lvis scored on an error in the ninth to extend the lead to 5-3. Jeanmar Gomez got four outs to earn his 24th save.dddddddddddd.Gray struck out eight and walked two in one of his strongest outings of the year. Trevor Story drove in two runs and Carlos Gonzalez brought in another for Colorado.I was just

Stands packed to the rafters at the RK Khanna stadium on Friday evening were in for an unwelcome surprise. The man theyd turned out to watch - Rafa Nadal - wasnt on court. The tie had been robbed of its blockbuster opening.The surprise, however, soon gave way to mystery and a deepening sense of intrigue with the Spanish team members offering conflicting versions for Nadals absence. An apparent stomach upset was the initial theory floating behind the no-show. Its Delhi belly, was the word that got around.Spains third-best singles player in the team, No 26-ranked Feliciano Lopez was instead fielded in the first singles rubber against Ramkumar Ramanathan. Nadal himself was seated alongside the rest of the Spanish team on the sidelines during the match, flashing a quick thumbs up and a wave turning the crowd delirious.While Lopez listed Nadals much-suspect left wrist injury as the reason for the pullout, teammate David Ferrer and non-playing captain Conchita Martinez blamed it on a stomach ache he picked up after Fridays practice.After todays (Friday) practice, he had a bit of a stomach ache and didnt want to risk it because of the weather, Martinez said, before adding, His wrist has been doing well and hes been practising all week. His stomach issue was the reason he didnt play today.Its possible that the whole truth does not lie in either of the versions.What, however, could prove to be the giveaway among the conflicting reasons proffered is Lopezs admission that the team knew right through the week that Rafa might not play on the opening day.We knew during the week that I might have to play instead of Rafa, he said, He has been struggling with a wrist injury since the last 2-3 months and didnt want to take a risk so he spoke to the captain on the matter.His injured left wrist had forced him to withdraw from the French Open after winning his first two matches in straight sets, and the Queens Club, before pulling out of Wimbledon. His loss to Frances Lucas Pouille at the US Open this year meant that this was the first time since 2004 that the 30 year-old has failed to make a Grand Slam quarterfinal.Rafas brute style of play has been harsh on his body, adding more miles to it than most players probably do in their entire careers. We spoke last (Thursday) night about it and till then it was not decided that Rafa wouldnt play, Lopez added, His wrist is getting better but hes playing with pain.Lopez though hinted that the world No 4 might play the doubles rubber on Sunday, along with Marc Lopez. The duo finished with a gold medal at the Rio Olympics last month. Rafa might play tomorrow (Saturday). It could either be Rafa and Marc or Marc and me. We are confident that he will play during the weekend, he said.That would be one prayer both India and Spain will share. Nike Joyride Run Flyknit Uk . Newcastle dominated in the early stages but City weathered the storm and then raised its game in extra time. 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DENVER -- Jake McGee was second-guessing himself after throwing a breaking pitch that cost the Colorado Rockies the game.Pinch-hitter Tommy Joseph turned on a slider from the hard-throwing reliever to hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the seventh inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Friday night.Probably should have stuck with my best pitch, the fastball, McGee said. But I made that pitch and I hung it over the plate.Vince Velasquez (8-2) allowed two runs over six innings and won his third straight decision since coming off the 15-day disabled list with a right biceps strain on June 27. He struck out six and walked two on 98 pitches.The Phillies snapped a five-game losing streak to the Rockies.Rockies starter Jon Gray left the game with a 2-0 lead and runners on the corners with one out in the seventh. The Phillies put up four runs in their next two at-bats off McGee (0-3), starting with Cesar Hernandezs RBI single followed by Josephs home run to left field.I dont want to leave (Gray) in position to take a loss, Rockies manager Wat Weiss said of his decision to lift Gray. He had two base runners at that point. I like the matchup with McGee.Freddy Galvis scored on an error in the ninth to extend the lead to 5-3. Jeanmar Gomez got four outs to earn his 24th save.dddddddddddd.Gray struck out eight and walked two in one of his strongest outings of the year. Trevor Story drove in two runs and Carlos Gonzalez brought in another for Colorado.I was just locked in from the beginning, Gray said. I knew everything was going to work well judging by how I felt in the bullpen. I was ready to go in attack-mode.Storys second RBI of the game was a line-drive single off Andrew Bailey to trim the deficit to 4-3 in the seventh. Later in the inning, Mark Reynolds grounded out with the bases loaded off Hector Neris.CATCH OF THE NIGHTTyler Goeddel made a diving catch in left field of D.J. LeMahieus sinking blooper with a runner in scoring position in the eighth and the Phillies clinging to a 4-3 lead.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: OF Gerardo Parra (ankle) participated in running drills for the first time since he went on the 15-day disabled list in the middle of June, Weiss said.UP NEXTPhillies: RHP Jerad Eickhoff (6-9, 3.30 ERA) is 4-2 and has allowed three or fewer runs in his last seven starts.Rockies: LHP Tyler Anderson (0-3, 3.03 ERA) has been solid, but the Rockies have scored just four runs with him in the game in his five starts. ' ' '