GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (42-58) at PHILADELPHIA (52-49)

NL: PITTSBURGH (42-58) at PHILADELPHIA (52-49)

<h3>Moyer, Phillies look to overcome loss of Utley, face Pirates</h3>

<div class="pre">Pittsburgh (42-58) at Philadelphia (52-49) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- July has not been kind to Jamie Moyer,but the crafty veteran hopes to end the month in style.

Moyer and his Philadelphia Phillies hope to overcome the loss ofAll-Star second baseman Chase Utley when they open a three-gameseries with the Pittsburgh Pirates.


Philadelphia's five-game winning streak was snapped when itdropped a 7-6 decision to lowly Washington on Thursday. To addto the insult of losing to the worst team in the National LeagueEast, the Phillies lost the services of Utley after he was hitby a pitch from rookie lefthander John Lannan in the fifthinning.


Utley suffered a broken right hand and will be out of the lineupfor an undetermined time.


"As breaks go, it's not that bad," Utley said. "It's definitelydisappointing."


Moyer (8-8, 5.01 ERA) toes the rubber looking to put an end to adisappointing July. The 44-year-old lefthander has had a monthto forget, going 1-3 and giving up 23 runs in 23 1/3 inningsthrough four starts.


The 21-year veteran did earn a victory in his last start,allowing four runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 12-4 winagainst the San Diego Padres last Saturday.


Moyer is 5-6 with a 5.50 ERA in 14 appearances versusPittsburgh.


The Pirates counter with John Van Benschoten (0-4, 8.17), whotakes the mound after being skipped over for his last start.

Van Benschoten, making his 11th career start, was blasted in hislast outing, surrendering season highs of nine runs and ninehits in just two frames in a 10-8 loss to the Colorado Rockieson July 16.


The Pirates have lost three of four and nine of 11 since theAll-Star Break.

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

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

PITTSBURGH PHILADELPHIA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Nate Mclouth CF .238 2 10 Michael Bourn CF .274 1 6
Freddy Sanchez 2B .296 5 35 Shane Victorino RF .283 11 42
Jason Bay LF .252 16 66 Jimmy Rollins SS .287 20 60
Xavier Nady RF .285 14 56 Ryan Howard 1B .277 29 85
Josh Phelps 1B .368 1 3 Pat Burrell LF .249 12 49
Jose Castillo 3B .233 0 10 Greg Dobbs 3B .294 7 36
Ronny Paulino C .234 5 25 Carlos Ruiz C .258 3 34
Jack Wilson SS .249 4 26 Abraham Nunez 2B .256 0 13
John Van Benschote RHP .000 0 0 Jamie Moyer LHP .130 0 0
(0-4, 8.17) (8-8, 5.01)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
WARMUPS: PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTE (0-4, 8.17)
PHI - JAMIE MOYER (8-8, 5.01)

UMPIRES: HP - RICK REED
1B - TIM TIMMONS
2B - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
3B - CHAD FAIRCHILD

WEATHER: 87 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
STARTING BATS: PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN AND RONNY PAULINO
PHI - JAMIE MOYER AND CARLOS RUIZ

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.238, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.296, 5 HR, 35 RBI)
J BAY (.252, 16 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: M BOURN (.274, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.283, 11 HR, 42 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.287, 20 HR, 60 RBI)</div>

 

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Phelps 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Rollins ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
A Nunez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.17

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.97

Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Moyer 0-1. Batters
faced: J Moyer 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTE
PHI - JAMIE MOYER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GREG DOBBS SCORED MICHAEL BOURN AND SHANE
VICTORINO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G DOBBS ON FIRST, J ROLLINS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.258, 3 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.285, 14 HR, 56 RBI)
J PHELPS (.368, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
J CASTILLO (.233, 0 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Phelps 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
S Victorino rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Rollins ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .297
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
A Nunez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130

Totals 5 2 2 2 2 2 9

BATTING: RBI - G Dobbs 2 (38). 2-out RBI - G Dobbs 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Nunez 2. Team LOB - 3.


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 2 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 8.54

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.97

HBP - S Victorino (by J Van Benschoten). Pitches-strikes: J Van Benschoten
34-16; J Moyer 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Van Benschoten 1-0; J Moyer
0-1. Batters faced: J Van Benschoten 8; J Moyer 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J MOYER (.130, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
M BOURN (.281, 1-FOR-1)
S VICTORINO (.283, 0-FOR-0, HBP)</div>

 

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
J Castillo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
S Victorino rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Rollins ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .297
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
A Nunez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130

Totals 5 2 2 2 2 2 9

BATTING: RBI - G Dobbs 2 (38). 2-out RBI - G Dobbs 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Nunez 2. Team LOB - 3.


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 2 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 8.54

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.93

HBP - S Victorino (by J Van Benschoten). Pitches-strikes: J Van Benschoten
34-16; J Moyer 21-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Van Benschoten 1-0; J Moyer
0-4. Batters faced: J Van Benschoten 8; J Moyer 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.234, 5 HR, 25 RBI)
J WILSON (.249, 4 HR, 26 RBI)
J VAN BENSCHOTEN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
J Castillo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .289
S Victorino rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .287
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .297
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
A Nunez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
J Moyer p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 9 2 3 2 2 2 10

BATTING: RBI - G Dobbs 2 (38). 2-out RBI - G Dobbs 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Nunez 2, J Rollins 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Bourn (17, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 20 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 2 3 2 2 2 2 0 8.23

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.93

HBP - S Victorino (by J Van Benschoten). Pitches-strikes: J Van Benschoten
57-31; J Moyer 21-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Van Benschoten 3-1; J Moyer
0-4. Batters faced: J Van Benschoten 12; J Moyer 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.276, 0-FOR-1)
P BURRELL (.248, 0-FOR-1)
G DOBBS (.297, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
J Castillo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Paulino c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 9 0 1 0 0 3 2

BATTING: S - J Van Benschoten. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N
McLouth 1. Team LOB - 1.


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .289
S Victorino rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .287
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .297
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
A Nunez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
J Moyer p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 9 2 3 2 2 2 10

BATTING: RBI - G Dobbs 2 (38). 2-out RBI - G Dobbs 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Nunez 2, J Rollins 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Bourn (17, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 000 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 20 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 2 3 2 2 2 2 0 8.23

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.90

HBP - S Victorino (by J Van Benschoten). Pitches-strikes: J Van Benschoten
57-31; J Moyer 34-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J Van Benschoten 3-1; J Moyer
2-4. Batters faced: J Van Benschoten 12; J Moyer 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY PAT BURRELL (13) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN SCORED RYAN HOWARD.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, PHILADELPHIA 4

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: G DOBBS (.297, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS RUIZ SCORED GREG DOBBS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C RUIZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
PHILADELPHIA 5 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A NUNEZ (.254, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JAMIE MOYER SCORED CARLOS RUIZ.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J MOYER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
PHILADELPHIA 6 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: M BOURN (.289, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: TONY ARMAS (0-3, 6.99) IN THE 3RD
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J MOYER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, PHILADELPHIA 6

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: M BOURN (.289, 2-FOR-2)</div>