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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 in the ninth inning as they defeat the Rockies, 3-2.
The Phils come from behind before winning in the ninth on a walk-off single by pinch hitter Nate Schierholtz, as they defeat the Rockies, 3-2.
The Rockies took the lead in the first as, with one man on, and with one man out, Carlos Gonzalez hits an RBI double, scoring Josh Rutledge, who had earlier singled, giving the Rockies a 1-0 lead. The Rockies then made it a 2-0 lead as Wilin Rosario hits an RBI single, knocking in Gonzalez. The Phils finally tied the game up at two-all in the seventh as, with the bases loaded, via a single by pinch hitter Pete Orr, a single by Juan Pierre, sending Orr on to third base, and a walk to Chase Utley, moving Pierre up to second base, and with two men out, pinch hitter Laynce Nix hits a two-run double, scoring Orr and Pierre, and sending Utley on to third base. The Phils won the game in the ninth as, with runners on second and third, and with one man out, pinch hitter Nate Schierholtz hits an RBI single, knocking in Jimmy Rollins, who had started the inning off with a walk, moved up to second base on Pierre’s sacrifice bunt, 1-3, then went to third base on Will Harris’ wild pitch, giving the Phils a 3-2 walk-off win.
Cliff Lee received a no-decision as he pitched six and one-third innings, giving up two runs on eighth hits, while striking out seven. Josh Lindblom pitched a third of an inning, striking out the only man that he would face. Jake Diekman also pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only batter that he would face. Phillipe Aumont pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out two. Jonathan Papelbon (4-6, 2.61) got the win as he pitched a scoreless inning, walking a batter. Jeff Francis also received a no-decision as he went five and two-thirds innings, giving up six hits and a walk, while striking out seven. Carlos Torres collected his first hold of the season as he threw an inning, giving up two runs on two hits, while striking out a batter. Matt Reynolds pitched to a batter, walking him. Josh Roenicke committed his second blown save of the year as he pitched an inning, giving up a hit. Matt Belisle pitched an inning, giving up a walk, while striking out two. Will Harris (1-1, 6.57) took the lost as he pitched a third of an inning, giving up a run on a hit and two walks.
The Phils had ten hits in the game, with Juan Pierre leading the team with three hits, all singles, followed by Michael Martinez with two hits, both singles. Jimmy Rollins (Single), John Mayberry, Jr. (Double), pinch hitter Pete Orr (Single), pinch hitter Laynce Nix (Double, 2 RBIs) and pinch hitter Nate Schierholtz (Single, RBI) had the other five Phils’ hits. The Phils also had five walks and two stolen bases (Pierre (33 & 34)) in the game.
The Phils (67-71, 3rd East) will continue their series with the Rockies (56-81, 5th West) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park and is to start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Cole Hamels (14-6, 3.04) who is coming off a no-decision against the Braves on September 2, as he went six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out six, in the Phils’ 8-7 lost. Hamels will be trying for his fifteenth win for the third straight start. The Rockies will counter with Tyler Chatwood (4-4, 5.53), who is coming off a lost against the Braves on September 3, as he threw just three innings, giving up five runs on three hits and five walks, while striking out just two, in the Rockies’ 6-1 lost. He will be trying to even up the series for the Rockies. The Phils will be trying to win another series.
The Phils lose once again to the Reds, losing by the score of 3-2.
Kept under control for most of the game, the Phils end up losing their second straight game to the Reds, losing 3-2.
The Reds take the lead in the fifth as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Drew Stubbs hits an RBI single, scoring Ryan Hanigan, who had started the inning off with a walk, then moved up to second base on Bronson Arroyo’s sacrifice bunt, 2-4, giving the Reds a 1-0 lead. The Reds added to their lead two batters later as, after Stubbs had moved up to second base on Brandon Phillips’ single, Ryan Ludwick hits an RBI single, knocking in Stubbs, giving the Reds a 2-0 lead, while Phillips, who had just singled, would stop at second base. The Phils got a run back in their half of the fifth as, with two men out, Dom Brown hits a solo home run, his first home run of the year, cutting the Reds’ lead down to 2-1. The Reds added an insurance run in the eighth as Jay Bruce hits a lead-off home run, his twenty-sixth home run of the year, giving the Reds a 3-1 lead. The Phils got a run back in the ninth as, with a runner on second, and with one man out, pinch hitter Ty Wigginton hits an RBI single, knocking in pinch hitter Kevin Frandsen, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on Aroldis Chapman’s wild pitch, making it a 3-2 Reds’ lead. That would end up being the final score as Chapman recorded his thirty-first save of the year by getting Ryan Howard to line out to left field for the game’s final out.
Vance Worley (6-9, 4.09) took the lost as he went six innings, giving up two runs on eight hits and two walks, while striking out three. Josh Lindblom pitched two innings, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out a batter. Raul Valdes pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, while striking out a batter. Bronson Arroyo (10-7, 3.87) got the win as he pitched eight innings, plus a batter, giving up two runs on three hits, while striking out four. Aroldis Chapman collected his thirty-first save of the season, as he pitched an inning, giving up a hit and a wild pitch.
The Phils had just four hits in the game, with Dom Brown leading the team with two hits, a double and a home run, knocking in a run. Pinch Hitters Kevin Frandsen and Ty Wigginton (RBI) had the other two Phils’ hits, both singles, as the offense was keep under control by a pitcher they would normally beat up.
The Phils (57-67, T-3rd East) will conclude their four-game series with the Reds (76-49, 1st Central) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park and is to start at 7:05 pm EDT. Cole Hamels (14-6, 2.94), will start for the Phils, as he is coming off a win against the Brewers on August 18, as he pitched seven and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and a walk, while he struck out ten, in the Phils’ 4-3 win. He will be going for his four straight win. The Reds will counter with Johnny Cueto (16-6, 2.44), who is coming off a win against the Cubs on August 18, as he pitched eight innings, giving up two runs on three hits, while striking out eight, in the Reds’ 5-3 win. He will be trying to pitch the Reds into a series win. The Phils will be trying to end the series with a split.
The Phils spilt their four-game series with the Brewers by winning the last two games of the series, winning by the scores of 4-3 and 8-0.
The Phils leave Milwaukee with a series split as they defeat the Brewers by the scores of 4-3 and 8-0.
On Saturday, the Phils took the lead in the second as, with one man on, and with nobody out, John Mayberry, Jr. hits a two-run home run, his tenth home run of the season, knocking in Laynce Nix, who had started the inning off with a walk, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. Erik Kratz gave the Phils a 3-0 lead as he followed with a solo home run of his own, his sixth home run of the season. The Brewers would get a run back in their half of the second as Aramis Ramirez hits a lead-off home run, his seventeenth home run of the year, and his second in three days, making it a 3-1 Phils’ lead. The Phils added to their lead in the third as, with one man on, and with nobody out, Ryan Howard hits an RBI double, knocking in Chase Utley, who had started the inning off with a single, giving the Phils a 4-1 lead. The Brewers made it a 4-3 Phils’ lead in the eighth as, with one man on, and with two men out, Ryan Braun hits a two-run home run, his thirty-third home run of the season, and his fourth home run in three games, knocking in Jonathan Lucroy, who had just singled. That would end up being the final score as Jonathan Papelbon would come in and pitched a four-out save, his twenty-seventh save of the season, getting Cody Ranson to strike out, swinging, for the game’s final out.
Cole Hamels (14-6, 2.94) got the win as he pitched seven and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and a walk, while striking out ten. Johnathan Papelbon collected his twenty-seventh save of the season as he pitched an inning and a third, striking out three. Mike Fiers (6-6, 2.90) took the lost as he lasted five innings, giving up four runs on five hits, four walks and a hit batter, while striking out five. Kameron Loe, Francisco Rodriguez and Jim Henderson combined for four scoreless innings, giving up two hits (Loe (1), Henderson (1)), while striking out six (Loe (1), Rodriguez (3), Henderson (2)).
The Phils had seven hits in the game, with Chase Utley (Singles) and Ryan Howard (Single, Double, RBI) leading the team with two hits apiece. John Mayberry, Jr. (Home Run, 2 RBIs), Erik Kratz (Home Run, RBI) and Juan Pierre (Single) had the other three Phils’ hits. The Phils also had four walks and a hit batter (Kevin Frandsen) in the game.
On Sunday, the Brewers tried to take a 1-0 lead in the first as, with a runner on third, via a triple by Nyjer Morgan, and with nobody out, Morgan broke for home on a grounder that Rickie Week had hit directly to Phils’ starter Kyle Kendrick, who then made Morgan run back to third base, before finally tagging him out, 1-unassisted, for the inning’s first out. The Phils took the lead in the second as, with one man on, and with one man out, Michael Martinez hits a two-run home run, his second home run of the season, scoring Dom Brown, who had just walked, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. The Phils added to their lead in the third as, with the bases loaded, via singles by Kevin Frandsen and Ryan Howard, with Frandsen stopping at second base, and a walk by Ty Wigginton, moving both runners up a base, and with one man out, Brown hits a bases clearing double, knocking in Frandsen, Howard and Wigginton, giving the Phils a 5-0 lead. The Phils tried to make it a 6-0 lead in the eighth as, with two men on, and with nobody out, Laynce Nix, who had earlier reached base on Ryan Braun’s fielding error, then went to third base on Brown’s single, is thrown out at home plate on a fielder’s choice grounder, on a good play by first baseman Travis Ishikawa, after he had caught Martinez’s sharp grounder to first, 3-2, as catcher Jonathan Lucroy applied the tag, for the inning’s second out, while Brown would move up to second base on the play. The Phils then took a 7-0 lead as Brian Schneider hits a two-run double, knocking in both Brown and Martinez. The Phils then make it an 8-0 lead in the ninth as, with two men on, and with two men out, Brown hits an RBI single, knocking in Mayberry, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on John Axford’s wild pitch, while sending Nix, who had just walked, on to second base. That would end up being the final score as Michael Schwimer would get Cody Ransom to strike out, swinging, with runners on the corners, for the game’s final out.
Kyle Kendrick (6-9, 4.20) would get the win as he pitched eight shutout innings, giving up just three hits and a walk, while striking out seven. Michael Schwimer pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits, while striking out two. Randy Wolf (3-10, 5.69) took the lost as he went seven innings, giving up five runs on ten hits and two walks, while striking out four. Mike McClendon pitched an inning, giving up two runs, only one of which was earned, on two hits. John Axford pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits and a walk, while striking out a batter.
The Phils had fourteen hits in the game, with Kevin Frandsen (Singles) and Dom Brown (2 Singles, Double, 4 RBIs) both leading the team with three hits apiece, followed by John Mayberry, Jr. (Singles), Ryan Howard (Singles), Michael Martinez (Single, Home Run, 2 RBIs) and Brian Schneider (Single, Double, 2 RBIs) with two hits each. The Phils also had three walks in the game.
The Phils (56-65, 4th East) start a four-game series with the Reds (74-48, 1st Central) with the game already in progress.
The bullpen allows one to get away as the Phils fall to the Braves, 12-6.
The Phils bullpen comes apart in the late innings, at the Phils lose to the Braves, 12-6.
The Phils took the lead in the first as Jimmy Rollins hits a lead-off home run, his thirteenth home run of the season, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Braves tied the game up at one-all in the second as, with runners on second and third, and with one man out, David Ross hits an RBI ground out, 6-3, scoring Freddie Freeman, who had earlier walked, stopped at second base on Dan Uggla’s single, then moved up to third base on Kyle Kendrick’s wild pitch, while sending Uggla, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on the wild pitch, to reach third base. The Braves took the lead two batters later as, now with runners on the corners, after Paul Janish’s walk, and with still two men out, Tim Hudson helped his own cause by hitting a two-run double, knocking in both Uggla and Janish, giving the Braves a 3-1 lead. The Braves then took a 4-1 lead two batters later, after Michael Bourn had walked, as Martin Prado hits an RBI single, scoring Hudson, while Bourn would go on to third base on the late throw to the plate. The Braves then made it a 6-1 lead in the fourth as, with one man on, and with one man out, Bourne hits a two-run home run, his ninth home run of the season, knocking in Janish, who had started the inning off with a single. The Phils started a comeback in the fifth as, with one man on, and with one man out, Rollins hits an RBI double, knocking in Kevin Frandsen, who had started the inning off with a single, making it a 6-2 Braves’ lead. The Phils then cut it down to a 6-3 Braves’ lead as Dom Brown followed with a double of his own, scoring Rollins. Two batters later, after Chase Utley is hit by a pitch, the Phils’ tied the score at six-all as Ryan Howard hits a three-run blast, his sixth home run of the season, knocking in Brown and Utley. The Braves regain the lead in the seventh as, with the bases loaded, via a double by Jason Heyward, an intentional walk to Chipper Jones and a walk to Freeman, moving up the runners, and with two men out, Uggla hits a bases clearing double, scoring Heyward, Jones and Freeman, giving the Braves a 9-6 lead. The Braves then made it a 10-6 lead as Uggla scored on third baseman Frandsen’s throwing error to first of Ross’ grounder. The Braves increased their lead in the eighth as, with a man on first, and with nobody out, Bourn hits an RBI double, knocking in pinch hitter Tyler Pastornicky, who had started the inning off with a walk, giving the Braves an 11-6 lead. The Braves then took a 12-6 lead three batters later as, with the bases loaded, after Prado walks, Bourn then moving up to third on Heyward’s fly out to center field for the inning’s first out and Jones intentionally walked for the second time in the game, and with one man out, Freeman hits an RBI ground out, 1-3, scoring Bourn, on a ball that pitcher Jeremy Horst could have turned into a 1-2-3 doubleplay if he had caught the ball cleanly. That would end up being the final score as Craig Kimbrel threw a 1-2-3 ninth.
Kyle Kendrick received a no-decision as he pitched only three and a third innings, giving up six runs on seven hits, three walks, and a wild pitch, while striking out a batter. Raul Valdes pitched one and two-thirds innings, striking out two. Michael Schwimer recorded a 1-2-3 inning, striking out two. Antonio Bastardo (2-4, 5.45) took the lost as he lasted just two-thirds of an inning, giving up three runs on a hit and two walks, as he struck out a batter. Josh Linblom pitched a third of an inning, giving up three runs, two of which were earned, on two hits and two walks. Jeremy Horst pitched an inning, giving up two walks, while striking out two. Tim Hudson also received a no-decision as he went four and one-third innings, giving up six runs on six hits and three walks, while striking out four. Luis Avilan pitched a third of an inning, getting out the one man whom he would face. Cory Gearrin also pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only batter whom he would face. Chad Durbin (4-1, 3.07) would get the win as he threw a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Jonny Venters, Eric O’Flaherty and Craig Kimbrel combined for three scoreless innings, giving up a hit (O’Flaherty) and a walk (O’Flaherty), while striking out five (Venters (1), O’Flaherty (2), Kimbrel (2)).
The Phils had seven hits in the game, with Jimmy Rollins (Double, Home Run, 2 RBIs), Ryan Howard (Single, Home Run, 3 RBIs) and Kevin Frandsen (Singles) all leading the team with two hits each. Dom Brown had the other Phils’ hit, a double, knocking in their sixth and final run. The Phils also had four walks and a hit batter (Chase Utley) in the game.
The Phils (50-61, 5th) have the day off.
The Phils are still unable to defeat the Braves, as they lose to Atlanta, 6-1.
The Phils still can’t find ways to beat the Braves, as they once again fall to Atlanta, 6-1.
The Braves took the lead in the third as, with two men on, and with two men out, Freddie Freeman hits a two-run double, knocking in Michael Bourn, who had earlier walked, then stopped at second base on Martin Prado’s single, and Prado, who had just singled, giving the Braves a 2-0 lead, before stopping at third on the throw to the plate. The Braves then took a 3-0 lead as Freeman scored on Vance Worley’s wild pitch. The Braves added to their lead in the fourth as, with a man on third, and with one man out, Bourn hits an RBI single, scoring Paul Janish, who had started the inning off with a double, then moved up to third base on Ben Sheets’ sacrifice bunt, giving the Braves a 4-0 lead. The Phils got a run back in their half of the fourth as John Mayberry, Jr. hits a lead-off home run, his ninth home run of the season, cutting the Braves’ lead down to 4-1. The Braves got the run back in the seventh as, with a man on first, and with one man out, Brian McCann hits an RBI single on a ball that right fielder Nate Schierholtz was unable to catch as he dived for it, allowing Jason Heyward, who had earlier singled, to score, giving the Braves a 5-1 lead. The Braves added to their lead in the ninth as, with one man out, Heyward hits a solo home run, his eighteenth home run of the season, giving the Braves a 6-1 lead. That would be the final score as Cristhian Martinez pitched a 1-2-3 ninth.
Vance Worley (6-7, 3.83) took the lost as he went only three and two-thirds innings, giving up four runs on six hits, three walks and a wild pitch, while striking out two. Raul Valdes pitched an inning and a third, striking out three. B.J. Rosenberg pitched an inning and a third, giving up a hit, while striking out a batter. Jeremy Horst pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a run on three hits. Michael Schwimer pitched two innings, giving up a run on a hit, while striking out two. Ben Sheets (4-1, 1.41) got the win as he pitched seven and a third innings, giving up a run on seven hits and a walk. Eric O’Flaherty pitched two-thirds of an inning, getting out both men whom he would face. Cristhian Martinez threw a 1-2-3 inning.
The Phils had only seven hits in the game, with Kevin Frandsen leading the team with two hits, both singles. Jimmy Rollins (Single), Dom Brown (Single), Chase Utley (Double), John Mayberry, Jr. (Home Run, RBI) and Nate Schierholtz (Double) had the other five Phils’ hits, as the offense was kept in check by Braves’ pitching. The Phils also had a walk in the game.
The Phils (49-60, T-4th) will continue their series with the Braves (63-46, 2nd) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park, and will start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Cole Hamels (11-6, 3.34), who is coming off a lost against the Nats on August 2, as he pitched seven inning, giving up three runs on eight hits and a walk, while striking out nine, in the Phils’ 3-0 lost. He will be once again trying to win his first start since signing his new contract. The Braves will counter with Mike Minor (6-7, 5.01), as he is coming off a no-decision against the Marlins on August 2, as he went only three and two-thirds innings, giving up no runs on two hits and two walks, while striking out one, in the Braves’ 6-1 win. He will be trying to help continue the Braves current winning streak against the Phils. The Phils will be trying to give Hamels his first win since signing his contract extension.
The Phils increased their winning streak to four games as they produce a late inning rally to defeat the Dodgers, 3-2.
A late inning rally leads to the Phils fourth straight victory, and their second straight series win, as they defeat the Dodgers, 3-2.
The Phils took the lead in the first as, with a man on third, and with one man out, Chase Utley hits an RBI ground out, 3-unassisted, knocking in Jimmy Rollins, who had started the game off with a double, then moved up to third base on Shane Victorino’s sacrifice bunt, 1-3, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Dodgers tied the game up at one-all in the second as, with runners on second and third, and with nobody out, James Loney hits an RBI single, knocking in Andre Ethier, who had started the inning off with a single, then stopped at third base on Adam Kennedy’s double, while sending Kennedy, who had just doubled, up to third base. The Dodgers then took the lead one batter later as Luis Cruz hits an RBI single, scoring Kennedy, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 lead, while sending Loney up to second base. The Phils tried to tied the game up in the sixth as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Ryan Howard, who had earlier walk, then reached second base on pitcher Steven Fife’s wild pitch, tried to score on Hunter Pence’s single to center field, but is gun down at the plate by a strong throw by center fielder Matt Kemp, as catcher A.J. Ellis applies the tag, keeping it a 2-1 Dodgers’ lead. The Phils would retake the lead in the eight as, with the bases loaded, via a walk to Utley, Howard being hit by a pitch, moving Utley up to second base, before he is pinch run for by John Mayberry, Jr. and Carlos Ruiz also being hit by a pitch, moving up both runners, and with two men out, Pence hits a two-run single, knocking in both Utley and Mayberry, with the later crossing the plate before Ruiz is thrown out trying to move up to third base by Kemp, as third baseman Kennedy applies the tag, for the inning’s final out, as the Phils take a 3-2 lead. That would end up being the final score as Jonathan Papelbon collected his twenty-first save of the year as he threw a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
Roy Halladay received a no-decision as he pitched five strong innings, giving up just two runs on five hits, while striking out six. Michael Schwimer and Jeremy Horst combined for a 1-2-3 inning. Kyle Kendrick (3-8, 4.71) got the win as he threw a scoreless inning and two-thirds, giving up two hits, while striking out a batter. Antonio Bastardo collected his seventeenth hold of the season as he pitched a third of an inning, striking out the only batter that he would face. Jonathan Papelbon collected his twenty-first save of the season as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Stephen Fife, who was the Dodgers’ last minute starter, also received a no-decision as he went six innings, giving up a run on four hits and three walks, while striking out a batter. Josh Lindblom collected his fourteenth hold of the season as he threw a scoreless inning, striking out a batter. Ronald Belisario collected his thirteenth hold of the season, before taking the lost (3-1, 2.18), as he went two-thirds of an inning, giving up two runs on a walk and two hit batters. Kensley Jansen was handed his fifth blown save of the year as he pitched an inning and a third, giving up a hit.
The Phils had five hits in the game, with Hunter Pence leading the team with two hits, both singles, as he knocked in two runs. Jimmy Rollins (Double), Juan Pierre (Single) and Placido Polanco (Single), had the other three Phils’ hits. Chase Utley had the other Phil RBI on a ground out. The Phils also had four walks in the game, as well as two hit batters (Ryan Howard, Carlos Ruiz).
The Phils (41-51, 5th East) will conclude their series with the Dodgers (48-44, 2nd West) with an afternoon game, that is just starting, as they try to end a very successful road trip with a sweep of the Dodgers.
The Phils win their third game in a row as they hang on to win a squeaker in LA, beating the Dodgers, 3-2.
The Phils hang on to win a close one in LA, as they beat the Dodgers, 3-2.
The Phils took the lead in the second as, with one man on, and with two men out, Juan Pierre hits an RBI single, knocking in Carlos Ruiz, who had earlier doubled, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Phils took a 2-0 lead in the third as, with one man out, Jimmy Rollins hits a solo home run, his ninth home run of the season. The Phils then made it a 3-0 lead as Ryan Howard hits a lead-off solo home run, his first home run of the year. The Dodgers would get a run back in the sixth as, with runners on the corners, and with nobody out, Matt Kemp hits into a double play, 5-4-3, scoring Jerry Hairston, who had started the inning off with a double, then reached third base on first baseman Howard’s missed catch error of second baseman’s Chase Utley throw to first of Mark Ellis’ grounder, making it a 3-1 Phils’ lead, while Ellis, who had reached first base on Howard’s error, is wiped out at second base for the inning’s first out. The Dodgers then made it a 3-2 Phils’ lead in the seventh as, with runners on the corners, and with two men out, Juan Rivera, who had started the inning off with a single, moved up to second base on James Loney’s single, then stopped at third base on Luis Cruz’s force out, 1-6, as Loney, who had just singled, is wiped out at second base for the inning’s first out, as Cruz reaches first base, would score on pitcher’s Joe Blanton’s wild pitch, while Cruz, who had been safe at first on the force out, would move up to second base. That would end up being the final score as Jonathan Papelbon recorded his twentieth save of the season by throwing a scoreless ninth.
Joe Blanton (8-8, 4.79) got the win as he went eight innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a wild pitch, while striking out seven. Jonathan Papelbon collected his twentieth save of the year as he threw a scoreless ninth, giving up a hit, while striking out a batter. Nathan Eovaldi (1-6, 4.33) took the lost as he went five innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out three Phils. Shawn Tolleson, Scott Elbert and Ronald Belisario combined for four scoreless innings, giving up a run (Elbert) and a walk (Elbert) between them, while striking out six (Tolleson (3), Belisario (3)).
The Phils had seven hits in the game, with Shane Victorino (Singles, Triple) leading the team with three hits. Jimmy Rollins (Home Run, RBI), Ryan Howard (Home Run, RBI), Carlos Ruiz (Double), Juan Pierre (Single, RBI) had the other four Phils’ hits. The Phils also had three walks in the ballgame.
The Phils (40-51, 5th East) will continue their series with the Dodgers (48-43, 2nd West) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Dodgers Stadium, and is supposed to start at 10:10 pm EDT (7:10 pm PDT). The Phils will send to the mound their ace Roy Halladay (4-5. 3.98), who is coming off the disabled list. His last start was on May 27 against the Cardinals, where he had received a lost, going just two innings, giving up four runs on four hits and a walk, in the Phils’ 8-3 lost. He hopes that he will have improved over the way he was pitching before the injury. The Dodgers, as of the present moment, have not announced their starter. The Phils will be looking to increase their winning streak to four games, while hoping that Halladay will have returned to form.
A four-run first starts the ball rolling as the Phils sink the Pirates, 8-3.
A four-run first inning, helped along by several Pirates’ errors, starts the ball rolling for the Phils as they crush the Bucos, 8-3.
The Phils took the lead in the first as, with a man on third, and with one man out, Hunter Pence hits a single to right, knocking in Jimmy Rollins, who had earlier doubled, then went to third on Juan Pierre’s sacrifice bunt, 1-3, as he beat the throw to the plate, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Phils then took a 2-0 lead as, with Pence on first, and with still one man out, Carlos Ruiz hits a single to right, which would send Pence to third base, beating out right fielder Jose Tabata’s throw to third, which would allow Ruiz to move up to second base, as third baseman Pedro Alvarez throw the ball into right field for an error, which would allow Pence to score, and Ruiz to reach third base, as Tabata committed his own throwing error. The Phils then made it a 3-0 lead as Shane Victorino hits an RBI single, scoring Ruiz. The Phils then added to their lead as, with one man on, and with still only one man out, Placido Polanco hits a single to right, sending Victorino to third, before scoring on Tabata’s throwing error to third, his second error of the inning, giving the Phils a 4-0 lead, while Polanco would move up to second base. The Pirates got a run back in the third as, with one man out, Tabata hits a solo home run, his third home run of the year, making it a 4-1 Phils’ lead. The Phils would get that run back in their half of the third as, with a runner on third, and with two men out, Polanco hits an RBI single, knocking in Ruiz, who had earlier singled, stole second base, then went to third on Victorino’s ground out, 4-3, giving the Phils a 5-1 lead. The Pirates would cut the Phils’ lead to 5-2 as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Clint Barmes hits an RBI single, knocking in Neil Walker, who had started the inning off with a double. The Phils increased their lead in their half of the fourth as, with one man on, and with one man out, Rollins hits a two-run home run, his eighth home run of the season, and his fourth home run in five games, knocking in Mike Fontenot, who had started the inning off with a single, then moved up to second base on Jeff Karstens’ wild pitch, giving the Phils a 7-2 lead. The Pirates would get a run back in the fifth as, with a man on second, and with one man out, Andrew McCutchen hits an RBI single, knocking in Tabata, who had earlier reached base on Polanco’s throwing error, ending up on second base, making it a 7-3 Phils’ lead. The Phils got that run back in the seventh as, with the bases loaded, via a single by Ruiz, followed by walks to Victorino and Polanco, and with nobody out, Ty Wigginton forced in a run with a walk, forcing in Ruiz, giving the Phils an 8-3 lead, while moving both Victorino and Polanco up a base, leaving the bases loaded. That would be the final score as Chad Qualls pitched a 1-2-3 ninth.
Joe Blanton (7-6, 4.87) got the win as he pitched seven innings, giving up three runs, only two of which were earned, on seven hits and a walk, while striking out eight. Jake Diekman pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk, while striking out a batter. Chad Qualls pitched a 1-2-3 inning. Jeff Karstens (0-2, 6.35) took the lost as he went five innings, giving up seven runs, only six of which were earned, on eleven hits and a wild pitch, while striking out four. Doug Slaten pitched two innings, giving up a run on a hit and three walks, while striking out three. Jared Hughes pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter.
The Phils had twelve hits in the game, with Carlos Ruiz leading the ballclub with three hits, all singles, raising his average back to .354. Jimmy Rollins (Double, Home Run, 2 RBIs), Hunter Pence (Singles, RBI), Placido Polanco (Singles, RBI), and Mike Fontenot (Singles) all followed with two hits each. Shane Victorino had the final Phil hit, a single, knocking in a run. Ty Wigginton had the other Phil RBI, via a walk, as the other two runs came in on a pair of Pirates’ errors. The Phils also had three walks and a stolen base (Ruiz (3)) in the ballgame.
The Phils (35-40, 4th East) will continue their series with the Pirates (38-34, 2nd Central) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park and is to start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Vance Worley (3-4, 2.78), who is coming off a lost to the Rockies on June 21, as he pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks, while striking out two, in the Phils’ 4-1 lost. He is still looking for his first win since coming off the DL. The Pirates will counter with Erik Bedard (4-7, 4.13), who is coming off a no-decision against the Twins on June 20, as he went six innings, giving up a run on four hits and two walks, while striking out seven, in the Pirates’ 2-1 lost. He will be trying for his fifth win of the season. The Phils will be trying to gain some momentum from last night’s win as they get ready to reactive Chase Utley.
Cole Hamels captures his tenth win of the season as the Phils defeat the Rockies, 7-2.
Cole Hamels, with some help from the offense, wins his tenth start of the season, as the Phils begin their ten-game home stand on a good note as they defeated the Rockies, 7-2.
The Rockies took the lead in the first as, with a runner on second, and with one man out, Tyler Colvin hits an RBI single, knocking in Eric Young, who had started the game off with a single, then stole second base, giving the Rockies a 1-0 lead. The Phils tied the game up at one-all in the third as, with one man on, and with two men out, Placido Polanco hits an RBI double, scoring Jimmy Rollins, who had just walked. The Phils took the lead in the fourth as, with one man on, and with two men out, John Mayberry, Jr. hits a two-run home run, his sixth home run of the season, knocking in Shane Victorino, who had earlier singled, giving the Phils a 3-1 lead. The Phils made it a 4-1 lead in the fifth as, with two men on, and with two men out, Carlos Ruiz hits an RBI double, scoring Rollins, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on Josh Outman’s wild pitch, while sending Polanco, who had earlier walked, up to third base. The Rockies got a run back in the sixth as, with two men on, and with two men out, Chris Nelson hits an RBI single, scoring Todd Helton, who had earlier walked, then stopped at second base on Jordan Pacheco’s single, making it a 4-2 Phils’ lead, while sending Pacheco, who had just singled, over to third base, before being tagged out at second base, 8-4, as he tried to move up to second base on the play. The Phils got that run back in the seventh as, with runners on second and third, and with one man out, Hunter Pence hits into an RBI ground out, 6-3, scoring Cole Hamels, who had earlier singled, moved up to second base on Rollins’ single, then moved over to third on Polanco’s sacrifice bunt, 1-4, giving the Phils a 5-2 lead, while sending Rollins, who had earlier singled, then went to second base on Polanco’s bunt, over to third base. The Phils then took a 7-2 lead as, with one man on, and now with two men out, Ruiz hits a two-run home run, his ninth home run of the season, knocking in Rollins. That would end up being the final score as Chad Qualls threw a 1-2-3 ninth.
Cole Hamels (10-3, 3.25) got the win as he threw eight strong innings, giving up just two runs on six hits and three walks, while striking out seven. Chad Qualls pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Josh Outman (0-3, 8.41) took the lost as he pitched four and a third innings, giving up four runs on five hits and two walks, while striking out three. Guillermo Moscoso pitched an inning and two-thirds, giving up a hit, while striking out two. Adam Ottavino pitched an inning, giving up three runs on two hits and a walk, while striking out a batter. Matt Reynolds pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, while striking out a batter.
The Phils had nine hits in the game, with Jimmy Rollins (Single, Double), Carlos Ruiz (Double, Home Run, 3 RBIs) and John Mayberry, Jr. (Double, Home Run, 2 RBIs) all leading the ballclub with two hits each. Placido Polanco (Double, RBI), Shane Victorino (Single) and Cole Hamels (Single) had the other three Phils’ hits. Hunter Pence knocked in the final Phil run on a ground out. The Phils also had three walks in the game.
The Phils (32-37, 5th East) continue their series with the Rockies (25-41, 4th West) with a game tonight. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park, and is to start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Joe Blanton (6-6, 4.93), who is coming off a complete-game win agauinst the Twins on June 14, as he gave up just a run on seven hits, while striking out seven, in the Phils’ 6-1 win. Blanton will be going for his third straight win, while trying to build on his last start. The Rockies will counter with Alex White (2-5, 5.56), who is coming off a lost against the Athletics on June 14, as he went four innings, giving up four runs, two of which were earned, on seven hits and four walks, while striking out five, in the Rockies’ 8-2 lost. He will be trying to even up the series. The Phils will be out to build on their previous win.
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