PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Domonic Brown hit a game-ending RBI single to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night.
The Phillies scored twice in the eighth and ninth for their second come-from-behind win in as many days, They have won four of five to improve to 4-3 under interim manager Ryne Sandberg.
Sandberg replaced Charlie Manuel when the winningest manager in club history was fired on Friday.
Colorado carried a 4-3 lead into the ninth, but Rafael Betancourt (2-5) blew a save opportunity for the second straight game and the third time in 19 chances.
Cesar Jimenez (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win.