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DENVER -- Chad Bettis put a nice finishing touch on his best season in the majors.Bettis pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Nolan Arenado hit his NL-Leading 41st homer and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Friday night.Bettis (14-8) allowed one run and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings while extending a career high in wins this season. He struck out five in Colorados first win in four games against Milwaukee this year.Hes been solid throughout, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. A hiccup here and there but very reliable. Hes performed very well. Its been a really good season for him. I think he took that next step as a pitcher this year.Bettis said he benefited all season from solid defense behind him, and his final start was no different, pointing to a sensational defensive play by Arenado on Hernan Perezs sharply hit grounder to third in the fourth as well as a double play in the eighth.There were some fantastic plays behind me, Bettis said. It was fun to watch, fun to pitch behind.Chris Carter connected in the fourth inning, becoming the sixth player in Brewers history to reach 40 home runs in a season.Its definitely nice, its a place Ive never been, said Carter, who has two more days to duel with Arenado for the league lead. In (2014) I ended up with 37 and couldnt make it to it.With D.J. LeMahieu aboard after a fielders choice, Arenado drove a 2-1 offering from Brent Suter (2-2) over the center field fence to put the Rockies up 2-0 in the first inning.Its always nice to start off a game with some runs, Arenado said.The Rockies added to their lead with run-scoring singles by Charlie Blackmon in the second and Nick Hundley in the third.Carter led off the fourth with a drive to center that sailed into the Brewers bullpen. He also had a leadoff double in the sixth, but was thrown out at the plate by left fielder David Dahl when he tried to score on Perezs single.The Brewers loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth, but Bettis fanned pinch hitter Josmil Pinto to end the threat.Carlos Estevez got four outs before Adam Ottavino worked the ninth for his seventh save.Suter allowed four runs and 10 hits in five innings.HIT PARADECarter joined five others with 40-homer seasons for the Brewers. Richie Sexson and Prince Fielder each did it twice. Gorman Thomas, Ben Oglivie, and Ryan Braun also reached the milestone.TRAINERS ROOMBrewers: OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, who hasnt played since Sept. 16, has been diagnosed with a sports hernia and is expected to undergo surgery.Rockies: LHP Tyler Anderson has been scratched from his scheduled start Saturday because of what manager Walt Weiss described as general arm soreness. Hell be replaced on the mound by RHP Jeff Hoffman.UP NEXTBrewers: RHP Wily Peralta (7-11) has gone 3-4 with a 3.23 ERA in nine starts since being recalled Aug. 9 from Triple-A Colorado Springs.Rockies: Hoffman (0-4) returns to the rotation as the replacement for the injured Anderson. He has pitched well in a couple of relief appearances since being shifted to the bullpen after struggling in his first stint as a starter. Jon Lester Jersey Cubs . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. LaTroy Hawkins Jersey Cubs . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. https://www.discountjerseysonline.com/david-ross-jersey-cubs-288 . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. Rick Reuschel Jersey Cubs . Breaking three of his own world records on his way to winning in Paris, Chan silenced the critics and left the audiences standing in appreciation and awe. Tom Glavine Jersey Braves . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. CHICAGO -- Pittsburgh Pirates ace Gerrit Cole expressed confidence hell return this season after returning to the team and playing catch Tuesday.Cole was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday and traveled to Los Angeles for a second opinion with a specialist, who confirmed posterior elbow inflammation.This is very encouraging news, Pirates trainer Todd Tomczyk said. He is now focused on how he is going to help this team win some ballgames the rest of the season.Pittsburgh entered Tuesday nights game against the Cubs 1 1/2 games behind St. Louis for the second NL wild card.Cole, 7-9 with a 3.55 ERA in 20 starts, played catch in right field with Tomczyk before Tuesdays game as pitching coach Ray Searage looked on.Its comforting to have confirmation that youll be OK, Cole said.Cole is on the DL retroactive to last Thursday, meaning he is eligible to return Sept. 9.Cole had a 6.08 ERA in five August starts and said he alerted the team of a level of discomfort that was concerning after allowing five runs and seven hits in five innnings last Wednesday against Houston.ddddddddddddomczyk said its uncertain how Cole was injured. He missed time in spring training with sore ribs and spent more than a month on the disabled list earlier this season with a strained right triceps.That is an ongoing discussion. He did have a slow start to the season with the rib injury, Tomczyk said. That could be a factor. And theres the assumed risk of throwing a baseball.Coles absence means all five starters from the beginning of the season are no longer in Pittsburghs rotation. Yet the Pirates remain in the thick of the playoff race.Its like coming back from a road trip and your wife has rearranged the furniture, manager Clint Hurdle said. After you bump your shin a couple times, youve got to find a different way to cross the living room.Weve had to find a different way to get across the room this year. And its been a really good opportunity to learn. ' ' '