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Paredes leads Phillies to series sweep of Colorado

Published Aug. 14, 2016 7:55 p.m. ET

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Jimmy Paredes singled, doubled, homered and drove in three runs and the Philadelphia Phillies held on to complete a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 7-6 victory Sunday.

Cesar Hernandez extended his on-base streak to 21 games with a fourth-inning walk and had an RBI single. Cameron Rupp, Odubel Herrera and Freddy Galvis also had RBIs for the Phillies, who have won four straight games.

Charlie Blackmon homered twice and doubled for the Rockies, who have lost three in a row and seven of eight. Blackmon finished the series with five home runs.

Nick Hundley added three hits and a pair of RBIs for the Rockies.

Severino Gonzalez (1-2) gave up one run on two hits in two innings in relief of starter Adam Morgan, who was injured in the fourth inning.

Rockies starter Tyler Chatwood (10-8) gave up six runs - four earned - on six hits with four strikeouts and five walks in four-plus innings.

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