The Phillies opened up an early lead, then pulled away late to a 6-3 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies down at Citizens Bank Park on what was a sweltering hot night in South Philly.
For the Fightin’ Phils it was a third consecutive victory, one that pulled them to within just 6.5 games of the second NL Wildcard playoff position.
The win came during the continued ‘Alumni Weekend’ celebrations. Prior to this one it was announced as part of the on-field celebration that both Randy Wolf and Placido Polanco were retiring as Phillies.