GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (48-48) at SAN DIEGO (53-42)

NL: PHILADELPHIA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Dobbs hit for T Gordon.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BOURN ON FIRST, A ROWAND ON SECOND, R
HOWARD ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 8
SAN DIEGO 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: G Dobbs (.286, 7 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GREG DOBBS SCORED RYAN HOWARD AND AARON ROWAND.

SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G DOBBS ON FIRST, M BOURN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 10
SAN DIEGO 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.259, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS RUIZ SCORED MICHAEL BOURN AND GREG DOBBS.

SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, C RUIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 12
SAN DIEGO 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A NUNEZ (.261, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 5 12 14 0
SAN DIEGO 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 8 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - TOM GORDON (OUT)
SDG - CLA MEREDITH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: R BRANYAN (.203, 0-FOR-1)
B GILES (.284, 1-FOR-3, BB)
M BRADLEY (.361, 3-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (12) VS SAN DIEGO (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .287
S Victorino rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .280
C Utley 2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .339
R Howard 1b 3 3 3 5 2 0 0 .274
A Rowand cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .327
P Burrell lf 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .235
M Bourn lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
W Helms 3b 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .259
T Gordon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-G Dobbs ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .289
C Ruiz c 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .262
J Moyer p 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .130
J Mesa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-A Nunez ph-3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260

Totals 40 12 14 12 5 6 14

a-struck out looking for J Mesa in the 8th; b-singled to center for T Gordon
in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - C Ruiz (19, C Meredith). HR - R Howard 2 (27, 1st inning off D
Wells 2 on, 1 Out, 4th inning off D Wells 0 on, 0 Out), W Helms (4, 4th inning
off D Wells 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Howard 5 (79), W Helms 2 (28), A Rowand (52),
G Dobbs 2 (36), C Ruiz 2 (33). 2-out RBI - A Rowand, G Dobbs 2, C Ruiz 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W Helms 2, A Nunez 1. GIDP - P
Burrell. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (17, 2nd base off D Wells/J Bard), S Victorino
(30, 2nd base off C Meredith/J Bard).


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .284
M Bradley lf 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .361
A Gonzalez 1b 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 .262
M Cameron cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .258
J Bard c 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .264
K Greene ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .236
K Kouzmanoff 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .233
R Ring p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Sledge ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
C Meredith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Giles 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
D Wells p 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .118
K Cameron p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Branyan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203

Totals 31 4 8 4 3 6 12

a-flied out to left for R Ring in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bard (13, J Moyer). 3B - M Bradley (1, J Moyer). HR - M Bradley
(2, 7th inning off J Moyer 1 on, 1 Out). SF - A Gonzalez. RBI - J Bard (24), A
Gonzalez (57), M Bradley 2 (6). 2-out RBI - J Bard. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Wells 1, K Greene 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Ring-K Greene-M Giles-A Gonzalez).


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PHILADELPHIA - 300 310 005 -- 12
SAN DIEGO - 001 010 20 -- 4
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 6 2/3 8 4 4 3 6 1 5.01
J Mesa 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.71
T Gordon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.97

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 4 1/3 7 7 7 2 1 3 4.57
K Cameron 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.52
R Ring 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.07
C Meredith 1 5 5 5 1 0 0 4.15

IBB - R Howard (by C Meredith). Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 122-72; J Mesa 2-1;
T Gordon 7-5; D Wells 79-50; K Cameron 27-19; R Ring 34-18; C Meredith 28-17.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Moyer 5-9; J Mesa 0-1; T Gordon 1-2; D Wells 6-6; K
Cameron 0-2; R Ring 2-2; C Meredith 1-2. Batters faced: J Moyer 31; J Mesa 1; T
Gordon 3; D Wells 22; K Cameron 7; R Ring 7; C Meredith 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Montague. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Bill Miller. 3B--Marvin
Hudson.

Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - PITCHING CHANGE
PHI: CLAY CONDREY (3-0, 7.52) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 12, SAN DIEGO 4

DUE UP FOR SANDIEGO: R BRANYAN (.203, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Condrey relieved T Gordon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 12
SAN DIEGO 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: R Branyan (.203, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 5 12 14 0
SAN DIEGO 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 9 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: PHI - JAMIE MOYER, JOSE MESA (7TH), TOM GORDON (8TH), CLAY CONDREY
(9TH) AND CARLOS RUIZ

SDG - DAVID WELLS, KEVIN CAMERON (5TH), ROYCE RING
(7TH), CLA MEREDITH (9TH) AND JOSH BARD

HOME RUNS: PHI - RYAN HOWARD (26) OFF DAVID WELLS IN THE 1ST, 2 ON
RYAN HOWARD (27) OFF DAVID WELLS IN THE 4TH, 0 ON
WES HELMS (4) OFF DAVID WELLS IN THE 4TH, 1 ON

SDG - MILTON BRADLEY (2) OFF JAMIE MOYER IN THE 7TH, 1 ON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 5 12 14 0
SAN DIEGO 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 9 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: PHI - JAMIE MOYER, JOSE MESA (7TH), TOM GORDON (8TH), CLAY CONDREY
(9TH) AND CARLOS RUIZ

SDG - DAVID WELLS, KEVIN CAMERON (5TH), ROYCE RING
(7TH), CLA MEREDITH (9TH) AND JOSH BARD


WP - JAMIE MOYER (8-8)
LP - DAVID WELLS (5-6)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: PHI - RYAN HOWARD (26) OFF DAVID WELLS IN THE 1ST, 2 ON
RYAN HOWARD (27) OFF DAVID WELLS IN THE 4TH, 0 ON
WES HELMS (4) OFF DAVID WELLS IN THE 4TH, 1 ON

SDG - MILTON BRADLEY (2) OFF JAMIE MOYER IN THE 7TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:51 ATT: 40,917

PROBABLES: PHI - J.D. DURBIN (1-2, 9.00)
SDG - JAKE PEAVY (9-4, 2.30)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (12) VS SAN DIEGO (4) - FINAL

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .287
S Victorino rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .280
C Utley 2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .339
R Howard 1b 3 3 3 5 2 0 0 .274
A Rowand cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .327
P Burrell lf 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .235
M Bourn lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
W Helms 3b 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .259
T Gordon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-G Dobbs ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .289
C Condrey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Ruiz c 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .262
J Moyer p 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .130
J Mesa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-A Nunez ph-3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260

Totals 40 12 14 12 5 6 14

a-struck out looking for J Mesa in the 8th; b-singled to center for T Gordon
in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - C Ruiz (19, C Meredith). HR - R Howard 2 (27, 1st inning off D
Wells 2 on, 1 Out, 4th inning off D Wells 0 on, 0 Out), W Helms (4, 4th inning
off D Wells 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Howard 5 (79), W Helms 2 (28), A Rowand (52),
G Dobbs 2 (36), C Ruiz 2 (33). 2-out RBI - A Rowand, G Dobbs 2, C Ruiz 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W Helms 2, A Nunez 1. GIDP - P
Burrell. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (17, 2nd base off D Wells/J Bard), S Victorino
(30, 2nd base off C Meredith/J Bard).


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .288
M Bradley lf 5 2 3 2 0 1 2 .351
A Gonzalez 1b 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 .261
M Cameron cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .258
J Bard c 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .264
K Greene ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .236
K Kouzmanoff 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .233
R Ring p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Sledge ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
C Meredith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Giles 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
D Wells p 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .118
K Cameron p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Branyan 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .202

Totals 35 4 9 4 3 7 14

a-flied out to left for R Ring in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bard (13, J Moyer); B Giles (14, C Condrey). 3B - M Bradley (1,
J Moyer). HR - M Bradley (2, 7th inning off J Moyer 1 on, 1 Out). SF - A
Gonzalez. RBI - J Bard (24), A Gonzalez (57), M Bradley 2 (6). 2-out RBI - J
Bard. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1, D Wells 1, K
Greene 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Ring-K Greene-M Giles-A Gonzalez).


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PHILADELPHIA - 300 310 005 -- 12
SAN DIEGO - 001 010 200 -- 4
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer (W, 8-8) 6 2/3 8 4 4 3 6 1 5.01
J Mesa (H, 3) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.71
T Gordon (H, 1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.97
C Condrey 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.17

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells (L, 5-6) 4 1/3 7 7 7 2 1 3 4.57
K Cameron 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.52
R Ring 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.07
C Meredith 1 5 5 5 1 0 0 4.15

IBB - R Howard (by C Meredith). Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 122-72; J Mesa 2-1;
T Gordon 7-5; C Condrey 15-11; D Wells 79-50; K Cameron 27-19; R Ring 34-18; C
Meredith 28-17. Ground balls-fly balls: J Moyer 5-9; J Mesa 0-1; T Gordon 1-2;
C Condrey 0-2; D Wells 6-6; K Cameron 0-2; R Ring 2-2; C Meredith 1-2. Batters
faced: J Moyer 31; J Mesa 1; T Gordon 3; C Condrey 4; D Wells 22; K Cameron 7;
R Ring 7; C Meredith 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Montague. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Bill Miller. 3B--Marvin
Hudson.

T--2:51. Att--40,917.
Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out
to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
PHILADELPHIA 12
SAN DIEGO 4 FINAL</div>

 

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PHILADELPHIA (12) AT SAN DIEGO (4) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PHILADELPHIA 1ST: J Rollins singled to left. S Victorino flied out to
left. J Rollins stole second. C Utley walked. R Howard homered to center,
J Rollins and C Utley scored. A Rowand grounded out to third. P Burrell
grounded out to second. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 3, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 3RD: B Giles walked. M Bradley flied out to center. A Gonzalez
grounded into fielder's choice to second, B Giles out at second. M Cameron
singled to left, A Gonzalez to second. J Bard singled to center, A Gonzalez
scored, M Cameron to second. K Greene grounded out to first. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 3, SAN DIEGO 1.

PHILADELPHIA 4TH: R Howard homered to left center. A Rowand flied out to
right. P Burrell walked. W Helms homered to center, P Burrell scored. C Ruiz
popped out to shortstop. J Moyer grounded out to second. (3 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 6, SAN DIEGO 1.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: J Rollins singled to center. S Victorino fouled out to
catcher. C Utley singled to center, J Rollins to second. R Howard singled to
right center, J Rollins scored, C Utley to third. K Cameron relieved D Wells.
A Rowand struck out looking. P Burrell walked, R Howard to second. W Helms
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 7, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: M Bradley tripled to deep right center. A Gonzalez hit
sacrifice fly to center, M Bradley scored. M Cameron struck out looking.
J Bard grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 7, SAN DIEGO 2.

SAN DIEGO 7TH: M Bourn in left field. R Branyan struck out looking.
B Giles reached on infield single to shortstop. M Bradley homered to left,
B Giles scored. A Gonzalez grounded out to pitcher. M Cameron walked. J Mesa
relieved J Moyer. J Bard flied out to left. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 7, SAN DIEGO 4.

PHILADELPHIA 9TH: C Meredith relieved R Ring. J Rollins flied out to right.
S Victorino reached on infield single to first. S Victorino stole second.
C Utley grounded out to first, S Victorino to third. R Howard intentionally
walked. A Rowand reached on infield single to second, S Victorino scored,
R Howard to second. M Bourn reached on infield single to shortstop, R Howard to
third, A Rowand to second. G Dobbs hit for T Gordon. G Dobbs singled to
center, R Howard and A Rowand scored, M Bourn to third. C Ruiz doubled to
left, M Bourn and G Dobbs scored. A Nunez flied out to right. (5 Runs, 5 Hits,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 12, SAN DIEGO 4.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PHILADELPHIA (12) AT SAN DIEGO (4) - EVENT LOG
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Philadelphia Starting Lineups -- J Rollins SS, S Victorino RF, C Utley 2B,
R Howard 1B, A Rowand CF, P Burrell LF, W Helms 3B, C Ruiz C, J Moyer LHP.

San Diego Starting Lineups -- B Giles RF, M Bradley LF, A Gonzalez 1B,
M Cameron CF, J Bard C, K Greene SS, K Kouzmanoff 3B, M Giles 2B, D Wells LHP.

Umpires -- Ed Montague (HP), Chris Guccione (1B), Bill Miller (2B),
Marvin Hudson (3B).

Gametime Weather: 68 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind out to right at 10 mph.


PHILADELPHIA 1ST: J Rollins singled to left. S Victorino flied out to
left. J Rollins stole second. C Utley walked. R Howard homered to center,
J Rollins and C Utley scored. A Rowand grounded out to third. P Burrell
grounded out to second. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 3, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles struck out swinging. M Bradley singled to center.
A Gonzalez lined out to center. M Cameron flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 3, SAN DIEGO 0.

PHILADELPHIA 2ND: W Helms grounded out to shortstop. C Ruiz grounded out
to second. J Moyer struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 3, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 2ND: J Bard doubled to left. K Greene flied out to left.
K Kouzmanoff lined out to center. M Giles walked. D Wells grounded out to
pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 3, SAN DIEGO 0.

PHILADELPHIA 3RD: J Rollins lined out to shortstop. S Victorino flied out
to left. C Utley grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 3, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 3RD: B Giles walked. M Bradley flied out to center. A Gonzalez
grounded into fielder's choice to second, B Giles out at second. M Cameron
singled to left, A Gonzalez to second. J Bard singled to center, A Gonzalez
scored, M Cameron to second. K Greene grounded out to first. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 3, SAN DIEGO 1.

PHILADELPHIA 4TH: R Howard homered to left center. A Rowand flied out to
right. P Burrell walked. W Helms homered to center, P Burrell scored. C Ruiz
popped out to shortstop. J Moyer grounded out to second. (3 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 6, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: K Kouzmanoff struck out swinging. M Giles lined out to
center. D Wells reached on infield single to second. B Giles flied out to
left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 6, SAN DIEGO 1.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: J Rollins singled to center. S Victorino fouled out to
catcher. C Utley singled to center, J Rollins to second. R Howard singled to
right center, J Rollins scored, C Utley to third. K Cameron relieved D Wells.
A Rowand struck out looking. P Burrell walked, R Howard to second. W Helms
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 7, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: M Bradley tripled to deep right center. A Gonzalez hit
sacrifice fly to center, M Bradley scored. M Cameron struck out looking.
J Bard grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 7, SAN DIEGO 2.

PHILADELPHIA 6TH: C Ruiz singled to center. J Moyer struck out swinging.
J Rollins lined out to left. S Victorino flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 7, SAN DIEGO 2.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: K Greene struck out swinging. K Kouzmanoff struck out
swinging. M Giles flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 7,
SAN DIEGO 2.

PHILADELPHIA 7TH: R Ring relieved K Cameron. R Branyan at third base.
C Utley singled to center. R Howard walked, C Utley to second. A Rowand flied
out to right, C Utley to third. P Burrell grounded into double play, pitcher
to shortstop to second to first, R Howard out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 7, SAN DIEGO 2.

SAN DIEGO 7TH: M Bourn in left field. R Branyan struck out looking.
B Giles reached on infield single to shortstop. M Bradley homered to left,
B Giles scored. A Gonzalez grounded out to pitcher. M Cameron walked. J Mesa
relieved J Moyer. J Bard flied out to left. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 7, SAN DIEGO 4.

PHILADELPHIA 8TH: W Helms struck out swinging. C Ruiz flied out to right.
A Nunez hit for J Mesa. A Nunez struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 7, SAN DIEGO 4.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: T Gordon relieved J Mesa. A Nunez at third base. K Greene
flied out to right. T Sledge hit for R Ring. T Sledge flied out to left.
M Giles grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 7, SAN DIEGO 4.

PHILADELPHIA 9TH: C Meredith relieved R Ring. J Rollins flied out to right.
S Victorino reached on infield single to first. S Victorino stole second.
C Utley grounded out to first, S Victorino to third. R Howard intentionally
walked. A Rowand reached on infield single to second, S Victorino scored,
R Howard to second. M Bourn reached on infield single to shortstop, R Howard to
third, A Rowand to second. G Dobbs hit for T Gordon. G Dobbs singled to
center, R Howard and A Rowand scored, M Bourn to third. C Ruiz doubled to
left, M Bourn and G Dobbs scored. A Nunez flied out to right. (5 Runs, 5 Hits,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 12, SAN DIEGO 4.

SAN DIEGO 9TH: C Condrey relieved T Gordon. R Branyan flied out to left.
B Giles doubled to deep left. M Bradley struck out looking. A Gonzalez flied
out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 12, SAN DIEGO 4.</div>

 

Howard's huge night sends Phillies to easy win over Padres

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 12, SAN DIEGO 4</h3>SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- On a night the San Diego Padresremembered the 20-year career of Tony Gywnn, Ryan Howard stolethe show.


Howard homered twice, tallied five RBI and reached base in allfive plate appearances as the Philadelphia Phillies pounded theSan Diego Padres, 12-4, on Saturday.


Gywnn, who will be enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame onJuly 29, was honored with the unveiling of a 10-foot bronzestatue just outside Petco Park in a pregame ceremony. Over hisbrilliant career, "Mr. Padre" batted .338 with 135 homers and1,138 RBI, finishing 18th on the all-time hit list with 3,141.

Howard, however, wasted little time redirecting the focus of thePadres, belting a first-inning fastball from San Diego starterDavid Wells (5-6) over the fence in center for a three-run shot,staking the Phillies to an early 3-0 advantage.


Last season's home run champion struck again to lead off thefourth, sending the second of Philadelphia's three home runs offWells to left-center to increase the Philadelphia lead to 4-0.In his next at-bat in the fifth, Howard pushed across JimmyRollins with an RBI single, extending the Phillies' bulge to7-1.


Howard was intentionally walked in his final two plateappearances.


Wes Helms homered and Chase Utley added two hits, recording hisninth multiple-hit game in his last 10 contests for thePhillies, who improved to 9-3 at Petco Park since it opened atthe beginning of the 2004 season.


The run support was more than enough for Philadelphia starterJamie Moyer (8-8), who snapped a three-game losing streak andwon the battle of the second-oldest starting pitching matchup inmajor league history with Wells (88 years, 307 days).

Their matchup was second only to when Phil Niekro outdueled DonSutton, 2-0, on June 8, 1987 (90 years, 135 days).

The lefthander was pulled in favor of reliever Jose Mesa after 62/3 innings and a season-high 122 pitches, allowing four runsand eight hits with three walks and six strikeouts.

Milton Bradley finished with two RBI and a double short of thecycle for the Padres, who dropped their second straight contest.

 

Howard's huge night sends Phillies to easy win over Padres

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 12, SAN DIEGO 4</h3>SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- On a night the San Diego Padresremembered the 20-year career of Tony Gywnn, Ryan Howard stolethe show.


Howard homered twice, tallied five RBI and reached base in allfive plate appearances as the Philadelphia Phillies pounded theSan Diego Padres, 12-4, on Saturday.


Gywnn, who will be enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame onJuly 29, was honored with the unveiling of a 10-foot bronzestatue just outside Petco Park in a pregame ceremony. Over hisbrilliant career, "Mr. Padre" batted .338 with 135 homers and1,138 RBI, finishing 18th on the all-time hit list with 3,141.

Howard, however, wasted little time redirecting the focus of thePadres, belting a first-inning fastball from San Diego starterDavid Wells (5-6) over the fence in center for a three-run shot,staking the Phillies to an early 3-0 advantage.


"In the first inning with a couple of guys on, it is tough topitch around guys," Padres manager Bud Black said. "You justcan't keep putting guys on base. And, if you don't quite get itin a good location, he (Howard) is capable of doing that. Heis a tremendous power hitter and that was exhibited tonight."

"He (Howard) is legit," Wells said. "But, a pitch down themiddle, good hitters won't miss it and they will hit it prettygood."


Last season's home run champion struck again to lead off thefourth, sending the second of Philadelphia's three home runs offWells to left-center to increase the Philadelphia lead to 4-0.In his next at-bat in the fifth, Howard pushed across JimmyRollins with an RBI single, extending the Phillies' bulge to7-1.


"The (key) to the whole thing is trying to hit mistakes," Howardsaid. "The swing is starting to come along and I am startingto feel comfortable. All I am trying to do is go up there andhave good (at-bats)."


"If you remember, it took him a little while last year to reallyget going against lefties," Phillies manager Charlie Manuelsaid. "Once he finds his stroke, once he stays on the ball andstays up in the middle of the field, that's when he hits 'emgood."


Howard was intentionally walked in his final two plateappearances.


Wes Helms homered and Chase Utley added two hits, recording hisninth multiple-hit game in his last 10 contests for thePhillies, who improved to 9-3 at Petco Park since it opened atthe beginning of the 2004 season.


The run support was more than enough for Philadelphia starterJamie Moyer (8-8), who snapped a three-game losing streak andwon the battle of the second-oldest starting pitching matchup inmajor league history with Wells (88 years, 307 days).

Their matchup was second only to when Phil Niekro outdueled DonSutton, 2-0, on June 8, 1987 (90 years, 135 days).

The lefthander was pulled in favor of reliever Jose Mesa after 62/3 innings and a season-high 122 pitches, allowing four runsand eight hits with three walks and six strikeouts.

"We scored a lot of runs early which was kind of nice," Moyersaid. "They hit a number of balls hard tonight but hit 'emright at people. Sometimes you get it, sometimes you don't.That's this game."


Milton Bradley finished with two RBI and a double short of thecycle for the Padres, who dropped their second straight contest.