GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (25-24) at ATLANTA (28-21)

NL: PHILADELPHIA (25-24) at ATLANTA (28-21)

<h3>Phillies seeking sweep of Braves</h3>



Philadelphia (25-24) at Atlanta (28-21), 1:05 pm EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Phillies will be after athree-game series sweep when they visit the Atlanta Braves onSunday.

It took 49 games, but the Phillies are above the .500 mark forthe first time this season and have won 11 of 16. The Bravesare heading in the opposite direction having dropped nine oftheir last 13 games.

The Phillies, who began the year 3-10, have moved within threegames of the Braves in the National League East and trail thefirst-place New York Mets by six-and-a-half.

Cole Hamels (6-2, 3.67 ERA) takes the mound for the Phillies whoare after their first series sweep in Atlanta since taking afour-game series May 5-8, 1995.

Hamels is 1-1 with a 2.52 ERA in two starts against the Bravesthis year. The 23-year-old lefthander won a start here on May1, allowing four runs in 7 1/3 innings during a 6-4 victory.

The Braves counter with Kyle Davies (2-2, 4.47) who is 0-3 witha 17.10 ERA in four appearances - three starts - against thePhillies.

Atlanta manager Bobby Cox is one win shy of 2,200 for hiscareer. He is fourth on the all-time managerial victory list.

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA AT ATLANTA -- LINEUPS

PHILADELPHIA ATLANTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jimmy Rollins SS .271 9 28 Kelly Johnson 2B .281 6 26
Shane Victorino RF .286 3 21 Matt Diaz LF .347 4 10
Chase Utley 2B .295 9 41 Edgar Renteria SS .332 7 27
Ryan Howard 1B .200 6 25 Jeff Francoeur RF .295 7 37
Aaron Rowand CF .324 7 25 Andruw Jones CF .215 6 31
Greg Dobbs 3B .291 2 15 Jarrod Saltalamacc C .308 0 4
Carlos Ruiz C .256 3 17 Martin Prado 3B .200 0 0
Michael Bourn LF .231 0 1 Scott Thorman 1B .238 6 23
Cole Hamels LHP .200 0 0 Kyle Davies RHP .071 1 3
(6-2, 3.67) (2-2, 4.47)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
WARMUPS: PHI - COLE HAMELS (6-2, 3.67)
ATL - KYLE DAVIES (2-2, 4.47)

UMPIRES: HP - RON KULPA
1B - DALE SCOTT
2B - PAUL EMMEL
3B - DAN IASSOGNA

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, overcast
WIND: 4 mph, swirling</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
STARTING BATS: PHI - COLE HAMELS AND CARLOS RUIZ
ATL - KYLE DAVIES AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.271, 9 HR, 28 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.286, 3 HR, 21 RBI)
C UTLEY (.295, 9 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN HOWARD (7) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF KYLE DAVIES SCORED JIMMY ROLLINS.
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2, ATLANTA 0

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A ROWAND (.324, 7 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GREG DOBBS (3) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF KYLE DAVIES SCORED AARON ROWAND.
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, ATLANTA 0

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.256, 3 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 4 4 5 0
ATLANTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
ATL - KYLE DAVIES

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.281, 6 HR, 26 RBI)
M DIAZ (.347, 4 HR, 10 RBI)
E RENTERIA (.332, 7 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (4) VS ATLANTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .208
A Rowand cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Dobbs 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .300
C Ruiz c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Bourn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 8 4 5 4 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (13, K Davies). 3B - J Rollins (6, K Davies). HR - R
Howard (7, 1st inning off K Davies 1 on, 2 Out), G Dobbs (3, 1st inning off K
Davies 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (27), G Dobbs 2 (17). 2-out RBI - R
Howard 2, G Dobbs 2. Team LOB - 1.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
M Prado 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
K Davies p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 4 -- 4
ATLANTA - -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.67

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 1 5 4 4 0 0 2 5.13

Pitches-strikes: K Davies 25-15. Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies 1-2.
Batters faced: K Davies 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 80 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, swirling.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
ATL - KYLE DAVIES</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 4 4 5 0
ATLANTA 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
ATL - KYLE DAVIES

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C HAMELS (.200, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.274, 1-FOR-1)
S VICTORINO (.284, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (4) VS ATLANTA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .208
A Rowand cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Dobbs 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .300
C Ruiz c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Bourn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 8 4 5 4 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (13, K Davies). 3B - J Rollins (6, K Davies). HR - R
Howard (7, 1st inning off K Davies 1 on, 2 Out), G Dobbs (3, 1st inning off K
Davies 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (27), G Dobbs 2 (17). 2-out RBI - R
Howard 2, G Dobbs 2. Team LOB - 1.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Diaz lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
M Prado 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
K Davies p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 4 -- 4
ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.62

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 1 5 4 4 0 0 2 5.13

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 9-7; K Davies 25-15. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 1-1; K Davies 1-2. Batters faced: C Hamels 4; K Davies 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 80 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, swirling.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 4 0 4 5 0
ATLANTA 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
ATL - KYLE DAVIES

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.215, 6 HR, 31 RBI)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.308, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
M PRADO (.200, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (4) VS ATLANTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .274
S Victorino rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283
C Utley 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .208
A Rowand cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Dobbs 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .300
C Ruiz c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Bourn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
C Hamels p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 11 4 5 4 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (13, K Davies). 3B - J Rollins (6, K Davies). HR - R
Howard (7, 1st inning off K Davies 1 on, 2 Out), G Dobbs (3, 1st inning off K
Davies 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (27), G Dobbs 2 (17). 2-out RBI - R
Howard 2, G Dobbs 2. Team LOB - 2.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Diaz lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
M Prado 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
K Davies p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 40 -- 4
ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.62

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 2 5 4 4 1 0 2 5.03

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 9-7; K Davies 40-22. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 1-1; K Davies 2-4. Batters faced: C Hamels 4; K Davies 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 80 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, swirling.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA (1) TO LEFT WITH 1
OUT IN THE 2ND OFF COLE HAMELS.
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, ATLANTA 1

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M PRADO (.200, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL PHILADELPHIA AT ATLANTA
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA IN THE SECOND
INNING WAS THE FIRST OF HIS MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 4 0 4 5 0
ATLANTA 0 1 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
ATL - KYLE DAVIES

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.208, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
A ROWAND (.328, 1-FOR-1)
G DOBBS (.300, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (4) VS ATLANTA (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .274
S Victorino rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283
C Utley 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .208
A Rowand cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Dobbs 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .300
C Ruiz c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Bourn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
C Hamels p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 11 4 5 4 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (13, K Davies). 3B - J Rollins (6, K Davies). HR - R
Howard (7, 1st inning off K Davies 1 on, 2 Out), G Dobbs (3, 1st inning off K
Davies 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (27), G Dobbs 2 (17). 2-out RBI - R
Howard 2, G Dobbs 2. Team LOB - 2.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Diaz lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
J Saltalamacchia c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
M Prado 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
K Davies p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 2

BATTING: HR - J Saltalamacchia (1, 2nd inning off C Hamels 0 on, 1 Out). RBI -
J Saltalamacchia (5). Team LOB - 1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 40 -- 4
ATLANTA - 01 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3.69

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 2 5 4 4 1 0 2 5.03

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 28-19; K Davies 40-22. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 2-2; K Davies 2-4. Batters faced: C Hamels 8; K Davies 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 80 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 4 0 0 4 5 0
ATLANTA 0 1 1 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
ATL - KYLE DAVIES

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K DAVIES (.071, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
K JOHNSON (.279, 0-FOR-1)
M DIAZ (.353, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (4) VS ATLANTA (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .274
S Victorino rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283
C Utley 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
R Howard 1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .206
A Rowand cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .326
G Dobbs 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .296
C Ruiz c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Bourn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
C Hamels p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 14 4 5 4 1 1 5

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (13, K Davies). 3B - J Rollins (6, K Davies). HR - R
Howard (7, 1st inning off K Davies 1 on, 2 Out), G Dobbs (3, 1st inning off K
Davies 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (27), G Dobbs 2 (17). 2-out RBI - R
Howard 2, G Dobbs 2. Team LOB - 2.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Diaz lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
J Saltalamacchia c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
M Prado 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
K Davies p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 2

BATTING: HR - J Saltalamacchia (1, 2nd inning off C Hamels 0 on, 1 Out). RBI -
J Saltalamacchia (5). Team LOB - 1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 400 -- 4
ATLANTA - 01 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3.69

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 3 5 4 4 1 1 2 4.93

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 28-19; K Davies 51-29. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 2-2; K Davies 3-5. Batters faced: C Hamels 8; K Davies 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 80 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, swirling.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 4 0 0 4 5 0
ATLANTA 0 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
ATL - KYLE DAVIES

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.263, 1-FOR-1)
M BOURN (.222, 0-FOR-1)
C HAMELS (.192, 0-FOR-1)</div>