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ATLANTA -- Trevor Story got the sign from the dugout to run on contact.Given how poorly the Atlanta Braves were playing, it was bound to work out just fine.I just tried to see the ball down (in the grass) and once I read the down angle, I was off, Story said. I kind of slipped a little bit. I was gassed at that point, but I kind of emptied to tank going home there.Story led off the ninth inning with a single, advanced to third on two wild pitches and scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error to help the Colorado Rockies beat the bumbling Braves 4-3 on Saturday night.The Rockies began the game 0-43 when trailing after seven innings.I think the guys know theres a sense of urgency, and these games are important the first two weeks after the (All-Star) break, manager Walt Weiss said.Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz began the eighth up 3-0, but let the first three batters reach and was chased by Nick Hundleys RBI single.Hunter Cervenkas wild pitch scored Mark Reynolds, and second baseman Gordon Beckhams throwing error scored Hundley for a 3-all tie.In the ninth, closer Jim Johnson (1-5) gave up a leadoff single to Story and threw wild pitches to two batters. Story scored when shortstop Erick Aybar bounced a throw on Reynolds fielders choice to A.J. Pierzynski, and ball bounced off the catchers glove.The Braves have thrown eight wild pitches and had four errors in the last two games, continuing a season-long theme. They rank last in the majors in runs scored and have baseballs worst home and overall records. They let two runs score on a two-base throwing error and a wild pitch in Fridays 11-2 loss.Folty pitched great. He deserved a better fate, Pierzynski said. Last night we got (blown out) and tonight we had a three-run lead in the eighth and we just didnt get it done. There is no other way to put it.Boone Logan (1-0) gave up one hit and one walk in the eighth.Carlos Estevez retired the side in order in the ninth to earn his fifth save in eight chances.Atlanta led 2-0 in the second on Pierzynskis first homer of the season. Foltynewiczs RBI single in the seventh put the Braves ahead 3-0.Foltynewicz allowed four hits, three runs, walked two and struck out five in seven-plus innings. He retired 12 straight before Ryan Raburn singled in the fifth and was commanding his fastball between 97 and 100 mph.But the Rockies, who began the game ranked second in NL runs per game, finally got going in the eighth.Chad Bettis allowed six hits, three runs, three walks and struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings. The Rockies had won five of Bettis last six starts despite his 5.79 ERA during that span.EVERY FIVE GAMESInterim manager Brian Snitker said rookie RHP Tyrell Jenkins will join the rotation Tuesday at Cincinnati.Jenkins, acquired with Shelby Miller in the November 2014 trade that sent Jason Heyward and Jordan Walden to St. Louis, made an emergency start on July 6 for Julio Teheran. He gave up four hits and one run in 4 2/3 innings. In four relief appearances, hes 0-1 with a 5.79 ERA.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: Raburn was in the lineup for the first time in the teams last seven games because of a sore quadriceps. He went 2 for 4. 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Traditional contenders Brazil, Greece and Turkey drew the other three spots to complete the 24-team field for this summers tournament in Spain, basketball governing body FIBA announced Saturday at its meeting in Barcelona.On Tuesday, Roma travel to the Bernabeu looking to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit against Real Madrid and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2008. It will be almost 23 years to the day since Francesco Totti made his Serie A debut for Roma as a 16-year-old against Brescia. Since then, he has played more than 700 matches for the club, scored 300 goals and is their longest-serving captain by a considerable margin.But, with his 40th birthday on the horizon in September, and after a testing few months, this could be his last appearance at the highest level of European competition. If he even features... Born in Rome, Totti started out as a ball boy with the Giallorossi before moving into the youth ranks at the age of 12.Ever since - and despite opportunities to move to some of the top clubs abroad - Totti has stayed loyal to his beloved Roma. Nobody will ever again refuse the money I did from Real Madrid and Barcelona, he said.Now, in the twilight of his career, Totti remains the Re di Roma - King of Rome - even as his talent fades, his first-team opportunities diminish and others urge him to call it a day.You cannot hide from reality. If youre not up to it anymore, then enough is enough, he was recently told by former AC Milan midfielder Zvonimir Boban.But Totti has not had enough. Not yet. Reports in the Italian press suggest that in a recent meeting with Roma president James Pallotta, Totti asked for a one-year contact extension that would see him play into his 40s. Francesco Totti has scored 300 goals for Roma Roma have apparently offered him an executive role for the next six years, but Pallotta was not giving too much away when asked about the meeting. Just one year? Why not give him another five or 10 years on his contract? Were all making a much bigger issue out of it than it really is.The issue Pallotta refers to is Tottis recent fall-out with head coach Luciano Spalletti.Frustrated by his lack of minutes, on February 20, Totti gave an interview saying he would like more respect from the club. Spalletti had planned to start Totti the next day against Palermo but after hearing his players comments, he called him into his office and told him he would not be involved in the squad at all. It was a brave move by Spalletti - especially considering he had only recently returned to the club. It also caused plenty of controversy, even though Roma ran out 5-0 winners.Fans showed their support with songs for their idol as he watched from the stands, while Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport said the decision was an insult to history. Francesco Totti watched from the stands against Palermo after being dropped from the squad Tottis old coach Carlo Mazzone told Romaforever.it: What [Spallettis] done has destroyed the reputation of an exceptional person - both in football and human terms. Any coach with good sense and character wouldnt have done something like this.Has Tottis reputation really been affected, let alone destroyed?The majority of fans are with Totti, says Sky Italys Angelo Mangiante. Even at the age of 40, they want to see him on the pitch. They are convinced that the King of Rome is not dead.The rift with Spalletti has had a great emotional impact and perhaps widened the gap between the two of them, but not between Tottti and the fans.dddddddddddd Luciano Spalletti and Totti have not always seen eye to eye While it seems Totti wants to continue - he recently said he is in good shape - recent results show Roma are doing just fine without him. Better than fine, in fact.They have won their last seven Serie-A matches to move up to third in the table. Without Totti, or perhaps more so with Spalletti, who returned in mid-January to the post he held between 2005 and 2009, they have reignited their Champions League hopes and even have a faint shot at the title.Spalletti has done what some other managers have not dared to do: put sentimentality to one side, leave the untouchable Totti on the bench and do things his way. I manage Roma, not Francesco, he said before the first-leg defeat to Real. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric posted a picture on his Facebook with Totti after the first leg along with the message: My idol. Whatever happens with Tottis playing career, it looks almost certain that his future lies with Roma. How could it not?Now in his 23rd season, he has made more appearances for Roma than any other player (750), scored more goals (300), is their youngest-ever captain and became the oldest player to score in the Champions League with his cute chipped finish against Manchester City in September 2014.His career may not be littered with silverware, but two trophies stand out: the Serie A title in 2000/01 and the 2006 World Cup. Totti was instrumental in both.In the title-winning season under Fabio Capello, which also included a Coppa Italia victory, he was named the Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year and received his first nomination for the Ballon dOr.In the World Cup in Germany, he played all seven matches, scoring a decisive injury-time penalty in the last-16 win over Australia and then calling time on his international career after the shoot-out win over France in the final. Totti with the World Cup after Italys win in 2006 Mangiante thinks he will be remembered with the very best in Italy when he does retire. One of the best of all-time. Up there with Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Del Piero and Gianluigi Buffon.Fittingly, given his history with the club, Roma president Pallotta said over the weekend that the decision of retirement is down to Totti.He is the one who has to think about it, Pallotta said. I spent a lot of time with him this week. Francesco has to think about what he wants to do. There is so much conjecture on his future, but only he can make that decision.Totti has previously said that retirement terrifies him: It will mean the end of a dream that Ive been living for 20 years. I darent even imagine the reaction of the fans.Dare to imagine their reaction if Totti dazzles one last time on the European stage at the Bernabeu. Assuming he gets the chance...Follow Real Madrid v Roma across the Sky Sports platforms on Tuesday night with our live blog Also See: Real Madrid v Roma preview WATCH: Ronaldos milestone goals Serie A fixtures Serie A table ' ' '