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PHOENIX — Brandon Webb donned a white McCain-Palin T-shirt in the clubhouse hours before he pitched Saturday night for the Diamondbacks.

While his political leanings were obvious, his position in the NL Cy Young Award race might not be so clear.

In his final start, Webb allowed four runs in seven innings for a no-decision in the Diamondbacks' 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field. He remained at an NL-best 22 victories, while the San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum, the other favorite for the pitching award, will try for his 18th victory today against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

"I feel good where I'm at," Webb said. "I feel pretty confident."

Lincecum sports a better ERA (2.66) and strikeout total (252), but Webb boasts the advantage in victories and is looking for his second Cy Young in three seasons.

"With five more (wins), that seems pretty good," said Webb, who has a 3.30 ERA and 183 strikeouts.

Now voters from the Baseball Writers' Association of America have to decide. Webb's less-than-superb performance might hurt his chances, but Lincecum has been struggling. In two consecutive losses, he allowed nine runs in 12 1/3 innings. Webb suffered a slide a month ago, giving up 21 runs in 13 2/3 innings.

"I'm glad he got a no-decision, rather than a loss," said manager Bob Melvin, who has labeled Webb as "absolutely" his choice. "For me, he's still in the same position as before."

For the winning hit, Stephen Drew worked a full count before lacing a bases-loaded, two-run single to break a 4-4 tie in the eighth inning. Mark Reynolds had tied the game with a single.

Brandon Lyon (3-5) earned the victory after a scoreless eighth. Eliminated from the playoffs, Arizona (81-80) has won two in a row.

"I wish we could have gotten the win for him," Drew said of Webb. "He pitched well and battled through some things and that's how he's been all year. He's been great for us."

Webb struck out seven, walked two and hit two batters. The Rockies rallied for three runs in the fifth for a 4-3 lead after Webb hit back-to-back batters with one out and allowed a double and two singles.

"Maybe not his best command," Melvin said.

"That's really disappointing how that unfolded that inning," Webb said.

Oddly, the Rockies also roughed up Lincecum in his last start, scoring six runs in 4 1/3 innings against him on Sept. 23 to hand him his second consecutive loss and further blur the Cy Young picture.

Webb helped himself with a two-run double in the fourth inning for a 3-1 lead.

He recalled how he capped off the 2006 season — when he won his first Cy Young — with a dismal performance. He allowed seven runs in four innings against San Diego, ending the year with three straight losses. "One game is not probably going to kill you," he said.