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The Phils have made several changes towards the end of 2012, which they hope will lead them back into the payoffs in 2013.
First off, I would like to take the time to say, Happy New Year’s, folks. Second, sorry for the lack of posts, but, I got too busy with other things to get myself in gear to do new posts. But, I now got the time, and boy, do I have a lot to cover, as the Phils made some wheeling and dealing and small-scale free agent signings which they hope will put them into position to get back into the playoffs this upcoming October.
First, in the Rule Five Draft they picked up outfielder Ender Inciarte from the Arizona Diamondbacks, whom they hope will anchor centerfield in a few seasons, while drafting in the Triple-A Phase of the draft right-handed pitcher Brendan Lafferty from the Kansas City Royals organization, while not losing a player to the draft.
On the same day, December 6, they made a trade with the Minnesota Twins, getting centerfielder Paul Revere, in exchange for minor league right-handed pitching prospect Trevor May and, coming as a complete surprise to most, right-handed starter Vance Worley. Revere, who appeared in 124 games for the Twins, batted .294 (150 for 511), hitting 13 doubles and 6 triples, as he scored 70 times, while knocking in 32. He had also stole 40 bases, ranking him third in the AL for 2012, being caught just 9 times. May spent 2012 pitching for the Reading Phillies (now the Fighting Phillies). Worley, who was placed on the disabled list towards the end of the 2012 season, before having an operation to remove bone chips from his elbow, would pitch in 23 games for the Phils before being shut down, all starts, as he collected a 6-9 record, with a 4.20 ERA and a WHIP of 1.51, as he pitched in 133 innings, giving up 154 hits and 69 runs, 62 of which were earned, as he struck out 107 batters, while walking only 47. Sorry to see you go, Vance, and I wish you luck in Minnesota, as long as you don’t pitch against the Phils. And, welcome to the team, Paul. I hope you’ll enjoy your stay here.
Then, on December 8, the Phils announced that they had made another trade, this one with the Texas Rangers, as they brought in Michael Young to take over duties at third base, in exchange for right-handed relief pitcher Josh Lindblom and pitching prospect Lisalverto Bonilla. Michael Young, who has also played first base, second base and shortstop, appeared in 156 games for the former American League Champs (2010-11) batting .277 (169 for 611), as he hit 27 doubles, 3 triples and 8 home runs during the season, knocking in 67 runs, while scoring 79 times. He also walked 33 times. Josh Lindblom, who had started the 2012 season pitching relief for the Los Angeles before being traded to the Phils as part of a trade involving Shane Victorino, appeared in 74 games for both clubs, all in relief, posting a combined record of 3-5 with one save in four save opportunities, as he fielded an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.35. He pitched in 71 innings, allowing 61 hits and 31 runs to score, of which 28 were earned. He walked 35 batters while striking out 70. Bonilla spent 2012 pitching for Clearwater and then Reading in the Phils’ farm system. Welcome to the team, Michael. I hope that you can help the team via both your bat and your glove, especially the later, as it looks like you may not just be covering the hot corner of third base during the season.
After the two trades, the Phils then made a pair of minor free agent signings, both pitchers, one a reliever and the other a starter. First, they signed to a two-years, $12 million dollars contract, with relief pitcher Mike Adams, formerly of the Rangers, who will be acting as the eight-inning bridge to Jonathan Papelbon, as he plans to take over an inning that was a major problem for the ballclub all season long. For the Rangers, Adams pitched in 61 games, compiling a 5-3 record with a 3.27 ERA and a WHIP of 1.39, as well as collecting a save in two save attempts. He would pitch in 52 and a third innings, giving up 56 hits and 21 runs, 19 of which were earned, as he struck out 45 batters, while walking only 17. The Phils then signed former Washington Nationals’ starter John Lannan, who is to become the Phils’ fifth starter, to replace Worley in the rotation, to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million dollars. Lannan, who had spent his entire career with the Nats, before becoming a free agent, appeared in only six games last year, all of them starts, as he compiled a record of 4-1 with a 4.13 ERA and a WHIP of 1.44, as he pitched a total of 32 and two-thirds innings, giving up 33 hits and 15 runs, all earned. He struck out 17 batters, while walking 14. During his six seasons with the Nats, Lannan had a win-lost record of 42-52, as he compiled an ERA of 4.01 and a career WHIP of 1.42, as he pitched a total of 783 and two-thirds innings, while appearing in 134 games, all starts. He would give up a total of 820 hits, as opponents scored 393 times, with 349 of those runs being earned. He would strikeout a total of 410 batters, while walking just 296. Welcome to the ballclub, guys. I hope that you two were worth the money spent.
The Phils have during the month mention that they would like to add a veteran corner outfielder, either via free agent signing or another trade, but it looks like they have the club they want before they enter spring training next month. I’m just hoping this team will improve on their third place finish last year.
On-Deck Series: The Phils sweep the series, helped by a four-run fifth, as they defeat the Pirates, 7-2.
Thanks to a four-run fifth, the Phils sweep the On-Deck series from the Pirates, winning, 7-2.
The Phils took the lead in the first as, with one man on, and with two men out, Hector Pence hits an RBI double, knocking in Shane Victorino, who had earlier walked, then stole second base, before moving on to third on Jimmy Rollins’ ground out, 4-3, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Pirates tied the game up at one-all in the fifth as, with one man on, and with two men out, Robbie Grossman hits an RBI double, scoring Clint Barmes, who had earlier singled. The Pirates then took a 2-0 lead as Yamaico Navarro hits an RBI single, knocking in Barmes. The Phils tied the game up at two-all in theitr half of the fifth as, with two men on, and with nobody out, Victorino hits an RBI single, knocking in Pete Orr, who had earlier singled, then stole second base, while sending Brian Schneider, who had just walked, up to second base. The Phils then retook the lead for good as Placido Polanco hits a three-run home run, his first home run of the spring, giving the Phils a 5-1 lead. The Phils added to their lead in the eighth as, with a runner on third, and with two men out, Orr hits an RBI double, knocking in Laynce Nix, who had earlier doubled, then went to third as Ty Wigginton hits into a 6-4-3 doubleplay, wiping out at second base John Mayberry, Jr., who had earlier walked, for the inning’s first out, giving the Phils a 6-1 lead. The Phils then made it a 7-1 lead as Schneider hits an RBI single, knocking in Orr. That would end up being the final score as Eric Fryer struck out, looking, for the game’s final out.
Cole Hamels received a no-decision as he pitched four scoreless innings, giving up three hits, while striking out five. Antonio Bastardo pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a run on a hit. David Herndon (1-0, 3.31) got the win as he pitched an inning and a third, giving up a run on three hits, while striking out two. Raul Valdes received his first hold of the spring as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning. Chad Qualls received his second hold of the spring as he threw a 1-2-3 inning. Jonathan Papelbon pitched a 1-2-3 inning, as he struck out two. James McDonald also received a no-decision as he went three innings, giving up a run on two hits and a walk, while striking out three. Chris Leroux (0-1, 10.45) took the lost as he pitched an inning, plus three batters, giving up three runs on two hits and a walk, while striking out one. Tim Wood pitched an inning, giving up a run on one hit. Evan Meek and Jared Hughes combined for two scoreless innings, giving up two hits (one hit apiece) between them. Kris Johnson pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk. Tim Alderson pitched a third of an inning, giving up two hits, while he struck out one.
The Phils had eleven hits in the game, with Pete Orr (Single, Double, RBI) leading the team with two hits. Shane Victorino (Single, RBI), Juan Pierre (Single), Placido Polanco (Home Run, 3 RBIs), Freddy Galvis (Double), Hunter Pence (Double, RBI), Laynce Nix (Double), John Mayberry, Jr. (Double), Carlos Ruiz (Double), and Brian Schneider (Single, RBI) had the other nine Phils’ hit. The Phils also had three walks and two stolen bases (Victorino, Orr) in the game.
The Phils will have tomorrow off, before they start off the regular season on Thursday with a three game series with the Pirates in Pittsburgh at PNC Park.
On-Deck Series: The Phils hang on to win a back and forth battle with the Pirates as they win, 4-3.
The Phils win a back and forth fight with their cross-state rivals the Pirates to win the first game in their two games on-deck series, 4-3.
The Phils took a 1-0 lead in the first as, with a man on third, and with one man out, Jimmy Rollins hits a sacrifice fly, scoring Juan Pierre, who had earlier doubled, then went to third on Placido Polanco’s fly out. The Phils added to their lead in the second as, with a man on third, and with nobody out, Ty Wigginton hits an RBI ground out, 4-3, scoring Shane Victorino, who had started the inning off with a triple, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. The Phils then made it a 3-0 lead in the third as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Rollins hits an RBI double, knocking in Pierre, who had earlier reached base as he was hit by a pitch, then stole second base. The Pirates got a run back in the fourth as, with a man on second, and with two men out, Neil Walker hits an RBI single, knocking in Jose Tabata, who had earlier singled, then stole second base as Andrew McCutchen struck out, swinging, making it a 3-1 Phils’ lead, before moving up to second base on Hunter Pence’s throwing error. The Pirates then cut the Phils’ lead down to 3-2 as Garrett Jones hits an RBI double, scoring Walker. The Pirates then tied the game up at three-all in the sixth as, with two men out, McCutchen hits a solo home run, his fourth home run of the spring. The Phils regained the lead in the seventh as, with a runner on second, and with one man out, Freddy Galvis hits an RBI triple, knocking in Wigginton, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on Brian Schneider’s ground out, 3-unassisted, giving the Phils a 4-3 lead. That would end up being the final score as Kyle Kendrick pitched a 1-2-3 ninth, getting Jones to flied out to right for the final out.
Joe Blanton received a no-decision as he pitched four and two-thirds innings, giving up two runs on three hits, as he struck out two. Antonio Bastardo pitched a third of an inning, striking out the only man that he would face. Pat Misch (1-0, 2.57) received his first blown save of the spring before collecting the win as he pitched three innings, giving up a run on three hits. Kyle Kendrick collected his first save of the spring as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning. Tony Watson received a no-decision as he went an inning, giving up a run on one hit. Evan Meek pitched an inning, giving up a run on a hit. Juan Cruz went an inning, giving up a run on a hit and a hit batter. Joel Hanrahan, Jason Grilli and Chris Resop combined for three scoreless innings, giving up two hits (Grilli (1), Resop (1)) between them, while striking out three (one batter each). Ryan Beckman (0-1, 3.38) took the lost as he pitched two innings, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out two.
The Phils had two hits in the game, with Freddy Galvis leading the team with two hits (Single, Triple, RBI). Juan Pierre (Double), Placido Polanco (Single), Jimmy Rollins (Double, 2 RBIs), Shane Victorino (Triple) and Ty Wigginton (Single, RBI) had the other five Phils’ hits. Pierre also had the only Phils stolen base in the game.
The Phils (13-16) will play the second and final game of their on-deck series with the Pirates (9-19) this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. The game is to start at 1:05 pn EDT.
Spring Training: The Phils end spring training in Florida with their fourth tie of the spring.
The Phils end their grapefruit league schedule as the Braves scored six unanswered runs as the two teams end up in a 7-7 tie.
The Braves took the lead in the third as, with two men on, and with one man out, Brian McCann hits an RBI single, scoring Julio Teheran, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on Tyler Pastornicky’s single, giving the Braves a 1-0 lead. The Phils tied the game up at one-all in the fourth as, with the bases loaded, via a single by Placido Polanco, and then walks by Jimmy Rollins, sending Polanco up to second base, and Jim Thome, moving up both runners, and with no one out, Polanco scored as Hunter Pence hits an RBI force out, wiping out Thome at second for the inning’s first out, while Rollins would move up to third base. The Phils then took the lead as Shane Victorino hits an RBI double, scoring Rollins, giving the Phils a 2-1 lead, while sending Pence on to third base. The Phils then made it a 3-1 lead as Pence would score on a missed catch error by McCann on a fielder’s choice attempt throw to the plate by third baseman Drew Sutton on a grounder by Carlos Ruiz, as Victorino would move up to third base, before Ruiz would move up to second base on the error. The Phils then made it a 4-1 lead as Freddy Galvis followed with an RBI single, scoring Victorino, while Ruiz would stop at third base. The Phils then added to their lead as, with runners on the corners, and with still one man out, Cliff Lee hits an RBI single, scoring Ruiz, making it a 5-1 Phils’ lead, while sending Galvis on to third base. The Phils then batted around, as Juan Pierre brought home Galvis with a suicide squeeze sacrifice bunt, 1-3, giving the Phils a 6-1 lead, while sending Lee up to second base. The Phils than made it a 7-1 lead in the fifth as, with two men on, and with two men out, Carlos Ruiz hits an RBI single, knocking in Pence, who had earlier walked, then moved up to second base on Victorino’s walk, while sending Victorino on to third base. The Braves got a run back in the sixth as, with one man on, and with two men out, J.C. Boscan hits an RBI double, scoring Matt Diaz, who had earlier doubled, making it a 7-2 Phils’ lead. The Braves made it a 7-3 Phils’ lead in the eighth as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, Jordan Parraz hits into an RBI ground out, 6-3, scoring Jose Yepez, who was pitch running for Freddie Freeman, who had earlier doubled, before moving up to third on pitch hitter Eric Hinske’s ground out, 4-3. The Braves then cut the Phils’ lead down to 7-5 in their half of the ninth as, with one man on, and with no one out, Josh Wilson hits a two-run home run, his first home run of the spring, scoring Boscan, who had started the inning off with a walk. The Braves then made it a 7-6 Phils’ lead as, with the bases loaded, via a walk to Pastornicky, a fielding error by shortstop Galvis on a Luis Durango grounder, sending Pastornicky up to second base, and a fielding error by pitcher Frank Gailey on pinch hitter Jose Peraza’s sacrifice bunt, moving up a base both Pastornicky and Durango, and with still nobody out, Yepez hits into a double play, 6-4-3, wiping out at second base Peraza for the inning’s first out, scoring Pastornicky, while sending Durango on to third base. The Braves then tied it up at seven-all as Hinske hits an RBI double, knocking in Durango. The game would finally end as a seven-seven tie as Boscan popped out to first for the final out.
Cliff Lee received a no-decision as pitched four strong innings, giving up a run on five hits and a walk, while striking out a batter. Joe Savery pitched two innings, giving up a run on three hits and two walks. Jeremy Horst pitched a scoreless inning, walking a batter, while striking out one. Brian Sanches pitched an inning, giving up a run on a hit. Frank Gailey pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up four runs, only two of which were earned, on two hits and two waks. Ryan Duke pitched a third of an innings, walking two batters. Julio Teheran also received a no-decision as he pitched three and one-third innings, giving up five runs, four of which were earned, on three hits and two walks. Yohan Flande pitched one and two-thirds innings, giving up two runs, only one of which was earned, on three hits and two walks. Jonny Venters, Cory Gearrin, Dusty Hughes and Adam Russell combined for four scoreless innings, giving up three hits (Venters (1), Gearrin (2)), while striking out three (Venters (1), Gearrin (1), Russell (1)).
The Phils had nine hits in the game, with Placino Polanco (Single, Double) leading the ballclub with two hits. Juan Pierre (Double, RBI), John Mayberry, Jr. (Single), Shane Victorino (Double, RBI), Carlos Ruiz (Single, RBI), Freddy Galvis (Single, RBI), Cliff Lee (Single, RBI) and pinch hitter Lou Montanez (Single) had the other seven Phils’ hits. Hunter Pence brought in the other Phil RBI on a force out, while the final Phil run came in on a missed catch error to the plate. The Phils also had four walks in the game.
The next Phils game with be the first of two games with the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park for the on-deck series. The game is to start at 7:05 EDT.
Spring Training: The Phils defeat the Rays with a bases loaded, walk-off single, 2-1
The Phils defeat the Rays in the bottom of the ninth with a bases loaded, walk-off single, 2-1.
The Rays took the lead in the fourth as, with two men out, Evan Longorio hits a solo home run, his second home run of the spring, giving the Rays a 1-0 lead. The Phils tied the game up at one-all in the fifth as Brian Schneider hits a lead-off solo home run, his first home run of the spring. After neither team is able to score for the next seven frames, the Phils would win the ballgame in their half of the ninth as, with the bases loaded, via a double by Schneider, who is then pinch runned for by Tuffy Gosewisch, a single by Juan Pierre, sending Gosewisch to third base, and Pete Orr being hit by a pitch, sending Pierre up to second base, and with one man out, pinch hitter Hector Luna hits an RBI single, knocking in Gosewisch, giving the Phils a 2-1 walk-off win.
Cole Hamels received a no-decision as he pitched five and two-thirds innings, giving up a run on three hits and two walks, while striking out seven. Chad Qualls pitched a third of an inning, striking out the only batter that he would face. Joe Savery pitched two scoreless innings, giving up a hit, while striking out a batter. Jonathan Papelbon (2-0, 0.90) got the win as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk, while striking out a batter. Jeremy Hellickson also received a no-decision as he went six innings, plus one batter, giving up a run on seven hits and two walks, while striking out three. Marquis Fleming pitched two 1-2-3 innings, striking out two. Ryan Reid (0-1, 3.18) took the lost as he pitched a third of an inning, giving up a run on three hits and a hit batter.
The Phils had ten hits in the ballgame, with Shane Victorino (Singles), Brian Schneider (Double, Home Run, RBI) and Juan Pierre (Singles), all leading the team with two hits apiece. Placido Polanco (Single), Hunter Pence (Single), Cole Hamels (Single) and pinch hitter Hector Luna (Single, RBI), had the other four Phils’ hits. The Phils also had two walks and a stolen base (Pierre) in the game.
The next Phils (12-14) game will be a night game against the Yankees (13-10) at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. The game is to start at 7:05 pm EDT.
Spring Training: The Phils are outgunned as they lose to the Twins, 11-7.
The Phils are outgunned from the start as they lose to the Twins, 11-7.
The Twins take a 2-0 lead in the first as, with one man on, and with two men out, Justin Morneau hits a two-run home run, his third home run of the spring, scoring Joe Mauer, who had just singled. The Twins added to their lead in the second as, with two men on, and with nobody out, Luke Hughes, who had started the inning off with a single, then moved up to second base on Danny Valencia’s single, would score on pitcher Vance Worley’s force attempt, throwing error to second base on Ben Revere’s ground ball, giving the Twins a 3-0 lead, while allowing Valencia, who had earlier singled, to reach second base, and Revere to reach first. Two batters later, after Alexi Casilla had moved both runners up a base with a sacrifice bunt, 5-3, the Twins took a 4-0 lead as Denard Span hits a sacrifice fly, knocking in Valencia. The Phils got a run back in the third as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Jimmy Rollins hits an RBI single, knocking in Lou Montanez, who had earlier doubled, then went to third on Miguel Abreu’s single, making it a 4-1 Twins’ lead, while sending Abreu, who had earlier singled, up to second base. The Twins got the run back in the fourth as, with two men on, and with no one out, Span hits an RBI single, knocking in Valencia, who had earlier singled, then went to third on second baseman Abreu’s throwing error on Casilla’s grounder, giving the Twins a 5-1 lead, while moving Casilla, who was safe on Abreu’s error, up to second base. Two batters latter, after Jamey Carroll had loaded up the bases with a single, moving both runners up a base, the Twins took a 6-1 lead as Mauer hits an RBI single, scoring Casilla, while sending Span on to third and Carroll up to second base. The Twins then took a 7-1 lead as, with the bases still loaded, and still with one man out, Morneau hits an RBI single, scoring Span, while moving the other runners up a base. The Twins then made it an 8-1 lead as Josh Willingham hits a sacrifice fly, scoring Carroll. The Twins then broke the game wide open as, with two men on, and now with two men out, Hughes hits a three-run home run, his fifth home run of the spring, scoring both Mauer and Morneau, giving the Twins an 11-1 lead. The Phils got a run back in the fifth as, with a runner on second, and with nobody out, Carlos Ruiz hits an RBI double, scoring Rollins, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on Mauer’s passed ball, cutting the Twins’ lead down to 11-2. The Phils then cut the Twins’ lead down to 11-3 in the seventh as, with two men on, and with nobody out, Hunter Pence hits an RBI double, knocking in pinch runner Albert Cartwright, who was pinch running for Rollins, who earlier had been hit by a pitch, then moved up to second base on Tuffy Gosewisch’s single, while sending Gosewich, who had just singled, on to third base. The Phils then made it an 11-4 Twins’ lead as pinch hitter Erik Kratz hits an RBI ground out, 6-3, scoring Gosewisch. Two batters later, after Hector Luna had sent Pence on to third base on a single, to put runners on the corners, Pence would come in to score on a Glen Perkins’ wild pitch, making it an 11-5 Twins’ lead, while sending Luna up to second base. The Phils then made it an 11-6 Twins’ lead in the eighth as, with one man on, and with two men out, Gosewisch hits an RBI single, scoring Pete Orr, who had earlier doubled. The Phils would then make it an 11-7 Twins’ lead in the ninth as, with one man out, Luna hits a solo home run, his third home run of the spring. That would end up being the final score as Laynce Nix grounded out, 4-3, for the game’s final out.
Vance Worley (1-3, 4.50) took the lost as he lasted four innings, giving up eleven runs, only five of which were earned, on eleven hits, while striking out three. Raul Valdes and David Herndon would combine for four scoreless innings, giving up three hits (Valdes (2), Herndon (1)) between them, while striking out four (two batters apiece). Francisco Liriano (2-1, 2.45) got the win as he pitched four innings, plus two batters, giving up two runs on eight hits and a walk, while striking out three. Brian Duensing pitched two scoreless innings, giving up a hit, while striking out one. Glen Perkins went an inning, giving up three runs on three hits and a wild pitch, as he struck out two. Matt Capps pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out a batter. Alex Burnett pitched an inning, giving up a run on a hit and a walk, while striking out one.
The Phils had fifteen hits in the game, with Hector Luna leading the ballclub with three hits (2 Singles, Home Run, RBI). Jimmy Rollins (Singles, RBI), Carlos Ruiz (Single, Double, RBI), Tuffy Gosewisch (Singles, RBI), Lou Montanez (Single, Double) and Miguel Abreu (Single, Double) all followed with two hits each. Hunter Pence (Double, RBI) and Pete Orr (Double) had the other two Phils’ hits. Pinch Hitter Erik Kratz had the other Phil RBI with a ground out, while the final Phil run came in on a wild pitch. The Phils also had two walks and a hit batter (Rollins).
The next Phils (11-14) game will be a home game at Bright House Field in Clearwater against the Blue Jays (7-15). Start time is 1:05 pm EDT.
Spring Training: The Phils defeat the Pirates in the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off home run, 5-4.
The Phils defeat the Pirates in the bottom of the ninth with a two out, walk-off home run, winning 5-4.
The Phils took the lead in the first as, with a man on second, and with nobody out, Placido Polanco hits an RBI single, knocking in Shane Victorino, who had started the inning off with a double, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Phils then made it a 2-0 lead two batters later as, with one man on, and now with one man out, Jim Thome hits an RBI double, scoring Polanco. The Phils added to their lead in the fourth as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Brian Schneider hits an RBI single, scoring Thome, who had earlier walked, moved up to second base on Daniel McCutchen’s wild pitch, then stopped at third on Pete Orr’s single, giving the Phils a 3-0 lead, while sending Orr, who had just singled, up to second base. The Phils then took a 4-0 lead in the sixth as, with a runner on second, and with nobody out, Laynce Nix, who had started the inning off with a double, would score on a fielding error by left fielder Jake Fox on Orr’s single, which would allow Orr to reach second base. The Pirates would start a comeback in the eighth as, with a man on second, and with two men out, Nick Evans hits an RBI single, knocking in Nate McLouth, who had earlier walked, then moved up to second base on Fox’s ground out, 3-unassisted, making it a 4-1 Phils’ lead. The Pirates then made it a 4-2 Phils’ lead as Eric Fryer hits an RBI double, scoring Evans. The Pirates than cut it down to a 4-3 Phils’ lead as Casey McGehee followed with an RBI double of his own, knocking in Fryer. The Pirates then tied the game up at four-all as Kirk Singer hits an RBI single, scoring McGehee. The Phils would win the game in the ninth as, with two men out, Scott Podsednik hits a walk-off solo home run, his first home run of the spring, giving the Phils a 5-4 walk-off win.
Cliff Lee got a no-decision as he pitched six strong shutout innings, giving up just three hits and a walk, while striking out three. Kyle Kendrick pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, while striking out two. Antonio Bastardo pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up three runs on two hits and a walk. Michael Stutes blew his first save opportunity of the spring as he went a third of an inning, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out a batter. Jonathan Papelbon (1-0, 1.00) got the win as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning, while striking out a batter. Chris Resop pitched two innings, giving up two runs on three hits, while striking out two. Chris Leroux pitched a 1-2-3 inning. Daniel McCutchen pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits, a walk and a wild pitch, as he struck out a batter. Joel Hanrahan threw a 1-2-3 inning. Ryota Igarashi pitched an inning, giving up a run on four hits. Jared Hughes and Kris Johnson combined for two scoreless innings, giving up two hits (one hit each) between them, while striking out a batter (Hughes). Daniel Moskos (0-1, 1.13) took the lost as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a run on one hit.
The Phils had twelve hits in the game, with Scott Podsednik (Single, Home Run, RBI) and Pete Orr (Singles) leading the team with two hits apiece. Shane Victorino (Double), Placido Polanco (Single, RBI), Jim Thome (Double, RBI), Laynce Nix (Double), Brian Schneider (Single, RBI), Erik Kratz (Single), Freddy Galvis (Single) and Cliff Lee (Double) had the other eight Phils hits. The other Phil run came in on an error. The Phils also had a walk in the game.
The Phils (11-13) next graperfruit league game will be an afternoon game against the Twins (14-12) in Fort Myers, Florida. The game is set to start at 1:05 pm EDT.
Spring Training: Phils bats are kept quiet as they are blanked by the BoSox, 6-0.
The Phils are unable to produce any offense as they are shutout by the Red Sox, 6-0.
The BoSox took a quick 1-0 lead in the first as, with one man out, Dustin Pedroia hits a solo home run, his second home run of the spring. The Red Sox added to their lead in the second as, with runners on the corners, and with nobody out, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who had started the inning off with a single, and then went to third on Ryan Sweeney’s single, would score on Jimmy Rollins’ force attempt throwing error to second base as he tried to force out Sweeney on Jose Iglesias’ grounder, giving the Red Sox a 2-0 lead, while allowing Sweeney, who had earlier singled, to be safe at second base, while Iglesias would be safe at first on the error. The BoSox then made it a 3-0 lead in the fifth as, with one man on, and with two men out, David Ortiz hits an RBI single, knocking in Lars Anderson, who had earlier doubled. The Red Sox then took a commanding 5-0 lead as Cody Ross hits a two-run home run, his third home run of the spring. The Red Sox then made it a 6-0 lead in the ninth as Mauro Gomez hits a lead-off home run, his second home run of the spring. That would end up being the final score as Ross Ohlendorf got Hector Luna to hit into a 6-4-3 doubleplay, wiping out Pete Orr, who had just singled, at second base, to end the ballgame.
Joe Blanton (0-1, 4.80) took the lost as he went five innings, giving up five runs on seven hits, while striking out five. Hector Neris and Chad Qualls combined for two scoreless innings, giving up a hit (Neris) and a walk (Neris), while striking out three (Neris (2), Qualls (1)) between them. Tyson Brummett pitched one and two-thirds innings, giving up a run on two hits. Lisalverto Bonilla pitched a third of an inning, giving up a hit. Jon Lester (2-1, 3.50) got the win as he pitched seven shutout innings, giving up just two hits, while striking out ten. Matt Albers and Ross Ohlendorf combined for two scoreless innings, giving up a hit (Ohlendorf), while striking out a batter (Albers) between them.
The Phils had just three hits in the game, a single by Pete Orr, a single by Lou Montanez and a double by Freddy Galvis, as they were kept off balanced by starter Jon Lester for seven innings, before he gave the ball to the BoSox’s bullpen.
The Phils (10-13) next spring training game will be tomorrow afternoon at Bright House Field in Clearwater against the Pirates (8-13). The game is to start at 1:05 pm EDT.
Spring Training: The Phils end up with their third extra-innings spring tie, as they and the Orioles end up tied, 3-3.
The Phils end up in an extra-innings tie with the Orioles, 3-3.
The Orioles took a quick 1-0 lead in the first as, with one man out, Nolan Reimold hits a solo home run, his second home run of the spring. The Orioles then added to their lead three batters later as, with one man on, and with two men out, Ronny Paulino hits an RBI single, knocking in Wilson Betemit, who had earlier doubled. The Phils got a run back in the third as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Placido Polanco hits an RBI single, knocking in Freddy Galvis, who had earlier singled, then stopped at third base on Jimmy Rollins’ single, making it a 2-1 Orioles’ lead, while moving Rollins, who had earlier singled, up to second base. The Phils then took a 3-2 lead as Jim Thome hits an RBI double, knocking in both Rollins and Polanco. The Orioles tied the game up at three-all in the eighth as, with a man on second, and with one man out, Trent Mummey hits an RBI double, knocking in Steve Tolleson, who had earlier singled, then stole second base. That would end up being the final score as Brandon Tripp lined out to left for the game’s final out.
Roy Halladay received a no-decision as he went six and a third innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and two walks, while he struck out nine. Antonio Bastardo collected his fourth hold of the spring as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, striking out both man that he would face. Jose Contreras blew his first save opportunity of the spring as he pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out two. Jonathan Papelbon threw a scoreless inning, giving up a hit. Juan Morillo pitched a 1-2-3 inning. Brian Matusz pitched four and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out two. Pat Neshek pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only man he would face. Jason Berken, Troy Patton, Pedro Strop, Dana Eveland and Stuart Pomeranz combined for five scoreless innings, giving up three hits (Berken (1), Eveland (2)) and a walk (Patton) between them, while striking out three (Berken (1), Strop (1), Eveland (1)).
The Phils had nine hits in the ballgame, with Freddy Galvis (Singles) leading the team with three hits, followed by Carlos Ruiz (Single, Double) with two hits. Jimmy Rollins (Single), Placido Polanco (Single, RBI), Jim Thome (Double, 2 RBIs) and Erik Kratz (Single) had the other four Phils’ hits. The Phils also had two walks and a stolen base (Rollins) in the game.
The Phils (10-12-3) next game will be an afternoon game tomorrow afternoon with the Red Sox (10-10) at Bright House Field in Clearwater. The game is to start at 1:05 pm EDT.
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