De La Rosa suffers groin injury and Rockies hopes to win division come crashing down in five-run seventh, sending them Philadelphia as the wild card to start the playoffs Wednesday

Rockies fall to 5-4 on their current 10-game homestand. After going 0-8 in one-run games to start the season, they are now 10-14 in such games and 7-5 at home.

Clint Hurdle, 51, who was told of his dismissal Friday morning in a meeting with general manager Dan O’Dowd, was hired to manage the Rockies on April 26, 2002, replacing Buddy Bell. Bench coach Jim Tracy, who has ample experience managing in the majors, will replace Hurdle on an interim basis.

Left-hander returns to rotation in Arizona on Tuesday.

Dexter Fowler, Ian Stewart making a case to be in big leagues.