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The Phils playoff hopes grow dimmer as they drop a pair to the Braves, losing 8-2 and 2-1.
The Phils drop a pair to the Braves, losing 8-2 and 2-1, as their playoff hopes grow dim with nine games left to play.
On Saturday, the Braves took the lead in the first as, with two men on, and with two men out, Freddie Freeman hits a three-run home run, his twenty-first home run of the season, knocking in Jason Heyward, who was safe at first on a force out, 5-4, wiping out at second base Martin Prado, who had earlier singled, then stopped at second base on Chipper Jones’ single, and Jones, who had just singled, giving the Braves a 3-0 lead. The Braves added to their lead in the second as, with the bases loaded, via a lead-off walk by Brian McCann, a single by Michael Bourn, with McCann stopping at second base, and a walk by Prado, with both runners moving up a base, and with two men out, Heyward hits a bases-clearing double, knocking in McCann, Bourn and Prado, giving the Braves a 6-0 lead. The Braves then took a 7-0 lead as Jones hits an RBI double, scoring Heyward. The Phils got a run back in the third as, with a man on third, and with nobody out, pinch-hitter Darin Ruf hits a sacrifice fly, his first career RBI, scoring Kevin Frandsen, who had started the inning off with a triple, making it a 7-1 Braves’ lead. The Phils then cut the Braves’ lead down to 7-2 in the fourth as, with one man out, Ryan Howard hits a solo home run, his fourteenth home run of the season, his fourth in four straight games, and the 300th of his career. The Braves got a run back in the eighth as, with a man on third, and with one man out, Heyward hits an RBI single, knocking in Bourn, who had started the inning off with a double, then stopped at third base on a Prado ground out, 1-3, giving the Braves an 8-2 lead. That would end up being the final score as Eric O’Flaherty pitched a 1-2-3 ninth.
Roy Halladay (10-8, 4.40) took the lost as he lasted only one and two-thirds innings, giving up seven runs on five hits and three walks, while striking out only three. Jeremy Horst pitched one and a third innings, giving up a hit, while striking out four. B.J. Rosenberg, Jake Diekman and Josh Lindblom combined for four scoreless innings, giving up a hit (Rosenberg) and five walks (Rosenberg (1), Diekman (4)) between them, while striking out three (Rosenberg (1), Diekman (2)). Justin De Fratus pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out a batter. Phillippe Aumont threw a 1-2-3 inning. Mike Minor (10-10, 4.27) got the win as he pitched six innings, giving up two runs on two hits, a walk and a hit batter, while striking out six. Chad Durbin, Jonny Venters and Eric O’Flaherty combined for three scoreless innings, giving up a hit (Durbin) and a walk (Durbin) between them.
The Phils only had three hits in the game, a triple by Kevin Frandsen, a home run by Ryan Howard (RBI) and a single by Carlos Ruiz, as the offense was kept under control by the Braves’ pitching staff. The other Phil run came in on Darin Ruf’s sacrifice fly. The Phils also has two walks and a hit batter (Juan Pierre) in the game.
In yesterday’s game, the Braves took a quick 1-0 lead in the second as, with one man out, David Ross hits a solo home run, his eighth home run of the season. The Braves added to their lead in the third as, with the bases loaded, via singles by Reed Johnson and Prado, with Johnson stopping at second base, a throwing error by pitching Cliff Lee on a grounder hit by Heyward, allowing Johnson to reach third base and Prado to stop at second base, as Heyward was safe at first, and with one man out, Dan Uggla hits a sacrifice fly, scoring Johnson, making it a 2-0 Braves’ lead, while both runners would move up a base. The Phils would finally get on the scoreboard in the sixth as, with a man on third, and with one man out, Chase Utley hits a sacrifice fly, knocking in Jimmy Rollins, who had started the inning off with a walk, moving up to second base on pitcher Tim Hudson’s pickoff attempt throwing error, then went to third base on Juan Pierre’s sacrifice bunt, 1-3, making it a 2-1 Braves’ lead. That would end up being the final score as Craig Kimbrel picked up his thirty-ninth save of the year by pitching a 1-2-3 ninth.
Cliff Lee (6-8, 3.18) took the lost as he pitched eight innings, giving up two runs, only one of which was earned, on nine hits, as he struck out eleven. Jonathan Papelbon pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out two. Tim Hudson (16-6, 3.61) got the win as he went seven and a third innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits, a walk and a hit batter, while he struck out four. Eric O’Flahetry picked up his twenty-seventh hold of the season as he threw two-thirds of an inning, getting out both men whom he would face. Craig Kimbrel collected his thirty-ninth save of the season as he pitched a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out a batter.
The Phils had only two hits in the game, singles by John Mayberry, Jr. and Kevin Frandsen, as the offense was stymied for the second straight game. The Phils only RBI came in on a Chase Utley sacrifice fly. The Phils also had a walk and a hit batter (Utley) in the ballgame.
The Phils (77-76, 3rd) have the day off today.
The Phils slim playoff hopes stay alive as they come from behind to defeat the Mets, 3-2.
A two-run blast in the top of the ninth by Ryan Howard keeps the Phils slim playoff hopes alive as they come from behind to defeat the Mets, 3-2.
The Phils took a quick 1-0 lead in the first as Jimmy Rollins starts off the game with a lead-off home run, his twenty-second home run of the season. The Mets tied the game up at one-all in the third as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Daniel Murphy hits an RBI single, knocking in Ruben Tejada, who had earlier singled, then stole second base. The Mets took the lead in the sixth as David Wright hits a lead-off home run, his eighteenth home run of the year, giving the Mets a 2-1 lead. The Phils regain the lead in the ninth as, with one man on, and with two men out, Ryan Howard hits a two-run bomb into the right field seats, his eleventh home run of the season, scoring Chase Utley, who had just walked, giving the Phils a 3-2 lead. That would be the final score as Jonathan Papelbon came in and collected his thirty-sixth save of the season as he threw a scoreless ninth.
Cole Hamels received a no-decision as he pitched sixth innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out ten. Antonio Bastardo, Justin De Fratus and Phillippe Aumont would combine for one and one-third scoreless innings, giving up two hits (Aumont) and a walk (Bastardo) between them, while striking out four (Bastardo (2), De Fratus (1), Aumont (1)). Jeremy Horst (2-0, 1.11) got the win as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a walk. Jonathan Papelbon received his thirty-sixth save of the year as he threw a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, while striking out a batter. Matt Harvey also received a no-decision as he pitched seven innings, giving up a run on a hit and three walks, while striking out seven. Bobby Parnell collected his seventeenth hold of the season as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, as he struck out two. Josh Edgin committed his second blown save of the season before taking the lost (1-2, 3.86) as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up two runs on a hit and a walk, while striking out two. Jon Rauch pitched a third of an inning, striking out the only man that he would face.
The Phils had only three hits in the ballgame, a home run by Jimmy Rollins (RBI), a single by John Mayberry, Jr. and a two-run home run by Ryan Howard (2 RBIs), as they were otherwise handled by Mets’ pitching. The Phils also had four walks in the game.
The Phils (75-74, 3rd) will conclude their series with the Mets (66-82, 4th) with a nightgame tonight, the make-up game for this Tuesday’s rainout. The game will be played at Citi Field and is to start at 7:10 pm EDT. Tyler Cloyd (1-1, 4.95) will start the game for the Phils, coming off a no-decision against the Astros on September 13, as he went only three innings, giving up three runs on five hits, as he struck out four, in the Phils’ 6-4 lost. He will be trying to improve on his last two starts. The Mets will counter with Jeremy Hefner (2-6, 4.99), who last pitched, in relief, against the Brewers on September 15, as he went an inning, giving up a run on a hit, in the Mets’ 9-6 lost. He will be trying to keep the Mets from being swept. The Phils will be going for the series sweep.
The Phils allow another game to slip away as they lose late to the Astros, 7-6.
The bullpen once again falters as the Phils lose yet another late season game to the Astros, as they lose 7-6.
The Phils took the lead in the first as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, Chase Utley hits a sacrifice fly, knocking in Jimmy Rollins, who had started the game off with a double, then moved up to third base on Juan Pierre’s sacrifice bunt, 1-3, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Astros took the lead in the third as, with one man on, and with one man out, Scott Moore hits a two-run home run, his eighth home run of the season, knocking in Jimmy Paredes, who had just singled, giving the Astros a 2-1 lead. The Phils tied the game up at two-all in the fifth as, with a man on third, and with two men out, Pierre hits an RBI double, scoring Rollins, who had earlier singled, stole second base, then went to third base on catcher Carlos Corporan’s throwing error. Two batters later, after Chase Utley is intentionally walked, and with still two men out, the Phils would retake the lead, as Ryan Howard hits a two-run double, knocking in both Pierre and Utley, giving the Phils a 4-2 lead, before being thrown out at third base trying to stretch the double into a triple, 7-6-5, for the inning’s final out. The Astros would cut the Phils’ lead down to 4-3 in the sixth as, with two men out, Corporan hits a solo home run, his fourth home run of the season. The Astros would retake the lead in the seventh as, with the bases loaded, via Jose Altuve reaching first base on third baseman Michael Martinez’s throwing error, who then steals second base, a walk to Paredes, and a walk to pinch hitter Brandon Laird, and with one man out, Justin Maxwell hits a two-run bloop double to right, as the ball just dropped in fair, scoring Altuve and Paredes, giving the Astros a 5-4 lead, while sending Laird all the way to third base. The Astros then took a 7-4 lead as Matt Dominguez hits a two-run single, knocking in both Laird and Maxwell. The Phils got two of the runs back in the eighth as, with two men on, and with one man out, Dom Brown hits a two-run double, scoring Carlos Ruiz, who had earlier been hit by a pitch, and then stopped at second base on John Mayberry, Jr.’s single, and Mayberry, who had just singled. That would end up being the final score as Wilton Lopez collected his sixth save of the season as he pitched a scoreless ninth.
Roy Halladay received a no-decision as he pitched six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out seven. Antonio Bastardo collected his twenty-second hold of the season, before taking the lost (2-5, 4.63) as he pitched a third of an inning, giving up two runs, one of which was earned, on a walk, while striking out one. Phillippe Aumont committed his first blown save of the season, as he faced three batters, getting none of them out, as he gave up two runs on two hits and a walk. Justin De Fratus pitched one and two-thirds scoreless innings, giving up a walk. Jordan Lyles also received a no-decision as he pitched five innings, giving up four runs on five hits and four walks, striking out six. Hector Ambriz pitched an inning, plus a batter, giving up a hit, while striking out two. Wesley Wright (2-2, 3.19) got the win as he pitched an inning, striking out a batter. Xavier Cedeno pitched a third of an inning, striking out the only batter whom he would face. Mickey Storey pitched to three batters, getting none of them out, as he gave up two runs on two hits and a hit batter. Wilton Lopez recorded his sixth save of the year as he pitched one and two-thirds scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk, while striking out a batter.
The Phils had nine hits in the game, with Jimmy Rollins leading the team with three hits, two singles and a double, followed by Michael Martinez (Single, Double) with two hits. Juan Pierre (Double, RBI), Ryan Howard (Double, 2 RBIs), John Mayberry, Jr. (Single) and Dom Brown (Double, 2 RBIs) had the other four Phils’ hits. Chase Utley knocked in the final Phil’s run with a sac fly. The Phils also had five walks, a hit batter (Carlos Ruiz) and a stolen base (Rollins (30)) in the ballgame.
The Phils (73-74, 3rd) will start a three-game series with the Mets (66-80, 4th) starting with a game tonight. The game will be played at Citi Field and is to start at 7:10 pm EST. The Phils will send to the mound Cliff Lee (5-7, 3.36), who is coming off a win against the Marlins on September 12, as he pitched seven innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and a walk, while striking out six, in the Phils’ 3-1 win. He will be trying to end the Phils’ present losing streak. The Mets will counter with R.A. Dickey (18-5, 2.68), who is coming off a lost against the Nats on September 11, as he went seven innings, giving up three runs on eighth hits and three walks, while striking out two, in the Mets’ 5-3 lost. He will be going for win no. 19. The Phils will be trying to keep their playoff hopes alive with a win tonight.
The Phils scored early and often as they defeated the Astros, 12-6.
Cole Hamels gain his 15th win of the year as the Phils’ offense scored early and often to defeat the Astros, 12-6.
The Phils took the lead in the first as Jimmy Rollins hits a lead-off home run, his twentieth home run of the season, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. Two batters later, the Phils took a 2-0 lead as Chase Utley hits an RBI single, knocking in Juan Pierre, who had earlier walked, then stole second base. The Phils then took a 3-0 lead as, after Utley had stolen second base, Ryan Howard hits an RBI ground-rule double, scoring Utley. The Phils then made it a 4-0 lead four batters later as, with Howard now on third, after moving up on Dom Brown’s ground out, 4-3, John Mayberry, Jr. hits an RBI single, scoring Howard. The Astros got a run back in their half of the first as, with two men on, and with one man out, Jose Altuve, who had started the inning off with a single, then moved up to second base on Brandon Barnes’ single, would score as Justin Maxwell hits into a force out, 1-6, wiping out Barnes at second base for the inning’s second out, sending Altuve to third, before he would score on Jimmy Rollins’ throwing error, making it a 4-1 Phils’ lead, while Maxwell, who was safe on the error, would move up to second base. The Phils added to their lead in the fourth as, with a runner on second, and with one man out, Kevin Frandsen hits an RBI single, knocking in Mayberry, who had just doubled, giving the Phils a 5-1 lead. The Astros cut down the Phils’ lead in their half of the fourth as, with one man on, and with nobody out, Matt Downs hits a two-run home run, his eighth home run of the year, knocking in Matt Dominguez, who had started the inning off with a single, making it a 5-3 Phils’ lead. The Phils increased their lead in the fifth as, with the bases loaded, via walks to Utley and Howard, a force out by Carlos Ruiz, 5-4, wiping out Howard at second base for the inning’s second out, as Utley moved up to third, while Ruiz beat out the throw to first base, a stolen base by Ruiz, and then an intentional walk to Brown, and with two men out, Mayberry hits a two-run single, knocking in both Utley and Ruiz, giving the Phils a 7-3 lead, while sending Brown up to second base. The Astros got a run back in their half of the fifth as two men out, Maxwell hits a solo home run, his fifteenth home run of the season, making it a 7-4 Phils’ lead. The Phils once again increased their lead in the seventh as, with one man on, and with one man out, Brown hit a two-run bomb into the right field seats, his third home run of the season, knocking in Ruiz, who had just walked, giving the Phils a 9-4 lead. The Phils then added to their lead in the eighth as, with two men on, and with nobody out, Utley hits an RBI double, scoring Rollins, who had started the inning off with a single, then stopped at second base on Pierre’s single, giving the Phils a 10-4 lead, while sending Pierre, who had just singled, on to third base. The Phils then made it a 12-4 lead as Howard followed with an RBI single, knocking in both Pierre and Utley. The Astros got a run back in their half of the eighth as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Dominguez, who had earlier reached first base on pitcher Justin De Fratus’ throwing error, then stopped at third base on Jed Lowrie’s single, scored on a wild pitch by De Fratus, making it a 12-5 Phils’ lead, while sending Lowrie up to second base. The Astros then made it a 12-6 Phils’ lead in the ninth as, with a man on second base, and with two men out, Barnes reached first base on Frandsen’s throwing error, which allowed Altuve, who had earlier hit a ground-rule double, to score, while Barnes would go on to second base. But that would be the final score as Jeremy Horst finally ended the game by striking out Brett Wallace, swinging, for the game’s final out
Cole Hamels (15-6, 3.06) got the win as he went seven innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk, while striking out eight. Justin De Fratus pitched an inning, giving up an unearned run on a hit, while striking out a batter. Jeremy Horst also pitched an inning, giving up an unearned run on a hit, while also striking out the side. Edgar Gonzalez (2-1, 4.40) took the lost as he lasted only four innings, giving up five runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out two. Chuckie Fick pitched a third of an inning, giving up two runs on a hit and two walks. Fernando Rodriguez pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a hit and a walk, while striking out a batter. Jose Valdez pitched one and two-thirds innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk, striking out two. Enerio Del Rosario pitched a third of an inning, plus four batters, giving up three runs on four hits. Rhiner Cruz pitched two innings, giving up a hit, while striking out three.
The Phils had sixteen hits, with John Mayberry, Jr. leading the ballclub with three hits, two singles and a double, knocking in three runs, followed by Jimmy Rollins (Single, Home Run, RBI), Juan Pierre (Singles), Chase Utley (Single, Double, 2 RBIs), Ryan Howard (Single, Double, 3 RBIs) and Kevin Frandsen (Singles, RBI) with two hits each. Dom Brown (Home Run, 2 RBIs), Cole Hamels (Single) and Nate Schierholtz (Double) had the other three Phils’ hit. The Phils also had five walks and three stolen bases (Pierre (35), Utley (7), Carlos Ruiz (4)) in the game.
The Phils (73-72, 3rd East) will continue their series with the Astros (46-99, 6th Central) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Minute Maid Park, and will start at 7:05 pm EDT (6:05 pm CDT). The Phils will send to the mound Kyle Kendrick (9-10, 3.83), who is coming off a win against the Marlins on September 10, as he went seven innings, giving up a run on two hits and three walks, striking out a career high eight batters, in the Phils’ 3-1 win. He will be trying to even his record. The Astros will counter with Dallas Keuchel (1-7, 5.35) with a no-decision against the Cubs on September 10, as he went only four innings, giving up a run on six hits and two walks, striking out a batter, in the Astros’ 4-1 lost. He will be trying to give the Astros the series lead. The Phils will be trying to take the series lead.
The Phils are now a game under .500 as they defeat the Marlins, 3-1.
The Phils place themselves just one game under the .500 mark as they defeat the Marlins 3-1.
The Phils broke up a 0-0 tie in the fifth as, with one man on, and with nobody out, Dom Brown hits a two-run bomb into the right field seats, his second home run of the season, knocking in Ty Wigginton, who had started the inning off with a walk, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. The Phils later added to their lead as, with a man on third, and with two men out, Michael Martinez, who had earlier doubled, then moved up to third on Kyle Kendrick’s ground out, 3-unassisted, would score on pitcher Wade LeBlanc’s wild pitch, giving the Phils a 3-0 lead. The Marlins would get a run back in the seventh as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, Donovan Solano hits a sacrifice fly, knocking in Carlos Lee, who had started the inning off with a double, then moved up to third base on Greg Dobbs’ ground out, 4-3, making it a 3-1 Phils’ lead. That would end up being the final score as Antonio Bastardo collected his first save of the season, as he threw a scoreless ninth, striking out Dobbs, swinging, for the final out.
Kyle Kendrick (9-10, 3.83) got the win as he threw seven strong innings, giving up a run on two hits and three walks, while striking out a career high eight batters. Justin De Fratus collected his second hold of the season as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a hit, while striking out two. Jake Diekman received his fourth hold of the year as he pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only man that he would face. Antonio Bastardo collected his first save of the year as he pitched a scoreless inning, striking out two. Wade LeBlanc (2-4, 2.95) took the lost as he pitched five innings, giving up three runs on four hits, a walk and a wild pitch, while striking out five. Dan Jennings pitched an inning, plus a batter, giving up a hit and a walk. Ryan Webb pitched a scoreless inning. Mike Dunn threw a 1-2-3 inning.
The Phils had just five hits in the game, a single by Jimmy Rollins, a single by John Mayberry, Jr., a double by Chase Utley, a home run by Dom Brown (2 RBIs) and a double by Michael Martinez. The final Phils’ run came in on a wild pitch. The Phils also had two walks in the game.
The Phils (70-71, 3rd) will continue their series with the Marlins (63-79, 5th) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park, and is supposed to start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound their ace Roy Halladay (9-7, 3.87), who is coming off a win against the Reds on September 5, as he went seven and a third innings, giving up a run on eight hits and a walk, while striking out five, in the Phils’ 6-2 win. Doc will be going for his fourth straight winning start. The Marlins plan to counter with Nathan Eovaldi (4-11, 4.44), who is coming off a lost to the Brewers on September 5, as he pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out four, in the Marlins’ 8-5 lost. He will be trying to end his three game losing streak. The Phils will be out to even up their record.
The Phils win their day-night make-up doubleheader with the Rockies, sweeping the series in the process, winning by the scores of 3-2 and 7-4.
The Phils sweep their make-up doubleheader, sweeping the series in the process, as they defeat the Rockies by the score of 3-2 and 7-4.
The Rockies took the lead in the first game of the twinbill in the second as, with two men on, and with two men out, DJ LeMathieu hits an RBI single, knocking in Wilin Rosario, who had started the inning off with a single, then stopped at second base on Chris Nelson’s single, giving the Rockies a 1-0 lead, while sending LeMathieu, who had earlier singled, up to second base. The Rockies then made it a 2-0 lead as Tyler Chatwood hits an RBI single, scoring Nelson, while sending LeMathieu up to third base. The Phils tied the game up at two-all in the third as, with two men on, and with two men out, Ryan Howard hits a two-run double, knocking in Cole Hamels, who had started the inning off with a walk, then stopped at third base on Chase Utley’s single, and Utley, who had just singled. The score would stay tied until the bottom of the ninth as the Phils loaded up the bases, via Nate Schierholtz reaching base on a fielder’s choice, 1-6-3, as Jimmy Rollins, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on catcher Rosario’s passed ball, is tagged out between second and third base, but not before getting into a run down long enough to allow Schierholtz to reach second base, an intentional walk to Utley, then Rosarios’s second passed ball of the inning, which allowed Schierholtz to move up to third base, and Utley to reach second base, and then an intentional walk to Howard, and with two men out, John Mayberry, Jr., hits an RBI single to left, on a ball that left fielder Carlos Gonzalez is unable to catch, allowing Schierhotlz to score, giving the Phils a 3-2 walk-off win.
Cole Hamels received a no-decision as he went seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk, while striking out six. Antonio Bastardo and Phillippe Aumont combined for a scoreless inning, giving up a hit (Bastardo) between them, while striking out two (Bastardo). Jonathan Papelbon (5-6, 2.56) got the win as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk, while striking out a batter. Tyler Chatwood also received a no-decision as he pitched five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and four walks, while striking out two. Adam Ottavino and Rex Brothers combined for three scoreless innings, as they gave up two hits (one hit each) and two walks (Brothers) between them, while striking out two (Ottavino). Matt Belisle (3-6, 3.08) took the lost as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a run on two hits, two walks and two passed balls, while striking out a batter.
The Phils had seven hits in the game, with Dom Brown leading the team with two hits, both singles. Jimmy Rollins (Single), Chase Utley (Single), Ryan Howard (Double, 2 RBIs), John Mayberry, Jr. (Single, RBI) and pinch hitter Laynce Nix (Double) had the other five Phils’ hits. The Phils also had eight walks in the game.
In the nightcap, the Phils took the lead in the second as, with a runner on second, and with one man out, Michael Martinez hits an RBI single, knocking in Ty Wigginton, who had started the inning off with a double, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Rockies tied it up at one-all in the third as, with runners on the corners, and with two men out, Ramon Hernandez hits an RBI single, knocking in Jordan Pacheco, who had earlier singled, then stopped at third base on Tyler Colvin’s single, while sending Colvin, who had just singled, up to second base. The Rockies then took the lead one batter later as Chris Nelson hits a three-run home run, his eighth home run of the season, scoring both Colvin and Hernandez, giving the Rockies a 4-1 lead. The Phils cut the Rockies’ lead in the fifth as, with runners on second and third, and with two men out, Ryan Howard hits a two-run double, knocking in John Mayberry, Jr., who had reached first base on third baseman Nelson’s fielding error, went to second base on Chase Utley’s single, then moved up to third base on shortstop Jonathan Herrera’s missed catch error of pitcher’s Drew Pomeranz’s pick-off attempt, and Utley, who had earlier singled and then went to second base on Herrera’s error, making it a 4-3 Rockies’ lead, before Howard is thrown out at second base, trying to stretch his hit into a double, 9-6. The Phils then tied it up at four-all in the sixth as Wigginton hit a lead-off home run, his eleventh home run of the season. The Phils took the lead four batters later as, with two men on, and with one man out, pinch hitter Kevin Frandsen hits an RBI single, knocking in Martinez, who had earlier singled, then stopped at second base on pinch hitter Carlos Ruiz’s single, giving the Phils a 5-4 lead, while sending Ruiz, who had just singled, up to second base. The Phils added to their lead in the seventh as, with runners on the corners, and with two men out, Ruiz hits an RBI single, scoring Dom Brown, who had earlier doubled, then stopped at third base on Herrera’s fielding error of Martinez’s grounder, giving the Phils a 6-4 lead, while sending Martinez, who had reached base on Herrera’s error, all the way to third base. The Phils then made it a 7-4 lead as pinch hitter Nate Schierholtz hits an RBI single, scoring Martinez, while sending Ruiz up to second base. That would end up being the final score as Jonathan Papelbon recorded his thirty-second save of the season as he threw a scoreless ninth.
Tyler Cloyd received a no-decision as he pitched four innings, giving up four runs on eight hits and a walk, while striking out two. Justin De Fratus pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. B.J. Rosenberg (1-2, 11.37) got the win, the first of his major league career, as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out two batters. Josh Lindblom collected his twentieth hold of the year as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, striking out both man that he would face. Jake Diekman would receive his third hold of the year as he pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only man that he would face. Phillippe Aumont collected his first career hold as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Jonathan Papelbon collected his thirty-second save of the season as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, while striking out two. Drew Pomeranz also received a no-decision as he pitched only four innings, giving up a run on four hits and a walk, while striking out three. Josh Roenicke (4-2, 2.83) took the lost as he pitched an inning and a third, giving up four runs, only two of which were earned, on five hits. Matt Reynolds pitched to two batters, giving up two hits. Edgmer Escalona pitched two-thirds of an inning, getting out both men whom he would face, striking out a batter. Will Harris pitched an innings, giving up two runs on three hits. Rafael Betancourt pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out two.
The Phils had fourteen hits in the game, with Chase Utley leading the ballclub with three hits, all singles, followed by Ty Wigginton (Double, Home Run, RBI), Michael Martinez (Singles, RBI) and Carlos Ruiz (Single, RBI) with two hits each. Jimmy Rollins (Single), Ryan Howard (Single, 2 RBIs), Dom Brown (Double), pinch hitter Kevin Frandsen (Single, RBI) and pinch hitter Nate Schierholtz (Single, RBI) had the other five Phils’ hits. The Phils also had a walk in the game.
The Phils (69-71) will start a three-game series with the Marilns (63-78, 5th) with the first game of the series already in progress.
Tyler Cloyd records his first career win as the Phils defeat the Reds, 4-2.
Rookie Tyler Cloyd records his first major league win as the Phils beats the Reds, 4-2.
The Reds took the lead in the second as, with one man out, Jay Bruce hits a solo home run, his thirtieth home run of the year, giving the Reds a 1-0 lead. The Phils took the lead in the fifth as, with two men on, and with two men out, Jimmy Rollins hits a three-run home run, his seventeenth home run of the year, knocking in Steven Lerud, who had earlier singled, then stopped at second base on Tyler Cloyd’s single, and Cloyd, who had just singled, his first major league hit, giving the Phils a 3-1 lead. The Phils added to their lead in the sixth as, with one man out, John Mayberry, Jr. hits a solo home run, his fourteenth home run of the year, giving the Phils a 4-1 lead. The Reds got a run back in the ninth as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Bruce hits an RBI single, knocking in Ryan Ludwick, who was earlier safe at first on a force out, 6-4, wiping out at second base Brandon Phillips, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on defensive indifference, making it a 4-2 Phils’ lead. This would end up being the final score as Phillippe Aumont collected his first save of the year, and of his career, by getting Todd Frazier to ground 0ut, 1-3, for the game’s final out.
Tyler Cloyd (1-1, 2.77) got the win, the first of his major league career, as he pitched seven innings, giving up a run on four hits, while striking out nine. Justin De Fratus converted his first hold of the year as he threw a scoreless inning, walking a batter. Phillippe Aumont collected his first save of the season, the first of his major league career, as he pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits. Johhny Cueto (17-7, 2.58) took the lost as he threw seven innings, giving up four runs on eight hits, while he struck out five. J.J. Hoover and Logan Ondrusek combined for two 1-2-3 innings, striking out two (one batter each).
The Phils had eight hits in the game, with Juan Pierre (Singles) and Kevin Frandsen (Singles) both leading the team with two hits each. Jimmy Rollins (Home Run, 3 RBIs), John Mayberry, Jr. (Home Run, RBI), Steven Lerud (Single) and Tyler Cloyd (Single) had the other four Phils’ hits, with Cloyd’s being his first hit of his major league career.
The Phils (65-70, 3rd East) continue their series with the Reds (82-54, 1st Central) with a game later tonight, The game will be played at Great American Ball Park and will start at 7:10 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Kyle Kendrick (8-9, 4.01), who is coming off a win against the Mets on August 30, as he went seven and two-thirds innings, giving up two runs on seven hits, striking out six, in the Phils’ 3-2 win. He will be going for his fifth straight win. The Reds will counter with Mat Latos (11-4, 3.79), who is coming off a win against the Dbacks on August 29, as he went seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks, while striking out seven, in the Reds’ 6-2 win. Latos will be out to even up the series. The Phils will be out to win their second series on the road.
The Phils have finally announced their roster for the 2011 NL Divisional Series.
The Phils have finally announced their roster for the 2011 NL Divisional Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Starting Eight:
Carlos Ruiz - C
Ryan Howard – 1B
Chase Utley - 2B
Jimmy Rollins – SS
Placido Polanco – 3B
Raul Ibanez – LF
Shane Victorino – CF
Hunter Pence – RF
Bench:
Brian Schneider – C
Wilson Valdez – INF
Michael Martinez – INF
Ben Francisco – OF
Ross Gload – OF/INF
Johm Mayberry, Jr. – OF
Starters:
Roy Halladay
Cliff Lee
Cole Hamels
Roy Oswalt
Bullpen:
Kyle Kendrick (long man)
Vance Worley
Joe Blanton
Michael Stutes
Brad Lidge
Antonio Bastardo (set-up man?) and
Ryan Madson (closer)
In reserve, in case any of them get hurt, will be: Dom Brown (OF), Joe Savery (P) and Justin De Fratus (P).
33 games in 31 days: Game #33: The Phils set two new franchise records in wins, while keeping the Braves out of the playoffs, as they win in extra-innings, 4-3.
The Phils set a pair of new franchise records in wins as they end the Braves chances of getting into the post-season, as they win in thirteen innings, 4-3.
The Phils took the lead in the first as, with one man on, and with two men out, Ryan Howard hits an RBI double, knocking in Hunter Pence, who had just walked, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Braves would tie the game up at one-all in their half of the first as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, Chipper Jones hits a sacrifice fly, knocking in Michael Bourn, who had earlier singled, stole second base, then went to third on Martin Prado’s ground out, 6-3. The Braves took the lead in the third as, with one man on, and with two men out, Dan Uggla hits a two-run home run, his thirty-sixth home run of the season, knocking in Prado, who had earlier reached base on an infield single to third baseman Placido Polanco, then moved up to second base as Bourn, who had earlier singled, then stole second, was thrown out trying to steal third, 2-6, for the inning’s first out, giving the Braves a 3-1 lead. The Phils cut the Braves’ lead to 3-2 in the seventh as, with runners on the corners, via a double by Raul Ibanez and an infield single to second baseman Uggla by Polanco, sending Ibanez to third, and with one man out, Ibanez scores on a force attempt fielding error committed by shortstop Jack Wilson on a grounder hit by Carlos Ruiz, allowing Polanco to be safe at second base, while Ruiz would reach first, making it a 3-2 Braves’ lead. The Phils tied the game up at three-all in the ninth as, with the bases loaded, via a single by Polanco, who was then pinch run for by Pete Orr, and walks to pinch hitter Ben Francisco and Jimmy Rollins, and with one man out, Chase Utley hits a sacrifice fly, scoring Orr. The Phils then took the lead in the thirteenth as, with runners on the corners, and with two men out, Pence hits an RBI single, scoring Brian Schneider, who had earlier walked, then went to third on Utley’s single, giving the Phils a 4-3 lead, while sending Utley, who had just singled, on to third base. That would end up being the final score as David Herndon would record his first career save as he got Freddie Freeman to hit into a 3-6-3 doubleplay, wiping out at second base Uggla, who had earlier walked, ending the Phils’ regular season with a franchise best 102nd win, while giving Charlie Manuel his 646th win as their manager, putting him ahead of Gene Mauch for the most wins as a Phil manager.
Joe Blanton received a no-decision as he went two innings, giving up a run on three hits, while striking out four. Cole Hamels pitched three innings, giving up two runs on four hits, while striking out a batter. Vance Worley, Brad Lidge, Ryan Madson, Michael Stutes and Michael Schwimer combined for six scoreless innings, giving up just two hits (Worley (1), Schwimer (1)) and two walks (Worley), while striking out eight (Worley, Madson, Stutes, Schwimer two each) batters between them. Justin De Fratus (1-0, 2.25) received his first major league win as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk, while striking out one. David Herndon received his first career save as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk, while striking out one. Tim Hudson also received a no-decision as he went six and one-third innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out four. Eric O’Flaherty collected his thirty-second hold of the season as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, getting out the two batters that he would face. Jonny Venters received his thirty-fifth hold of the year as he pitched a scoreless inning, walking two batters, while striking out one. Craig Kimbrel blew his eighth save attempt of the year as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a run on a hit and three walks, while striking out one. Kris Medlen pitched an inning and a third, giving up a hit, while striking out a batter. Anthony Varvaro and Cristhian Martinez combined for two scoreless innings, giving up a hit (Martinez), while striking out two (Varvaro) batters between them. Scott Linebrink (4-4, 3.64) took the lost as he gave up a run on two hits and a walk, while striking out a batter.
The Phils had eleven hits in the ballgame, with Chase Utley (Singles, RBI), Hunter Pence (Singles, RBI), Ryan Howard (Single, Double, RBI) and Placido Polanco (Singles), all leading the team with two hits each. John Mayberry, Jr. (Single), Raul Ibanez (Double) and Wilson Valdez (Single), had the other three Phils’ hits. Carlos Ruiz had the other Phil’s RBI on a Braves’ fielding error.
The Phils will have the next two off, before they start their divisional series with the Cardinals.
33 games in 31 days: Game #29: The Phils reached the low point as the bullpen melts down in the third as the Phils lose their eighth straight game, 6-3.
After taking a quick lead, the Phils had a five-run meltdown by the bullpen in the third, as the Phils lose their eighth straight game, 6-3.
The Phils took the lead in the second as, with runners on the corners, and with nobody out, Wilson Valdez hits an RBI single, knocking in Ross Gload, who had earlier doubled, then went to third on Brian Schneider’s single, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead, while sending Schneider, who had earlier singled, up to second base. Two batters later, after Joe Blanton had hit into a bunt force out, 1-5, as Schneider is forced out at third base for the inning’s first out, while Valdez would reach second base on the play, while Blanton would be safe at first, the Phils added to their lead as Jimmy Rollins hits an RBI single, scoring Valdez, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead, while sending Blanton up to second base. The Phils then made it a 3-0 lead as, with one man on, and with two men out, Gload hits an RBI double, knocking in Hunter Pence, who had earlier been safe at first on a force out, 1-4, as Chase Utley had earlier reached base on second baseman Justin Turner’s fielding error. The Phils’ then pulled out Blanton before the start of the Mets half of the third, who was doing fine after pitching two scoreless innings, giving up just one hit and started auditioning for bullpen spot(s) on the playoff roster, which turned out to have been a mistake. The Mets cut the Phils’ lead down to 3-2 as, with two men on, and with two men out, Willie Harris hits a deep fly ball to right that Pence was unable to catch, scoring Ruben Tejada, who had reached first base on a fielder’s choice, as Jason Pridie, who had earlier singled, then stole second base, was caught in a rundown before being tagged out, 1-4-5-6-4, before reaching second base during the rundown, and Turner, who had earlier walked, before he reached third base. The Mets then tied the game up at three-all two battters later, after David Wright had walked, putting runners on the corners as Nick Evans hits an RBI double, knocking in Harris, while sending Wright up to third. The Mets then took the lead as, with two men on, and with still two men out, Josh Thole hits a two-run single, scoring both Wright and Evans, giving the Mets a 5-3 lead. The Mets then made it a 6-3 lead in the fourth as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, Tejada hits an RBI single, scoring Pridie, who had earlier hit a ground-rule double, then moved up to third on Dillon Gee’s sacrifice bunt, 2-4. That would be the final score as the Phillies were put down easily in the ninth as Manny Acosta collected his fourth save of the season.
Joe Blanton received a no-decision as he went two shutout innings, giving up just a hit, while he struck out three. David Herndon (1-4, 3.38) took the lost as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up four unearned run on a hit and two walks, while striking out one. Kyle Kendrick pitched an inning and a third, giving up two runs on four hits, while striking out a batter. Michael Schwimer, Michael Stutes and Justin De Fratus combined for four scoreless innings, striking out six batters (two batters each) between them. Dillon Gee (13-6, 4.43) gets the win as he pitched six innings, giving up three runs on nine hits and two walks, while striking out two. Bobby Parnell collected his eleventh hold of the year as he pitched one and two-third scoreless innings, striking out a batter. Daniel Herrera collected his first hold of the season as he pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only man that he would face. Manny Acosta received his fourth save of the year as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.
The Phils had ten hits in the ballgame, with Jimmy Rollins leading the team with three hits, all singles, knocking in a run. Ross Gload followed with two hits, both doubles, knocking in a run. Shane Victorino (Single), Chase Utley (Double), Brian Schneider (Single), Wilson Valdez (Single, RBI) and pinch hitter Erik Kratz (Single) had the other five Phils’ hits.
The Phils (98-60, 1st) will conclude their series with the Mets (76-82, 4th), with a game in progress, with the Phils in complete control.
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