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DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies were six outs away from a sweep. They had a big lead, too.And then just like that, it all unraveled.Andrew Toles hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning off Rockies closer Adam Ottavino, helping Los Angeles overcome a late six-run deficit in a 10-8 win on Wednesday night for a doubleheader split.Colorado took two of three in the series against the NL West-leading Dodgers. It hardly felt like the case, though.We won the series -- doesnt feel like it, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. We had that game in hand.This marks the fifth series the Rockies have captured from a first-place team in August. Theyre the only team in the majors with a positive run differential (plus-24) and a losing mark (64-69).Still, it was a win that slipped away.We needed to sweep that team this week. Everybody played good. I just let everybody down tonight, Ottavino said. Unacceptable performance.Trailing 8-2, the Dodgers scored three times in the eighth and added five more in the ninth. Toles capped the final inning with an opposite-field homer off Ottavino (0-1) for his first career slam.Ottavino tried to start the pitch inside, but it drifted into the middle of the plate.Luis Avilan (1-0) threw a scoreless eighth to earn the win. Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his 40th save, getting David Dahl on a called third strike to end it.The Dodgers began their comeback in the eighth with an RBI double from Yasmani Grandal, an RBI single by Joc Pederson and a sacrifice fly by Howie Kendrick. Chase Utley nearly brought in more, sending a two-out grounder up the middle with two on, but DJ LeMahieu ranged to his right, snared the ball and threw Utley out by a step to end the threat.Los Angeles scored once in the ninth on an RBI single from Josh Reddick and then loaded the bases with two outs, setting the stage for Toles.Starter Jeff Hoffman allowed two runs and was in line for his first big league win before the bullpen had a meltdown.Stephen Cardullo did most of the early damage -- on his 29th birthday, no less -- with a grand slam during a five-run first inning off Bud Norris, who got the last-minute start with Rich Hill bothered by a blister. Cardullo also hit his first big league homer as a pinch-hitter in Game 1.Honestly, hitting two home runs on my birthday is definitely special, Cardullo said. Unfortunately, we lost tonight.In the opening game, left-hander Tyler Anderson (5-5) threw 6 1/3 stellar innings as the Rockies cruised to a 7-0 win for their first home shutout this season.The doubleheader was necessitated by a rainout Tuesday.Cristhian Adames turned in quite a doubleheader with six hits, including two triples. LeMahieu finished the day 3 for 8 to run his average to an NL-leading .345.Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer and finished with 36 RBI for the month. Its the most by a Rockies player for August, passing the mark of 33 set by Andres Galarraga in 1996.Weve got an off day tomorrow and weve got a little extra time to recover from this one, Weiss said. Weve been playing real well. Its a shame we lost.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: 1B Mark Reynolds (broken bone in left hand) was activated off the 15-day disabled list and entered both games as a defensive replacement. To make room, INF Daniel Descalso was put on the paternity list. ... RHP Tyler Chatwood (back strain) will start Saturday.UP NEXTRockies: Following a rest day, Colorado faces Arizona for three games. Lefty Jorge De La Rosa (8-7) starts Friday. Air Max 90 Offerte . -- Quarterback Will Finch threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns, and Yannick Harou rushed in two scores as the No. Ultra Boost Outlet Italia .com) - Richie Incognito has reportedly been admitted to a psychiatric care unit in Arizona. http://www.yeezyscarpeitaliaoutlet.it/scontate-saucony-online.html . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. Air Jordan 1 False . The incident occurred at 19:56 of the second period of the Kings 4-2 road win over Edmonton on Sunday. Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum. Air Max 270 Offerte . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. Brett Kimmorley lavishes praise on two of the NRLs biggest names as he wraps up another busy round of action in the latest edition of Set of Six.Warriors let supporters down...againThere was a couple of sides at the weekend that had everything to play for, but their attitude and mindset were way off. One team, for which that comes as little surprise, was the Warriors. They had so much to play for, were playing at home and had been playing some good footy, yet they went to the break down 31-6.But thats just where the Warriors are at as a football side and why you can never tip them with any great confidence. They proved to us at the weekend that they can still break your heart even when you think they may have just nailed down a winning formula. It must be pure hell for their fans.Dragons, Bunnies finally find some attackSomething that was great to see was a couple of sides playing some football, and by that I mean ad-lib football. St George Illawarra, on the back of having three of their better players return from injury, went out and threw the ball around and came up with 32 points. It was a local derby against the Sharks which sometimes means the form guide goes out the window, but the Dragons actually played a really good style of football that was nice to watch for a change.I think they only scored above 20 points four times last year, so it was good to see them produce some quality attack. Souths, meanwhile, were a different side with Adam Reynolds running game on song. The Bunnies also played a little bit more ad-lib football, and I think Damian Cook changes the side a lot due to the fact hes an active dummy-half and can draw in some defenders. The other big change was Greg Inglis move back to fullback; they just got the balance of their spine correct. So it made for a nice change watching both the Dragons and Bunnies this weekend.Bulldogs are the gurus of Golden PointThe Bulldogs continue to get it done in Golden Point. Again, it looked like they were beaten in the last 10 minutes against Manly on Thursday night; they looked shot. But as soon as it goes to Golden Point, they just seem to have this knack of being able to get away with the win.I think theyve had 12 Golden Point games over the last couple of seasons of which theyve won nine, while another one ended in a draw. Thats a pretty good record. Youve got to give a lot of credit to Des Hasler for that record; theyre such a well-drilled side who can handle the prressure.dddddddddddd And they obviously know how to work towards a Golden Point win - thats a good skill to have as we get edge closer to the semi-finals.Just run the ball, AnthonyAfter an extended period of below-par performances, Broncos five-eighth Anthony Milford is well and truly back to form. Brisbane have been a shadow of the side that started the season so well recently, but they finally rediscovered that kind of footy against the Eels.It was pretty simple really; it was Milford running the football. There was no magic switch or piece of rocket science to the Broncos ball-playing, they just backed Milford to run the ball and it paid off big time. They scored some nice tries and it seemed like he had more energy about him and just wanted to get the ball in his hands.So that was a nice sign if youre a Brisbane fan and it looks like they might have got out of their rut at just the right time.Top four looks all but certainWhile we still have Canberras clash with Melbourne to come on Monday night, Im going to say that the top four looks like its settled. If the Raiders win on Monday night there will be a five-point gap between team four and team five, and with the top-four being such an important finish in our game - due to the second chance it gives you - we may well have our genuine premiership hopes before us.It certainly looks like the top four is all but sorted to me, and I guess that just leaves the others to fight it out for positions five through eight to see whos going to finish where.Hayne Plane delivers in Sydneys westTwo sell-out crowds and two amazing atmospheres: how good is it having Jarryd Hayne back in the NRL? That looked like a sensational afternoon in Campbelltown on Saturday. Obviously hes probably not where he needs to be fitness-wise to play fullback just yet, but regardless he is still a very special football player.To see what he did last week after being out of the game for 18 months, and to back it up this weekend, at five-eighth, is just extraordinary. Defensively, his edge looks so controlled and then nailing that field goal with seven seconds left just goes to show the reason why we love having him back in the NRL.He is a very special football player, and on the back of that the Titans are set for some ride - one they hope will end with a trip to the semi-finals. ' ' '