Colorado Rockies drop rubber match, lose series to Yankees

Rookie Juan Nicasio was perfect through 4-1/3 innings. Then, as has happened to many young starters facing the Yankees, New York figured him out.After the Rockies put themselves in a position to take the three game series, going up 3-0, the Yankees battled back, getting back-to-back home runs from Nick Swisher, a two-run shot, and then a solo blast from Jorge Posada. The homers knotted the game up at three, and spring boarded the Yankees to victory.Ty Wigginton, who has been a savior for the Rockies in the wake of Ian Stewart not turning the corner, continued to light up American League pitchers. He drilled two home runs for the second time on the road trip. His total for the trip is five bombs, two in Cleveland, three in New York.Thanks to Wigginton and Chris Iannetta, who added a solo shot in the fifth, the Rockies were still in a position to win the game. It looked like they might get their chance when Matt Belisle induced Russell Martin into what would have been a 6-4-3 inning-e...