Blackmon homers twice; Chatwood falls in finale

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PHILADELPHIA — In a game that wasn’t the prettiest contest, featuring fielding and mental errors for both sides, the Phillies prevailed, 7-6, to sweep the series from the Rockies — their first sweep since taking three from the Braves in the first week of July.

Cesar Hernandez missed an easy tag of Charlie Blackmon at second that led to a Rockies run in the third. Odubel Herrera dropped a routine popup on the first play of the game and later broke his bat in frustration over a called strike three. Severino Gonzalez balked runners into scoring position.

But those were overshadowed by a rare multi-error game from the Rockies’ Gold Glove third baseman, Nolan Arenado, Ryan Raburn struggling to field a ground ball then still trying to get the lead runner and a dubious …

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