Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Saturday night. Helton, mired in a season-long slump, has broken out on this six-game homestand and raised his average 13 points to…

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The Colorado Rockies have placed reliever Manuel Corpas on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained ligament in his right elbow. The Rockies also said Friday that reliever Rafael Betancourt, struggling with a lower abdominal strain, is likely unavailable until Saturday. To fortify the bullpen, Colorado recalled pitchers Samuel Deduno and Franklin Morales from the minors.

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Casey Blake's patience gave the Dodgers a much-needed win on their uphill climb for the postseason. He hit a grand slam on a full count in Los Angeles' five-run eighth inning Friday night and the Dodgers beat Ubaldo Jimenez and the Colorado Rockies 6-2. Jimenez (17-5) made his fourth unsuccessful attempt for a franchise-record 18th win.

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Once it was thought power-hitting shortstops would rule baseball. It turns out Troy Tulowizki is part of a rare breed.

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Although the Yankees and Rays continue to hold the top two spots, the plucky Padres keep inching upward.

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Maybe early in the season, Colorado manager Jim Tracy pulls his starters and puts in a pitcher for mop-up duty. Not now, not with the Rockies trying to stay in the playoff race. Down 10-1 in the third inning, the Rockies did everything they could to come back. And they did, matching the biggest rally in team history and stunning the Atlanta Braves 12-10 Wednesday on Troy Tulowitzki's go-ahead…

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Jorge De La Rosa and home cooking have the Colorado Rockies feeling confident again. They will have to take that on the road if they want to return to the postseason. De La Rosa pitched seven effective innings and Carlos Gonzalez hit his 26th home run to lead Colorado to a 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.

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The series between San Francisco and Cincinnati is looking like anything but a clash of National League pennant contenders, as the Giants hammered the Reds 16-5 on Tuesday to make it back-to-back routs. Pablo Sandoval homered and drove in four runs, and Buster Posey hit a three-run homer for San Francisco.

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The Colorado Rockies will release outfielder Brad Hawpe after tonight's game, the Denver Post's Troy…

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