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MLB: Colorado 4, Pittsburgh 1

PHILADELPHIA, June 21 (UPI) -- Two-run homers by Chris Nelson and Wilin Rosario Thursday along with four shutout innings of relief brought the Colorado Rockies a 4-1 win over Philadelphia.

The Rockies won for just the second time in 14 games, the triumph coming one night after they had blown a ninth-inning lead against the Phillies.

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Nelson hit his home run in the seventh to put the Rockies in front and Rosario added some insurance with his blast in the ninth.

Colorado starter Jeff Francis allowed a run on six hits in five innings and did not figure in the decision. The win went to Josh Roenicke (2-0), who went 1 1/3 innings in relief of Francis.

Rex Brothers, Matt Belisle and Rafael Betancourt finished off the outstanding bullpen effort, with Betancourt claiming his 11th save. Betancourt gave up two ninth-inning runs Wednesday in Philadelphia's 7-6 victory.

The only run for the Phillies on Thursday came on a first-inning homer by Jimmy Rollins.

Vance Worley (3-4) gave up the homer to Nelson and was saddled with the loss. He allowed only four hits over seven innings.

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