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Spring Training: a pair of home runs hurt the Phils as they lose to the Twins, 6-4.
A couple of home runs given up by Roy Halladay hurt the Phils as they lose to the Twins, 6-4.
The Twins took the lead in the first as, with two men out, Josh Willingham hits a solo home run, his first home run of the spring, giving the Twins a 1-0 lead. The Phils tied the game up at one-all in the second as, with two men on, and with one man out, Carlos Ruiz hits an RBI infield single, knocking in John Mayberry, Jr. who had earlier walked, then moved up to third on Dom Brown’s single, while sending Brown, who had just singled, on to third. The Phils then took the lead as Freddy Glavis hits an RBI force out, 4-6, knocking in Brown, as Ruiz is wiped out at second base, giving the Phils a 2-1 lead. The Twins retied the game at two-all in the third as, with two men on, and with one man out, Willingham hits an RBI single, scoring Alexi Casilla, who had earlier singled, then stopped at second base on Denard Span’s single, while Span, who had earlier singled, would move up to third base on the late throw to the plate. Two batters later, with runners still on the corners, and now with two men out, Chris Parmelee hits a three-run home run, his first home run of the spring, scoring both Span and Willingham, giving the Twins a 5-2 lead. The Phils got a run back in their half of the third as, with two men on, and with two men out, Mayberry hits an RBI double, knocking in Hunter Pence, who had earlier been safe at first on a 6-4 force out, wiping out Shane Victorino at second base, who, in turn, had been safe at first on an earlier force out, 4-6, as Placido Polanco, who had started the inning off with a single, was wiped out at second base, before moving up to second base on Ty Wigginton’s single, making it a 5-3 Twin’s lead, while sending Wigginton , who had just singled, on to third. The Phils then cut the Twins’ lead down to 5-4 in the fourth as, with two men on, and with one man out, Polanco hits an RBI double, scoring Ruiz, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on Jimmy Rollins’ walk, while sending Rollins, who had just walked, on to third. The Twins would get that run back in the eighth as, with runners on second and third, and with one man out, Rene Rivera, who had earlier singled, then stopped at third on Ray Chang’s double, scored on Erik Kratz’s passed ball, giving the Twins a 6-4 lead, while Chang, who had just doubled, would stop at third base. That would be the final score as Lester Oliveros recorded his first save of the spring by getting Scott Podsednik to fly out to center to end the game.
Roy Halladay (0-1, 10.57) took the lost as he lasted only two and two-thirds innings, giving up five runs on seven hits and a walk, as he struck out three. Joe Savery, Jonathan Papelbon and Michael Stutes combined for four and two-thirds scoreless innings, giving up three hits (Savery (2), Papelbon (1)) and a walk (Papelbon) between them, while striking out five (Savery (2), Papelbon (1), Stutes (2)). Jake Diekman pitched an inning, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a passed ball, while striking out three. Michael Cisco pitched a 1-2-3 inning. Jason Marquis (1-1, 9.35) got the win as he pitched four innings, giving up four runs on eight hits and two walks, while striking out a batter. Jeff Manship recorded his first hold of the spring as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Jeff Gray collected his second hold of the spring as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk. Samuel Deduno and Casey Fien both recorded their first hold of the spring as they combined for two scoreless innings, giving up a hit (Deduno) between them, while striking out one (Fien). Lester Oliveros recorded his first save of the spring as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, while he struck out one.
The Phils had ten hits in the game, with Placido Polanco (Single, Double, RBI) and Carlos Ruiz (Singles, RBI) both leading the team with two hits each. Pete Orr (Double), Shane Victorino (Single), Hunter Pence (Single), Ty Wigginton (Single), John Mayberry, Jr. (Double, RBI) and Dom Brown (Single), had the other six Phils’ hits. Freddy Galvis knocked in the final Phil run with a force out. The Phils also recorded three walks and a stolen base (Galvis).
The Phils (5-7) next grapefruit league game will be against the Braves (1-10) at Bright House Field in Clearwater tomorrow afternoon. The game’s start time is 1:05 pm EDT.
Spring Training: The Phils finished their split squad game with the Tigers in an extra-innings, 4-4 tie.
The Phils second split squad game end up as an extra-innings 4-4 tie with the Tigers, after 10 innings of play.
Detroit took the lead in the first as, with one man on, and with nobody out, Ryan Raburn hits a two-run home run, knocking in Ramon Santiago, who had started the game off with a double, giving the Tigers a 2-0 lead. The Phils cut the Tigers’ lead in half in the third as, with runners on the corners, and with nobody out, Freddy Galvis hits a sacrifice fly, scoring Pete Orr, who had earlier singled, then went to third on Brian Schneider’s single, making it a 2-1 Tigers’ lead. The Tigers then increased their lead in the fourth as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Clete Thomas hits an RBI force out, 6-4, wiping out Don Kelly, who had just singled, at second out, scoring Andy Dirks, who had earlier walked, then stopped at third on Kelly’s single, giving the Tigers a 3-1 lead. The Phils would get that run back in their half of the fourth as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, John Mayberry, Jr. hits an RBI ground out, 5-3, knocking in Hunter Pence, who had earlier doubled, then went to third on Jim Thome’s ground out, 6-3, making it a 3-2 Tigers’ lead. The Tigers got that run back in the fifth as, with one man on, and with nobody out, Raburn hits an RBI double, knocking in Santiago, who had just singled, giving the Tigers a 4-2 lead. The Phils got the run back in their half of the fifth as, with two men on, and with two men out, Thome hits an RBI single, scoring Galvis, who had earlier been hit by the pitch, then moved up to second base on Jimmy Rollins’ walk, cutting the Tigers’ lead down to 4-3, while sending Rollins, who had earlier walked, up to second base. The Phils then tied the game up at four-all in the sixth as, with two men on, and with one man out, Galvis hits an RBI single, scoring Laynce Nix, who had earlier walked, then stopped at second base on Orr’s single, while sending Orr, who had just singled, on to second base. It would remain at 4-4 as neither team would be able to score from that point, before the game was called after ten innings.
Cliff Lee pitched three innings, giving up two runs on six hits, while striking out three. Chad Qualls pitched an inning, giving up a run on a hit and walk. Jonathan Papelbon pitched an inning, also giving up a run on two hits. Phillippe Aumont, J.C. Ramirez, Jake Diekman, B.J. Rosenberg and Tyson Brummentt combined for five scoreless innings, as they gave up four walks (Aumont (2), Ramirez (1), Rosenberg (1)) between them, while striking out two (Diekman). Rick Porcello pitched four innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out two. Daniel Schlereth collected his third save of the spring as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a run on a hit, a hit batter and a walk, as he struck out a batter. Jose Ortega blew his first save opportunity of the spring as he went an inning and a third, giving up a run on a hit and a walk. Chris Bootcheck, Brayan Villarreal and Robbie Weinhardt combined for four scoreless innings, giving up three hits (Bootcheck (2), Villarreal (1)), while striking out one (Villarreal).
The Phils had twelve hits in the game, with Pete Orr (Singles) leading the team with three hits, followed by Laynce Nix with two hits, both singles. Jimmy Rollins (Single), Hunter Pence (Double), Derek Mitchell (Single), Jim Thome (Single, RBI), John Mayberry, Jr. (Single, RBI), Brian Schneider (Single) and Freddy Galvis (Single, 2 RBIs) had the other seven Phils’ hits. The Phils also had three walks in the game.
The Phils (4-5-1) will continue their grapefruit league schedule with an afternoon game with the Pirates (3-6) at Bradenton, Florida. The game will begin at 1:05 pm EDT.
Spring Training: Phils drop their second straight game to the Yanks, 7-4.
The Phils lost their second spring training game, losing once more to the Yanks, 7.4.
The Phils started the game off by taking the lead in the first inning as, with a runner on second, and with one man out, Hunter Pence hits a two-run home run, his second home run of the spring, scoring Scott Podsednik, who had earlier singled, then stole second base, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. The Yankees got a run back in their half of the first as, with two men out, Alex Rodriguez hits a solo home run, his first home run of the spring, making it a 2-1 Phils’ lead. The Yanks then tied the game up at two-all in the third as, with the bases loaded, via singles by Robinson Cano and Rodriguez, with Cano stopping at second base, a 6-5 force out by Mark Teixeira, wiping out Cano at third, because the ball that had originally headed towards left field had been blown back by the wind to drop in front of shortstop Freddy Galvis, with Rodriguez stopping at second base on the play and Texieira reaching first, and Andruw Jones being hit by a pitch, moving both Rodriguez and Texieira up a base, and with two men out, Francisco Cervelli walked, forcing in Rodriguez, while sending Texieira up to third base, and moving Jones on to second base. The Yankees took the lead in the fourth as, with one man on, and with two men out, Justin Maxwell, who had earlier reached first base on a fielding error by third baseman Ty Wigginton, then went up to second base on a 4-3 ground out by Derek Jeter, scored on a fielding error by Michael Martinez on a Cano grounder, giving the Yanks a 3-2 lead. The Yanks then made it a 4-2 lead as Rodriguez hits an RBI double, knocking in Cano. The Phils cut the lead down to 4-3 in the sixth as, with a man on second, and with two men out, Galvis hits an RBI double, knocking in Martinez, who had just doubled. The Yanks got the run back in the seventh as, with one man on, and with nobody out, Jose Gil hits an RBI double, knocking in Corban Joseph, who had reached base on a Dom Brown fielding error, stopping at second base, making it a 5-3 Yanks’ lead. Two batters later, with a runner on third, as Gil had moved on to third base on a Phillippe Aumont wild pitch, and with one man out, the Yanks made it a 6-3 lead as JR Murphy hits an RBI single, knocking in Gil. Two batters later, after Zoilo Almote had sent Murphy to third with a single, and with two men out, the Yanks made it a 7-3 lead as pinch hitter Jayson Nix hits an RBI single, scoring Murphy, while sending Almonte on to third. The Phils got a run back in the eighth as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, Hector Luna hits an RBI ground out, 4-3, knocking in Lou Martinez, who had earlier hit a ground-rule double, then went to third on Dom Brown’s ground out, 3-1, making it a 7-4 Yanks’ lead. That would be the final score as Chase Whitley ended the game by striking out Pete Orr, swinging.
Roy Halladay got a no-decision as he pitched two innings, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out three. Joel Pineiro (0-1, 4.50) took the lost as he went two innings, giving up three runs on three hits and a walk. David Purcey and Antonio Bastardo combined for two scoreless innings, walking a batter (Purcey) between them. Phillippe Aumont pitched an inning, giving up three runs, only one of which was earned, on four hits, while striking out two. Joe Savery pitched a scoreless inning, walking two batters, while striking out two. Freddy Garcia also received a no-decision as he went two innings, giving up two runs on four hits, while striking out two. D.J. Mitchell (1-0, 0.00) got the win as he pitched two scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Boone Logan recorded his first hold of the spring as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, while he struck out two. Cory Wade received his first hold of the spring as he pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits, striking out a batter. Clay Rapada recorded his first hold of the spring as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Kevin Whelan pitched an inning, giving up a run on one hit, while striking out a batter. Chase Whitley recorded his first save of the spring as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits, while striking out a batter.
The Phils had twelve hits in the game, with Dom Brown (Single, Triple) and Freddy Galvis (Single, Double, RBI) leading the team with two hits each. Tyson Gillies (Single), Hunter Pence (Home Run, 2 RBIs), Scott Podsednik (Single), John Mayberry Jr. (Double), Michael Martinez (Double), Tuffy Gosewisch (Single), Juan Pierre (Single) and Lou Montanez (Double), had the other ten Phils’ hits, while Hector Luna knocked in the other Phils’ run with an infield ground out.
The Phils (0-2) next grapefruit league game will be against the Yankees tomorrow afternoon at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla. The game will start at 1:05 pm EST.
The Phils have announced that they have invited eight minor leaguers to spring training.
Earlier today the Phils had announced that they have invited eight players in their minor league system to try out with the main team during spring training, 2012. Four of the eight players are pitchers, two are infielders, one is an outfielder and one is a catcher.
Among the four pitchers, two are lefties and two are righties. The four are: left-handers Pat Misch and Raul Valdes and right-handers Scott Elarton and Brian Sanches. Misch made six relief appearances for the Mets in 2011, but spent most of the season at Triple-A Buffalo, making 22 starts. In 2011, Valdes went 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 13 appearances for both the Cardinals and the Yankees. Sanches, pitching for the Marlins, went 4-1 with a 3.94 ERA in 39 games. Elarton, because of injuries, last pitched professionally in 2010, and last pitched in the majors in 2008.
The two infielders are Pete Orr, who appeared in 49 games for the Phils in 2011, batting .219, and Kevin Frandsen, who played the entire year at Lehigh Valley, batting .309, with 5 home runs and 43 RBIs. The final two invitees are outfielder Scott Podsednik, who played in just 34 games, because of injuries, for the Triple-A teams of the Blue Jays and the Phils, batting .245, with six doubles and a triple for the Iron Pigs, and catcher Tuffy Gosewisch, who, at Double-A Reading, played in 109 games, batting .247, with 13 homers and 66 RBIs. For Gosewisch, this will be his fourth invitation to spring training.
I wish the eight the best of luck.
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 #15: Roy Oswalt receives a not so friendly home coming, as the Phils lose to the Astros, 5-1.
The Astros give Roy Oswalt a not so friendly welcome to his old home, as the Phils lose, 5-1.
The Phils took the lead in the second as, with a man on second, and with one man out, Pete Orr hits an RBI single, knocking in Raul Ibanez, who had earlier doubled, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Astros tied up the ballgame at one-all in the fourth as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Jimmy Paredes hits an RBI infield single, as second baseman Orr and shortstop Jimmy Rollins collided behind second base, trying to field his potential doubleplay ball, as J.D. Martinez, who had earlier doubled, then went to third on Brian Bogusevic’s single, on a fly ball that Ibanez did not catch as he broke in too late, while Bogusevic, who had earlier singled, would stop at second base. The Astros then took the lead as, once again with runners on the corners, after Jose Altuve was safe at first on a force out, 3-6, beating the throw back to first base, while Paredes is wiped out at second base for the inning’s second out, as Bogusevic reached third base on the play, Humberto Quintero hits an RBI double, scoring Bogusevic, giving the Astros a 2-1 lead, while Altuve would stop at third base. The Astros would add to their lead in the fifth as, with one man on base, and with two men out, Carlos Lee hits a two run home run, his sixtenth home run of the year, scoring Martinez, who had just singled, giving the Astros a 4-1 lead. The Astros increased their lead in the seventh as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Bogusevic hits into an RBI force out, 4-6, as Lee, who had earlier been hit by a pitch, is thrown out at sec0nd base for the inning’s second out, while Martinez, who had earlier singled, moved up to second base when Lee was hit by a pitch, then went to third on Oswalt’s wild pitch, scored, making it a 5-1 Astros’ lead. That would be the final score as Mark Melancon would pitch a scoreless ninth.
Roy Oswalt (7-9, 3.88) took the lost as he gave up five runs on eleven hits and two walks, while striking out two. Joe Blanton, in his first appearance since coming off the disabled list, pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, as he struck out a batter. Brett Myers (5-13, 4.52) got the win as he muzzled his old team, as he gave up just a run on six hits and a walk, while striking out four. Mark Melancon pitched a scoreless inning, as he gave up two walks.
The Phils had six hits in the ballgame, with a returning Hunter Pence leading the team with two hits, a single and a double. Jimmy Rollins (Single), Raul Ibanez (Double), Carlos Ruiz (Single) and Pete Orr (Single, RBI) had the other four Phils’ hits.
The Phils (94-50, 1st East) continue their series with the Astros (50-97, 6th Central) with a game tonight. The game will be played at Minute Maid Park and will begin at 8:05 pm EDT (7:05 pm CDT). The Phils will send to the mound Cole Hamels (14-7, 2.60), who is coming off a complete game win against the Brewers on September 8, as he gave up two runs on four hits and two walks, as he struck out two, in the Phils’ 7-2 win. He will be going for win no. fifteen, while trying to put a stop to the Phils’ present losing streak. The Astros will try to counter with J.A. Happ (5-15, 5.77), who is coming off a no-decision against the Pirates on September 7, as he went five innings, giving up four runs on five hits and four walks, while striking out eight, in the Astros’ 5-4 lost. He will be trying to increase the Phils’ losing streak. The Phils will be out to end their present losing streak. and end their late season bad luck with the Astros, as they attempt to clinch a playoff spot tonight.
33 games in 31 days: Game #14: Vance Worley runs out of gas, allowing two runs to score in the seventh, as the Phils drop one to the Brewers, 3-2.
Vance Worley runs out of gas late in the seventh inning, allowing two runs to score, as the Phils drop one to the Brewers, 3-2.
The Brewers took the lead in the second as, with runners on second and third, and with one man out, Jonathan Lucroy hits an RBI ground out, 4-3, scoring Rickie Weeks, who had earlier walked, moved up to second base on Yuniesky Betancourt’s single, then went to third on Vance Worley’s wild pitch, giving the Brewers a 1-0 lead, while sending Betancourt, who had earlier singled, then stopped at second on Worley’s wild pitch, to move up to third base. The Phils tied it up at one-all in the sixth as Shane Victorino hits a lead-off home run, his sixteenth home run of the season. Three batters later, with two men out, the Phils took the lead as Ryan Howard hits a solo home run, his thirty-third home run of the year. The Brewers tied the game up at two-all in the seventh as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Nyjer Morgan hits an RBI double, scoring Corey Hart, who had earlier doubled. The Brewers then retook the lead as the next batter, Ryan Braun, hits an RBI single, scoring Morgan, giving the Brewers a 3-2 lead. That would end up being the final score as John Axford collected his forty-second save of the year with a scoreless ninth inning.
Vance Worley (11-2, 2.92) took the lost as he pitched six and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and a walk, while striking out seven. Michael Schwimer pitched a third of an inning, striking out the only man that he would face. David Herndon pitched a scoreless inning, walking a batter, while striking out one. Yovani Gallardo (16-10, 3.66) got the win as he went seven innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk, while striking out twelve Phils. Francisco Rodriguez converted his fourteenth hold of the year as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits. John Axford received his forty-second save of the season as he pitched a scoreless ninth, giving up a hit and a walk, while striking out two.
The Phils were held to six hits in the game, with Ryan Howard leading the team with two hits, a single and a home run, knocking in a run. Shane Victorino (Home Run, RBI), Hunter Pence (Single), Pete Orr (Single) and pinch hitter Ross Gload (Single), had the other four Phils’ hits.
The Phils (94-49, 1st East) will start a three-game set with the Astros (49-97, 5th Central) starting with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Minute Maid Park and will start at 8:05 pm EDT (7:05 pm CDT). The Phils will send to the mound Roy Oswalt (7-8, 3.72), who is coming off a no-decision against the Braves on September 7, as he pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on four hits and four walks, while striking out seven, in the Phils’ 3-2 walk-off win. Roy will be out to even his record, while trying to pitch well in front of his former club. The Astros will counter with Brett Myers (4-13, 4.66), who is coming off a win against the Pirates on September 6, as he went seven and two-thirds innings, giving up a run on four hits, while striking out six, in the Astros’ 4-1 win. He will once again be trying to be a pest to his former team. The Phils will be trying to see if they can clinch a playoff spot tonight.
33 games in 31 days: Game #12: Roy Halladay wins his seventeenth start as the Phils hold on to defeat the Brewers, 5-3.
Roy Halladay pitches his way into his seventeenth win of the season as the Phils turn back the Brewers to win, 5-3.
The Phils took the lead in the first as, with two men on, and with one man out, Ryan Howard hits a three-run home run, his thirty-second home run of the season, knocking in Shane Victorino, who had started the game off with a single, then went to third on Hunter Pence’s single, and Pence, who had just singled, giving the Phils a 3-0 lead. The Phils added to their lead in the seventh as, with two men on, and with two men out, Raul Ibanez hits an RBI single, knocking in Placido Polanco, who had earlier doubled, giving the Phils a 4-0 lead, while sending Howard, who had been intentionally walked, up to second base. Two batters later, after Pete Orr had hit a single, loading up the bases as Howard stopped at third and Ibanez had went up to second base, Carlos Ruiz hits an RBI single, scoring Howard, giving the Phils a 5-0 lead, while moving up a base both Ibanez and Orr. The Brewers got on the scoreboard in their half of the seventh as. with a runner on third, and with one man out, Yuniesky Betancourt hits a sacrifice fly, scoring Casey McGehee, who had earlier doubled, moved up to third on Taylor Green’s ground out, 4-3, cutting the Phils’ lead down to 5-1, although neither team’s broadcast crew are sure that McGehee had actually touched home plate, as Ruiz had blocked part of home plate and the home plate umpire had never made a safe signal. The Brewers then cut the Phils’ lead down to 5-2 in the ninth as, with two men on, and with one man out, Betancourt hits an RBI single, knocking in Prince Fielder, who had earlier singled, moved up to second base on McGehee’s walk, then stopped at third on Jerry Hairston’s ground out, 5-3, while sending McGehee, who had earlier walked, then moved up to second base on Hairston’s ground out. The Brewers then made it a 5-3 Phils’ lead as Jonathan Lucroy’s sacrifice fly, scoring McGehee. That would end up being the final score, as Ryan Madson finally ended the threat by getting George Kottaras to ground out, 4-3, for the final out, as he recorded his twenty-ninth save of the season.
Roy Halladay (17-5, 2.44) gets the win as he went eight innings, giving up a run on four hits and three walks, as he struck out nine. Antonio Bastardo pitched to two batters, getting neither one out, as he gave up two runs on a hit and a walk. Ryan Madson recorded his twenty-ninth save of the year as he pitched an inning, giving up a hit. Shaun Marcum (12-6, 3.25) took the lost, as he went six and two-thirds innings, giving up five runs on nine hits and four walks, striking out two. Takashi Saito, Francisco Rodriguez and Kameron Loe combined for two and one-third scoreless innings, giving up two hits (Saito), while striking out two (Saito (1), Loe (1)) between them.
The Phils had eleven hits in the ballgame, with Pete Orr leading the team with three hits, all singles. Raul Ibanez (Singles, RBI) and Carlos Ruiz (Singles, RBI) both followed with two hits each. Shane Victorino (Single), Placido Polanco (Double), Hunter Pence (Single) and Ryan Howard (Home Run, 3 RBIs) had the other four Phils’ hits.
The Phils (93-48, 1st East) will continue their series with the Brewers (85-61, 1st Central) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Miller Park and will start at 7:10 pm EDT (6:10 CDT). The Phils will send to the mound Cliff Lee (16-7, 2.47), who is coming off a win against the Braves on September 5, as he pitched a complete game shutout, giving up just five hits, while striking out six, in the Phils’ 9-0 win. He will be going for his seventeenth win, while trying to pitch the Phils to their sixth straight win. The Brewers will counter with Randy Wolf (12-9, 3.47), who is coming off a win against the Cardinals on September 5, as he pitched eight innings, giving up a run on four hits and two walks, while striking out five, in the Brewers’ 4-1 win. Wolf will see if he can slow down his old team. The Phils will be trying to increase their present winning streak to six games.
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