Lidge escapes again, Phillies hold off Rockies 5-4

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - July 26, 2010 Backup catcher Brian Schneider's two-run triple sent the Phillies toward their fifth straight win. The two-time NL champions pulled within 4½ games of idle East-leading Atlanta.

The Rockies lost their sixth in a row. Seth Smith hit a two-out, two-run homer off Lidge in the ninth and Colorado went on to load the bases, but Ryan Spilborghs hit a soft comebacker that ended the game.

On Sunday, Lidge struck out Ian Stewart with the bases loaded to preserve a 4-3 victory.