September 10, 2007
Almost a Great Play
Todd Helton almost saves a run. With a man on second and two outs, Utley pulls a ball down the first base line. Helton was playing well off the line, but reacts quickly, runs, dives, and has the ball go off his glove into foul territory. Ruiz scores from second, and the Phillies take a 1-0 lead after three. An impressive effort, and Todd just missed keeping the game scoreless by a hair.
Update: Helton makes up for it by doubling and scoring in the top of the fourth. With the bases loaded, Torrealba hit a ball deep to right, and a fan reaches over the fence and touches the ball. It's not interference, there's no way a fielder could have caught it. It would have hit the front of the fence. So the umps called it a double, and after conferencing, they decide the call is right. That gives the Rockies a 2-1 lead. A tough call, but I think it was the right one.
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