"It was one of those small moments that looms large after the dust and drama have settled.

Before Thursday's Game 2 of the National League division series, Rockies pinch hitter Jason Giambi worked the batting cage, telling the youngest Rockies to relax, play their game, let their talents loose.

With 43 postseason games under his belt, the 38-year-old veteran knows what he's talking about. The way Giambi had it figured, Wednesday's Game 1 should have been more than enough to set get rid of those abdominal butterflies.

"Jason basically huddled up all the kids that were involved yesterday - guys that had never been in the postseason - and Jason's message to them was, 'OK, now you've been to

the postseason, so let's get back to being who you are,'" manager Jim Tracy recounted after the Rockies beat the Phillies Thursday.

Postseason newbies Carlos Gonzalez and Dexter Fowler, both 23, took Giambi's words to heart, loosened up and played leading roles.

Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with a run scored.

Fowler hit two sacrifice flies, both with two strikes against him. His long fly to right in the seventh scored Ryan Spilborghs with what turned out to be the winning run.

"I was just thinking middle of the field, get a pitch to hit and take it to the outfield," Fowler said. "I just blocked everything out. I told myself, 'Hey, just relax. See the ball, hit the ball.'^"

If the Rockies' young switch-hitter was sweating bullets, he never let the Phillies see it, especially since he was hitting from the right side.

"I feel like nobody can strike me out from the right side," Fowler said. "I just told myself to make sure and use my hands.""