GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (80-69) at ST LOUIS (70-78)

NL: PHILADELPHIA (80-69) at ST LOUIS (70-78)

<h3>Phillies looking for fifth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Philadelphia (80-69) at St Louis (70-78) 8:10 pm EDT</div>

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Phillies may be turningtheir attention back to the National League East race.

The Phillies will hope to gain even more ground in the divisionrace and win their fifth straight contest Monday when they visitthe struggling St. Louis Cardinals for the opener of athree-game series.


After sweeping the New York Mets (83-65) in a three-game setover the weekend, Philadelphia has pulled to within 3 1/2 gamesin the NL East race. The Phillies remain 1 1/2 games behind theSan Diego Padres (81-67) for the wild card.


Phillies rookie Kyle Kendrick (8-4, 4.02 ERA) will get thestart. The 23-year-old righthander has struggled away fromCitizens Bank Park, posting a 2-3 record with a 4.50 ERA opposedto going 6-1 at home this season.


The Cardinals will counter with Brad Thompson (6-5, 5.05), whohas made just one start since July 28.


The defending World Series champions have lost 10 of theirprevious 11 contests and are virtually out of playoffcontention.

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA AT ST LOUIS -- LINEUPS

PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jimmy Rollins SS .296 27 85 Aaron Miles 2B .295 2 29
Chase Utley 2B .334 20 97 Skip Schumaker LF .305 2 13
Pat Burrell LF .264 28 90 Albert Pujols 1B .320 31 92
Ryan Howard 1B .260 38 115 Jim Edmonds CF .249 12 48
Aaron Rowand CF .313 24 84 Rick Ankiel RF .289 9 29
Greg Dobbs 3B .281 10 52 Scott Spiezio 3B .268 3 28
Jayson Werth RF .319 6 40 Kelly Stinnett C .185 1 4
Carlos Ruiz C .257 6 51 Brad Thompson RHP .150 0 0
Kyle Kendrick RHP .171 0 2 (6-5, 5.05)
(8-4, 4.02) Brendan Ryan SS .314 4 11</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
WARMUPS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK (8-4, 4.02)
STL - BRAD THOMPSON (6-5, 5.05)

UMPIRES: HP - BILL MILLER
1B - MARVIN HUDSON
2B - ED MONTAGUE
3B - JERRY LAYNE

WEATHER: 86 Degrees, clear
WIND: 10 mph, out to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
STARTING BATS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK AND CARLOS RUIZ
STL - BRAD THOMPSON AND KELLY STINNETT

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.296, 27 HR, 85 RBI)
C UTLEY (.334, 20 HR, 97 RBI)
P BURRELL (.264, 28 HR, 90 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.295, 2 HR, 29 RBI)
S SCHUMAKER (.305, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.320, 31 HR, 92 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
K Kendrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
S Schumaker lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Ankiel rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
S Spiezio 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 0 -- 0
ST LOUIS - -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.02

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.01

Pitches-strikes: B Thompson 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Thompson 1-2.
Batters faced: B Thompson 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
STL - BRAD THOMPSON</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.260, 38 HR, 115 RBI)
A ROWAND (.313, 24 HR, 84 RBI)
G DOBBS (.281, 10 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
K Kendrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
S Schumaker lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Ankiel rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
S Spiezio 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 0 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.98

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.01

Pitches-strikes: K Kendrick 10-6; B Thompson 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Kendrick 3-0; B Thompson 1-2. Batters faced: K Kendrick 3; B Thompson 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN HOWARD (39) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF BRAD THOMPSON.
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1, ST LOUIS 0

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A ROWAND (.313, 24 HR, 84 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J EDMONDS (.249, 12 HR, 48 RBI)
R ANKIEL (.289, 9 HR, 29 RBI)
S SPIEZIO (.268, 3 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (1) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261
A Rowand cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
K Kendrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171

Totals 7 1 2 1 0 0 1

BATTING: HR - R Howard (39, 2nd inning off B Thompson 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - R
Howard (116). GIDP - G Dobbs. Team LOB - 0.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
S Schumaker lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Ankiel rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
S Spiezio 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-A Miles-A Pujols).


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PHILADELPHIA - 01 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.98

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.04

Pitches-strikes: K Kendrick 10-6; B Thompson 20-14. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Kendrick 3-0; B Thompson 4-2. Batters faced: K Kendrick 3; B Thompson 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.257, 6 HR, 51 RBI)
K KENDRICK (.171, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.295, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (1) VS ST LOUIS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261
A Rowand cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
K Kendrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171

Totals 7 1 2 1 0 0 1

BATTING: HR - R Howard (39, 2nd inning off B Thompson 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - R
Howard (116). GIDP - G Dobbs. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Utley-J Rollins-R Howard).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
S Schumaker lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Edmonds cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Ankiel rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
S Spiezio 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - S Spiezio. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-A Miles-A Pujols).


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PHILADELPHIA - 01 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.94

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.04

Pitches-strikes: K Kendrick 22-12; B Thompson 20-14. Ground balls-fly balls:
K Kendrick 6-0; B Thompson 4-2. Batters faced: K Kendrick 6; B Thompson 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: K STINNETT (.185, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
B THOMPSON (.150, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
B RYAN (.314, 4 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (1) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295
C Utley 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .335
P Burrell lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261
A Rowand cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
K Kendrick p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 11 1 3 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - C Utley (45, B Thompson). HR - R Howard (39, 2nd inning off B
Thompson 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Howard (116). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - P Burrell 2. GIDP - G Dobbs. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Utley-J Rollins-R Howard).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
S Schumaker lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Edmonds cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Ankiel rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
S Spiezio 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - S Spiezio. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-A Miles-A Pujols).


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PHILADELPHIA - 010 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.94

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 5.00

Pitches-strikes: K Kendrick 22-12; B Thompson 38-25. Ground balls-fly balls:
K Kendrick 6-0; B Thompson 5-4. Batters faced: K Kendrick 6; B Thompson 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.261, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
A ROWAND (.314, 1-FOR-1)
G DOBBS (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (1) VS ST LOUIS (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295
C Utley 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .335
P Burrell lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261
A Rowand cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
K Kendrick p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 11 1 3 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - C Utley (45, B Thompson). HR - R Howard (39, 2nd inning off B
Thompson 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Howard (116). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - P Burrell 2. GIDP - G Dobbs. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Utley-J Rollins-R Howard).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
S Schumaker lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Edmonds cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Ankiel rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
S Spiezio 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
K Stinnett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
B Thompson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143
B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312

Totals 9 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - S Spiezio. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-A Miles-A Pujols).


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PHILADELPHIA - 010 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 000 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.91

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 5.00

Pitches-strikes: K Kendrick 36-22; B Thompson 38-25. Ground balls-fly balls:
K Kendrick 6-2; B Thompson 5-4. Batters faced: K Kendrick 9; B Thompson 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY AARON ROWAND (25) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF BRAD THOMPSON SCORED RYAN HOWARD.
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3, ST LOUIS 0

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: G DOBBS (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: ANDY CAVAZOS (0-0, 8.15) IN THE 4TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J WERTH ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3, ST LOUIS 0

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: C RUIZ (.257, 0-FOR-1)</div>