6:37 You've got to be kidding me. Ryan Howard looks at strike three, right down the middle. Game, set and match. Phils lose, 10-5, and are staring up from a huge hole. They're down 2-0 and head to Denver, where the Rockies have been unbeatable. Don't look for them to return to Citizens Bank Park this fall.

6:37 Utley singles to left-center. Pat Burrell up. Pat the Bat smacks a single to left. Two on, two out. Ryan Howard coming up.

6:35 Coste lines out to center. One out. Rollins taps out to second. Two down.

6:31 Another nice effort from J.C. Romero, who put the Rockies down in order in the ninth. OK, here it is. Crunch time. As I said, the Phils simply can't go to Denver down three games to none. They have three outs to do otherwise.

6:24 No dice. Weak grounder to short. Phils leave 'em loaded. Three outs left.

6:20 Hold everything. A sliver of hope. Phils have bases loaded with 2 out in the eighth. Rockies making a pitching change.

6:08 Rockies go meekly in 8th. Three outs left. Phils need a miracle. Some base runners wouldn't hurt, either.

6:03 Leaping grab by Jimmy Rollins ends another threat from Rockies. No damage, but can this team hit the ball or what?

5:56 Six more outs to go. Phils go down with no more damage in the 7th.

5:52 Shane Victorino has a pinch-hit single, then steals second and goes to third when no one covers and the throw goes into center field. Rollins dribbles one down the first-base line. He's out, but the run scores. 10-5 Rockies.

5:42 The Rockies hit parade continues. Brad Hawpe singles off Clay Condrey. Ryan Spilborghs does likewise. But Condrey gets a ground ball back to the box to start an inning-ending doubleplay.

5:37 Nothing else for Phils in the 6th. They're still down six. This team simply cannot go to Denver down 2-0 in this series. Looks like all the hassle of that Sunday night game may not even be necessary.

5:30 Some life yet. Ryan Howard smokes a ball out to dead center. Make it 10-4, Rockies.

5:25 Clay Condrey isn't much better. That's a liner to center and two more runs score. Make it 10-3 Rockies after 6.

5:16 Nothing like Jose Mesa to throw a little gas on the fire. This team's success over the last month was based on Romero, Gordon and Myers. Not Jose Mesa. He gave up a double. That brought Manuel out to get Mesa, and that was followed by another double into the gap for all-world Kaz Matasui. It's now 8-3 Rockies. Can you say Phlattened?

5:07 Swing and a miss. Burrell misses badly on changeup. Another whiff for the Phlailing Phils. 6-3 Rockies after 5.

5:01 Finally, Chase Utley slaps one into center for his first hit of the series. He's aboard with two out for Burrell.

4:57 Jimmy Rollins at the plate. We need him now, being as how he's the only guy who seems to have showed up today. No dice. Tulowitzki gets to the grounder up the middle and fires to first to get Rollins.

4:53 Lohse puts the Rockies down 1-2-3 in the 5th.

4:45 Phils go down in order in the 4th. Now they need somebody to hold the Rockies in check.

4:37 Oh, no. What a terrible sound. Kaz Matsui just took Lohse out of the yard for a grand slam. Rockies lead, 6-3. Pass the Pepto.

4:31 Squibber down the third-base line. No play. Rockies have the bases loaded, Two out. Charlie Manuel is headed to the mound. That's going to be all for Kendrick. Looks like Kyle Lohse will get the call.

4:24 Kendrick in trouble again. Double to lead off 4th. Then a liner to left corralled by Pat Burrell.

4:17 Ouch! Ryan Howard gets plunked with a pitch. Then to add insult to injury he gets picked off first. Nothing for Phils in the third.

4:11 Matsui's stranded at second. No runs for the Rocks, as Kendrick looks like he might be getting stronger.

4:02 Kaz Matsui promptly opens third by launching one off the wall in center. Double.

3:58: Utley finally makes contact, flies out to deep center. 3-2 Phils after 2.

3:56 MVP! MVP! MVP! Jimmy Rollins rips a ball into the gap in left-center and the Phils are in front for the first time in the series, 3-2.

3:53 Slow chopper to second but Helms does not go for the plate. Two outs.

3:50 Now we're cooking. Double for Ruiz over the center-fielder's head. Dobbs to third with one out.

3:43 Nothing for Rockies in the 2nd. Phils need offense.

3:31: Kendrick opens 2nd with a walk, then gets a ground ball right back to the box. He gets the out at second, but Chase Utley fires it wide of first. This is fast becoming a nightmare series for Utley.

3:26 No more damage for Phils. Burrell walks, but Ryan Howard fans, Aaron Rowand bounces out. Where did this team's offense go?

3:20 Chase Utley picks up where he left off yesterday, striking out. That's now five straight Ks for Utley.

3:18 Jimmy Rollins in J-Rolling again. Rollins hits homer on the first pitch from Rockies young pitcher Franklin Morales. 2-1 Rockies.

3:14 Fly ball to Rowand to end the inning. No doubt about it, Phils need to start hitting. They're down 2-0 and this does not have the makings of a very long outing for Kendrick.

3:11 Well, so much for the good news. Troy Tulowitzki and Matt Holliday go back-to-back homers off Kendrick. This is not a good thing. Holliday crushed his ball to dead left.

3:10: First pitch from rookie Kyle Kendrick is outside for a ball. Kaz Matsui then grounds out. So far, so good. That's a very good sign, since Kendrick's bread and butter is the ground ball.

2:37: Here are the starting lineups for today's game:

Phillies
Jimmy Rollins, SS
Chase Utley, 2B
Pat Burrell, LF
Ryan Howard, 1B
Aaron Rowand, CF
Jayson Werth, RF
Wes Helms, 3B
Carlos Ruiz, C
Kyle Kendrick, RHP

Rockies
Kazuo Matsui, 2B
Troy Tulowitzki, SS
Matt Holliday, LF
Todd Helton, 1B
Garrett Atkins, 3B
Brad Hawpe, RF
Ryan Spilborghs, CF
Yorvit Torrealba, C
Franklin Morales, LHP

2:33: OK, here we go again. Yesterday is over. Today is a new day. Besides we have our "ace" on the mound.

That would be that kiddie wunderkind Kyle Kendrick.

It's 80 degrees out and the sun is shining. Bring on the Rockies.