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Tommie Harris' wife dies
DENVER, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Todd Helton, Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez had two hits and one RBI apiece Sunday, helping the Colorado Rockies to a critical 4-3 win over St. Louis.
The win helped Colorado stay 2 1/2 games ahead of Atlanta in the NL wild-card chase.
Helton's RBI single snapped a 3-3 tie with one out in the bottom of the fifth.
Winner Jorge De La Rosa (16-9) gave up three runs and four hits in five innings with three walks and eight strikeouts.
Closer Huston Street earned his 34th save, despite giving up two hits in the top of the ninth.
Albert Pujols led St. Louis with a three-run third-inning double. Julio Lugo added two hits for the Cardinals, who had clinched the NL Central with a 6-3 victory Saturday.
The losing pitcher was starter Kyle Lohse (6-9).
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CHICAGO, La., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
The wife of former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris died of a stroke or brain aneurysm in an Oklahoma hospital, the Chicago Sun-Times said.
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