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DENVER -- Putting aside all the mid-season trade rumours swirling around him, Cole Hamels was all business Sunday. Air Jordan 6 Retro Schwarz . Hamels pitched eight innings of one-run ball, Hunter Pence hit a three-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 for their first series victory in nearly a month. "Cole seems like hes focused and hes able to block it out," said Pence, who came to the Phillies in a mid-summer deadline trade with Houston last season. "Hopefully, he doesnt have to do this too much and we can turn this thing around." Added Phillies manager Charlie Manuel of Hamels: "Thats a front-line professional player." Hamels (11-4), making his 100th career road start, scattered six hits and had seven strikeouts in his first win in three career outings at Coors Field. He was 0-1 with an 8.38 ERA at Colorados hitter-friendly park coming into the game. Antonio Bastardo finished up with a 1-2-3 ninth. Hamels, who was swamped with questions about his future when he went to the All-Star game, said hes doing his best to stay focused and not get caught up in all the trade chatter with the deadline looming at the end of the month. "I just have to go out and do my own business and make pitches and pitch in ball games every five days and I think thats all I can be accountable for," Hamels said. "Its nothing Im going to focus on or worry about." Drew Pomeranz (1-4) went five innings and allowed five runs on five hits in taking the loss. He struck out five and walked two. After dropping the opener, the Phillies took consecutive games from the Rockies for their first series victory since June 19-21, when they also took two of three from the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies, who trail in the NL East, were winless in their previous five series against Tampa Bay (1-2), Pittsburgh (2-2), Miami (0-3), the New York Mets (1-2) and Atlanta (0-3). However, they have kicked off the second half of the season on a positive note. "We all have faith," Pence said. "Were feeling good and were going to keep pushing." Up 2-0, the Phillies pulled in front 5-0 in the fifth when Pence connected for his team-leading 17th homer. Jimmy Rollins hit a two-out single and took second on an errant pickoff throw by Pomeranz before Shane Victorino drew a walk. Pence worked the count against Pomeranz to 2-2 and then jumped on a 79 mph curveball he sent 20 rows deep into the left field bleachers. "He didnt finish that breaking ball pitch and he hung it," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "Thats what Hunter Pence does when you hang breaking balls in the middle of the plate. He hits them out of the ballpark." The Rockies, who hadnt had a baserunner reach second since Dexter Fowler led off the bottom of the first with a single and advanced on a sacrifice, broke up Hamels bid for a fifth career shutout in the sixth inning. Hamels issued a one-out walk to Marco Scutaro, his only one of the day, and Carlos Gonzalez followed with an RBI triple that went to the wall in left-centre field. Hamels prevented further damage by striking out Ramon Hernandez and getting Michael Cuddyer to ground out. "He was throwing his pitches for strikes," the Rockies Tyler Colvin said of Hamels. "He was working that changeup in there any time in the count and keeping us off balance." Victorino got the Phillies offence going in the first by tripling to centre. One out later, Carlos Ruiz brought him home with a single to left. The Phillies got another run in the fourth when Ruiz doubled, moved to third on Ty Wiggintons groundout and scored on Placido Polancos sacrifice fly. NOTES: RHP Joe Blanton (7-8) will pitch Monday nights series opener at Los Angeles for the Phillies. Hell be opposed by the Dodgers LHP Chris Capuano (9-4). ... The Rockies open a series Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and their former manager, Clint Hurdle. LHP Jeff Francis (2-2) goes for the Rockies against the Pirates RHP Jeff Karstens (2-2). ... Phillies ace Roy Halladay is set to come off the 15-disabled list and start Tuesday nights game against the Dodgers. ... Pences homer was the seventh hit in his last 16 at bats with runners in scoring position (.437). ... Fowler is batting .464 (13 for 28) over seven games since July 5. Air Jordan Basketballschuhe Günstig . Wright homered twice and Jason Pridie hit the first home run of his major league career in the Mets 8-4 win Sunday over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Air Jordan Schuhe Damen . The Calgary Stampeders running back was named a finalist for the leagues outstanding player award, along with receiver/kick-returner Chad Owens of the Toronto Argonauts. MIAMI -- Carmelo Anthony released his final shot of the night then skipped backward, already knowing the outcome. The shot was good. For Anthony and the New York Knicks, the outcome was even better. Relying entirely on jumpers, Anthony tied his career high with 50 points and the Knicks won their ninth straight game, topping the injury-depleted Miami Heat 102-90 on Wednesday night. "I felt good tonight," Anthony said. There was no arguing that. Anthony finished 18 of 26 from the field, taking two dribbles to free himself from Shane Battier and make his last shot with 16.9 seconds remaining to get to 50 and send the Knicks bench into hysterics. It was the third time he scored 50 in his career, and it came with Miamis LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers all sidelined by injuries. "I think just from the start of the game, its a feeling that you just have while youre out there on the court," Anthony said. "Sometimes you get off to a good start and then you get cold the rest of the game, but tonight wasnt one of those cases." No, it was not. He made his first seven shots, and the fact that he had 37 points before notching any other statistic of note -- no rebounds, assists, steals or blocked shots until the third quarter -- let everyone in the building know that he was all about a scoring spree. And the Heat had no answers. "Its an inopportune time to announce my candidacy for defensive player of the year," Battier said. "Carmelo had a hell of a game. ... Thats a game that drives the analytics guys crazy because he didnt attempt a shot within 15 feet of the basket. Most nights, well take that every single time. And he made a ton of shots. Made a ton of shots. And thats to his credit." J.R. Smith scored 14 and Raymond Felton added 10 for New York. Chris Bosh scored 23 points for Miami, which beat San Antonio on Sunday without James, Wade and Chalmers, but managed only 32 second-half points against the Knicks. Mike Miller scored 18, Ray Allen finished with 16 and Norris Cole had 14 for the Heat, whose 17-game home winning streak was snapped. The Knicks beat the Heat in three of their four regular-season matchups. They likely would not meet again before the Eastern Conference finals. "I dont think that team will lack confidence against anybody," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Thats just the nature of who they are." Miamis magic number for clinching home-court throughout the NBA playoffs remained at five, and the Heat already have the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference wrapped up. The Knicks now lead Brooklyn by five games in the race for the Atlantic Division title. It was only Miamis second loss in its last 31 games. Much of the star power was taken out of the equation more than eight hours before game time, when the Heat announced that James, Wade and Chalmers would not play. James has a sore hamstring, and Wade and Chalmers are dealing with ankle sprains. AAll are listed as day-to-day. Jordan Schuhe Bestellen Deutschland. "The No. 1 thing, obviously, is try to get as healthy as we can," Spoelstra said. "Obviously, thats a priority. From there, we have time to still try to improve -- not just stay in rhythm, but to improve, and also get these guys an opportunity that havent been getting minutes to play in these meaningful minutes. We didnt script San Antonio or this like this to happen, but thats what this league is about. Its unpredictable." Anthony surely did not mind their absences. He made three shots, a combined 65 feet of swished jumpers, in the games first 2:17 as the Knicks ran out to an 8-0 lead. Plenty of blue-and-orange shirts in the Miami crowd roared, and the early indications were that Anthony was on his way to a monster night and the Knicks were on their way to a blowout victory. That assessment was half-right. "Unbelievable," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said. "He just refused to let us lose." Anthony came in averaging 27.5 points and was practically there by halftime with 27 on 9-for-12 shooting -- a display the Knicks absolutely needed, since Miami more than held its own without James, Wade and Chalmers. After trailing by as many as nine early, Miami actually roared back to lead 58-50 at the half. Miller and Cole combined for 30 at the break; Millers 18 were five more than he had scored in any game this season. Anthony -- who had one more field goal than every other Knick managed, combined, in the first 24 minutes -- didnt exactly cool off at halftime. By the time the third quarter was 4 minutes old, Anthony was up to 37 points. "We actually played pretty good defence on him," Miller said. Anthonys first rebound came with 7:02 left in the third, and his first assist came as the clock was expiring to end the period, setting up Steve Novak for a 3-pointer from the right corner that allowed New York to take a 78-76 lead into the final 12 minutes. Anthony actually went 10 minutes without scoring, then made two jumpers -- the second a 3-pointer -- 40 seconds apart, giving the Knicks a 95-88 lead with 3:32 left. The Heat had tied the game twice in the fourth, but never led after Novaks 3 that closed the third. "My thing is to try to be aggressive, make shots," Anthony said. "When you make shots, it makes the game so much easier." NOTES: It was the fourth time in 25 career games, including playoffs, that Anthony eclipsed the 40-point mark against the Heat. ... Wade and James looked on intently as the Heat showed a video to promote the looming playoffs after the third quarter. Wade shimmied his shoulders a bit afterward, and James started to nod at one of the final images -- his sideline dance in the final seconds of Game 5s title-clinching win over Oklahoma City last June. ... Rapper Flo Rida was at the game, as was actor Andy Garcia and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. ... Of the Knicks nine remaining games, six are against likely playoff-bound teams. ' ' '