GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN FRANCISCO (26-27) at PHILADELPHIA (26-28)

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - NOAH LOWRY (OUT)
PHI - COLE HAMELS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C UTLEY (.295, 1-FOR-3)
R HOWARD (.215, 0-FOR-1, BB, SF, RBI)
P BURRELL (.226, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (2) VS PHILADELPHIA (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
K Frandsen ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .237
R Aurilia 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
B Bonds lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .282
R Durham 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
B Molina c 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .302
P Feliz 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
D Ortmeier rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
N Lowry p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091
a-E Alfonzo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273

Totals 27 2 4 2 0 4 3

a-struck out swinging for N Lowry in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Bonds (6, C Hamels). HR - K Frandsen (1, 1st inning off C
Hamels 0 on, 1 Out). SF - B Molina. RBI - K Frandsen (7), B Molina (32). Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - B Bonds (1, fly ball). DP: 1 (P Feliz-R Durham-R Aurilia).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .269
J Werth rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .276
C Utley 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .215
P Burrell lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .226
A Rowand cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .318
A Nunez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .276
R Barajas c 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .206
C Hamels p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .207

Totals 22 4 5 4 2 1 11

BATTING: 2B - C Utley (23, N Lowry). 3B - J Rollins (8, N Lowry). S - C Hamels.
SF - P Burrell , J Werth , R Howard. RBI - R Howard (31), P Burrell (24), J
Rollins (33), J Werth (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Nunez 1.
GIDP - J Rollins. Team LOB - 4.


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SAN FRANCISCO - 100 000 10 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - 000 220 0 -- 4
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
N Lowry 7 5 4 4 2 1 0 3.28

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 8 4 2 2 0 4 1 3.59

HBP - R Barajas (by N Lowry). Pitches-strikes: N Lowry 97-67; C Hamels 83-66.
Ground balls-fly balls: N Lowry 9-12; C Hamels 9-11. Batters faced: N Lowry 29;
C Hamels 28.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
SFO: JACK TASCHNER (0-0, 4.30) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2, PHILADELPHIA 4

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: C UTLEY (.295, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Taschner relieved N Lowry.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
PHILADELPHIA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C Utley (.295, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN HOWARD SCORED CHASE UTLEY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R HOWARD ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
PHILADELPHIA 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.226, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
SFO: VINNIE CHULK (1-2, 3.74) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R HOWARD ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2, PHILADELPHIA 5

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: P BURRELL (.226, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: V Chulk relieved J Taschner.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R HOWARD ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
PHILADELPHIA 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P Burrell (.226, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - VINNIE CHULK
PHI - COLE HAMELS

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: K FRANDSEN (.237, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
R AURILIA (.234, 0-FOR-3)
B BONDS (.282, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (2) VS PHILADELPHIA (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
K Frandsen ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .237
R Aurilia 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
B Bonds lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .282
R Durham 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
B Molina c 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .302
P Feliz 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
D Ortmeier rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
N Lowry p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091
a-E Alfonzo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
J Taschner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
V Chulk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 2 4 2 0 4 3

a-struck out swinging for N Lowry in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Bonds (6, C Hamels). HR - K Frandsen (1, 1st inning off C
Hamels 0 on, 1 Out). SF - B Molina. RBI - K Frandsen (7), B Molina (32). Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - B Bonds (1, fly ball). DP: 1 (P Feliz-R Durham-R Aurilia).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .269
J Werth rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .276
C Utley 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .295
R Howard 1b 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .221
P Burrell lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .224
A Rowand cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .317
A Nunez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .274
R Barajas c 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .206
C Hamels p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .207

Totals 26 5 6 5 3 2 14

BATTING: 2B - C Utley (23, N Lowry); R Howard (6, J Taschner). 3B - J Rollins
(8, N Lowry). S - C Hamels. SF - P Burrell , J Werth , R Howard. RBI - R Howard
2 (32), P Burrell (24), J Rollins (33), J Werth (9). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Nunez 2. GIDP - J Rollins. Team LOB - 5.


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SAN FRANCISCO - 100 000 10 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - 000 220 01 -- 5
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
N Lowry 7 5 4 4 2 1 0 3.28
J Taschner 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.91
V Chulk 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.57

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 8 4 2 2 0 4 1 3.59

J Taschner pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

HBP - R Barajas (by N Lowry). Pitches-strikes: N Lowry 97-67; J Taschner
14-7; V Chulk 9-6; C Hamels 83-66. Ground balls-fly balls: N Lowry 9-12; J
Taschner 0-0; V Chulk 0-2; C Hamels 9-11. Batters faced: N Lowry 29; J Taschner
2; V Chulk 3; C Hamels 28.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Victorino in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
PHILADELPHIA 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: K Frandsen (.237, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Bourn in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
PHILADELPHIA 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: K Frandsen (.237, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

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

BATTERIES: SFO - NOAH LOWRY, JACK TASCHNER (8TH), VINNIE CHULK (8TH) AND BENGIE
MOLINA

PHI - COLE HAMELS AND ROD BARAJAS

HOME RUNS: SFO - KEVIN FRANDSEN (1) OFF COLE HAMELS IN THE 1ST, 0 ON

PHI - NONE</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

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

BATTERIES: SFO - NOAH LOWRY, JACK TASCHNER (8TH), VINNIE CHULK (8TH) AND BENGIE
MOLINA

PHI - COLE HAMELS AND ROD BARAJAS


WP - COLE HAMELS (8-2)
LP - NOAH LOWRY (5-5)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: SFO - KEVIN FRANDSEN (1) OFF COLE HAMELS IN THE 1ST, 0 ON

PHI - NONE


TIME: 2:15 ATT: 45,153

PROBABLES: SFO - TIM LINCECUM (2-0, 3.24)
PHI - FREDDY GARCIA (1-4, 4.59)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (2) VS PHILADELPHIA (5) - FINAL

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
K Frandsen ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250
R Aurilia 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233
B Bonds lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .280
R Durham 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
B Molina c 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .302
P Feliz 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
D Ortmeier rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
N Lowry p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091
a-E Alfonzo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
J Taschner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
V Chulk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 2 5 2 0 5 6

a-struck out swinging for N Lowry in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Bonds (6, C Hamels); K Frandsen (3, C Hamels). HR - K Frandsen
(1, 1st inning off C Hamels 0 on, 1 Out). SF - B Molina. RBI - K Frandsen (7),
B Molina (32). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Durham 1. Team LOB -
3.

FIELDING: E - B Bonds (1, fly ball). DP: 1 (P Feliz-R Durham-R Aurilia).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .269
J Werth rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .276
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Utley 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .295
R Howard 1b 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .221
P Burrell lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .224
M Bourn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Rowand cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .317
A Nunez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .274
R Barajas c 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .206
C Hamels p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .207

Totals 26 5 6 5 3 2 14

BATTING: 2B - C Utley (23, N Lowry); R Howard (6, J Taschner). 3B - J Rollins
(8, N Lowry). S - C Hamels. SF - P Burrell , J Werth , R Howard. RBI - R Howard
2 (32), P Burrell (24), J Rollins (33), J Werth (9). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Nunez 2. GIDP - J Rollins. Team LOB - 5.


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SAN FRANCISCO - 100 000 100 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - 000 220 01x -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
N Lowry (L, 5-5) 7 5 4 4 2 1 0 3.28
J Taschner 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.91
V Chulk 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.57

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels (W, 8-2) 9 5 2 2 0 5 1 3.55

J Taschner pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

HBP - R Barajas (by N Lowry). Pitches-strikes: N Lowry 97-67; J Taschner
14-7; V Chulk 9-6; C Hamels 97-78. Ground balls-fly balls: N Lowry 9-12; J
Taschner 0-0; V Chulk 0-2; C Hamels 9-13. Batters faced: N Lowry 29; J Taschner
2; V Chulk 3; C Hamels 32.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.

T--2:15. Att--45,153.
Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph,
swirling.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
SAN FRANCISCO 2
PHILADELPHIA 5 FINAL</div>

 

Hamels helps Phillies rebound by beating Giants

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 5, SAN FRANCISCO 2</h3>PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Cole Hamels has quickly assumed therole of ace for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Hamels hurled his second career complete game and Jimmy Rollinshad an RBI triple as the Phillies snapped a four-game skid witha 5-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.

With former ace Brett Myers being converted to closer and nowinjured, Hamels has assumed the role and prospered.

The second-year starter allowed just two runs and five hits withfour strikeouts and did not walk a batter. Both of Hamels'complete games have come this season. The first was on April 21against Cincinnati when he struck out a career-high 15.

The 24-year-old, who beat the Giants on May 6, allowed afirst-inning homer to Kevin Frandsen and a single to BarryBonds, before retiring the next 11 hitters and 16 of 17 untilBonds doubled in the seventh.

Hamels (8-2), who notched his National League-leading eighthwin, has won seven of his last eight starts and helped thePhillies rebound from being shut out for the first time in a13-0 loss on Friday.

<div class="pre">The lefthander made one of his only mistakes to Frandsen, who</div>hit a 3-2 pitch to left field for his first home run sinceSeptember 15, 2006.

Ryan Howard, who had been just 2-for-11 in the first four gamesof the seven-game homestand, drove in two runs for Philadelphia,which had lost four straight following a sweep of the AtlantaBraves.

After Jayson Werth led off the fourth with an infield single,Chase Utley doubled to right-center and Howard hit a routine flyball that Bonds dropped. Werth scored to tie the game at 1-1and the error allowed Utley to advance to third. He then scoredon a sacrifice fly by Pat Burrell.

Rollins put Philadelphia up 3-1 with an RBI triple in the fifth- his eighth of the season - that scored Rod Barajas, who washit by a pitch and sacrificed to second earlier in the frame.

Bengie Molina had an RBI double in the seventh for the Giants,who have lost five of eight.

Bonds remains nine shy of tying Hank Aaron's all-time home runrecord of 755.

Noah Lowry (5-5) allowed four runs and five hits in seveninnings with one strikeout and two walks.

 

Hamels helps Phillies rebound by beating Giants

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 5, SAN FRANCISCO 2</h3>PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Cole Hamels has quickly assumed therole of ace for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Hamels hurled his second career complete game and Jimmy Rollinshad an RBI triple as the Phillies snapped a four-game skid witha 5-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.

With former ace Brett Myers being converted to closer and nowinjured, Hamels has assumed the role and prospered.

The second-year starter allowed just two runs and five hits withfour strikeouts and did not walk a batter. Both of Hamels'complete games have come this season. The first was on April 21against Cincinnati when he struck out a career-high 15.

The 24-year-old, who beat the Giants on May 6, allowed afirst-inning homer to Kevin Frandsen and a single to BarryBonds, before retiring the next 11 hitters and 16 of 17 untilBonds doubled in the seventh.

Hamels (8-2), who notched his National League-leading eighthwin, has won seven of his last eight starts and helped thePhillies rebound from being shut out for the first time in a13-0 loss on Friday.

<div class="pre">The lefthander made one of his only mistakes to Frandsen, who</div>hit a 3-2 pitch to left field for his first home run sinceSeptember 15, 2006.

Ryan Howard, who had been just 2-for-11 in the first four gamesof the seven-game homestand, drove in two runs for Philadelphia,which had lost four straight following a sweep of the AtlantaBraves.

After Jayson Werth led off the fourth with an infield single,Chase Utley doubled to right-center and Howard hit a routine flyball that Bonds dropped. Werth scored to tie the game at 1-1and the error allowed Utley to advance to third. He then scoredon a sacrifice fly by Pat Burrell.

Rollins put Philadelphia up 3-1 with an RBI triple in the fifth- his eighth of the season - that scored Rod Barajas, who washit by a pitch and sacrificed to second earlier in the frame.

Bengie Molina had an RBI double in the seventh for the Giants,who have lost five of eight.

Bonds remains nine shy of tying Hank Aaron's all-time home runrecord of 755.

Noah Lowry (5-5) allowed four runs and five hits in seveninnings with one strikeout and two walks.

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAN FRANCISCO (2) AT PHILADELPHIA (5) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: R Winn lined out to right. K Frandsen homered to left.
R Aurilia flied out to right. B Bonds singled to left. R Durham flied out to
center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 4TH: J Werth reached on infield single to third. C Utley
doubled to deep right center, J Werth to third. R Howard hit sacrifice fly to
deep left, J Werth scored, C Utley to third, R Howard to second on error by
left fielder B Bonds. P Burrell hit sacrifice fly to right, C Utley scored.
A Rowand flied out to center. A Nunez grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits,
1 Error) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: R Barajas hit by pitch. C Hamels sacrificed to pitcher,
R Barajas to second. J Rollins tripled to deep right center, R Barajas scored.
J Werth hit sacrifice fly to right, J Rollins scored. C Utley flied out to
center. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 4.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: B Bonds doubled to deep center. R Durham grounded out
to shortstop, B Bonds to third. B Molina hit sacrifice fly to right, B Bonds
scored. P Feliz flied out to left. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2,
PHILADELPHIA 4.

PHILADELPHIA 8TH: J Taschner relieved N Lowry. C Utley walked. R Howard
doubled to deep center, C Utley scored. V Chulk relieved J Taschner. P Burrell
flied out to center. A Rowand lined out to third. A Nunez struck out looking.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2, PHILADELPHIA 5.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAN FRANCISCO (2) AT PHILADELPHIA (5) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

San Francisco Starting Lineups -- R Winn CF, K Frandsen SS, R Aurilia 1B,
B Bonds LF, R Durham 2B, B Molina C, P Feliz 3B, D Ortmeier RF, N Lowry LHP.

Philadelphia Starting Lineups -- J Rollins SS, J Werth RF, C Utley 2B,
R Howard 1B, P Burrell LF, A Rowand CF, A Nunez 3B, R Barajas C, C Hamels LHP.

Umpires -- Tim Mcclelland (HP), Fieldin Culbreth (1B), Marty Foster (2B),
Paul Schrieber (3B).

Gametime Weather: 83 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind swirling at 14 mph.


SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: R Winn lined out to right. K Frandsen homered to left.
R Aurilia flied out to right. B Bonds singled to left. R Durham flied out to
center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 1ST: J Rollins grounded out to shortstop. J Werth flied out
to right. C Utley grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: B Molina popped out to second. P Feliz grounded out to
first. D Ortmeier grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 2ND: R Howard flied out to left. P Burrell struck out
looking. A Rowand singled to left center. A Nunez grounded out to third.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: N Lowry struck out swinging. R Winn grounded out to
pitcher. K Frandsen flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 3RD: R Barajas walked. C Hamels bunted into fielder's choice
to third, R Barajas out at second. J Rollins grounded into double play, third
to second to first, C Hamels out at second.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: R Aurilia flied out to right. B Bonds grounded out to
third. R Durham struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 4TH: J Werth reached on infield single to third. C Utley
doubled to deep right center, J Werth to third. R Howard hit sacrifice fly to
deep left, J Werth scored, C Utley to third, R Howard to second on error by
left fielder B Bonds. P Burrell hit sacrifice fly to right, C Utley scored.
A Rowand flied out to center. A Nunez grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits,
1 Error) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 2.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: B Molina flied out to right. P Feliz singled to center.
D Ortmeier grounded into fielder's choice to third, P Feliz out at second.
N Lowry grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Ortmeier out at second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: R Barajas hit by pitch. C Hamels sacrificed to pitcher,
R Barajas to second. J Rollins tripled to deep right center, R Barajas scored.
J Werth hit sacrifice fly to right, J Rollins scored. C Utley flied out to
center. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 4.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: R Winn struck out looking. K Frandsen flied out to
left. R Aurilia grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PHILADELPHIA 4.

PHILADELPHIA 6TH: R Howard walked. P Burrell lined out to center.
A Rowand grounded into fielder's choice to third, R Howard out at second.
A Nunez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1,
PHILADELPHIA 4.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: B Bonds doubled to deep center. R Durham grounded out
to shortstop, B Bonds to third. B Molina hit sacrifice fly to right, B Bonds
scored. P Feliz flied out to left. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2,
PHILADELPHIA 4.

PHILADELPHIA 7TH: R Barajas popped out to shortstop. C Hamels singled to
left. J Rollins lined out to left. J Werth flied out to right. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2, PHILADELPHIA 4.

SAN FRANCISCO 8TH: D Ortmeier grounded out to pitcher. E Alfonzo hit for
N Lowry. E Alfonzo struck out swinging. R Winn lined out to third. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2, PHILADELPHIA 4.

PHILADELPHIA 8TH: J Taschner relieved N Lowry. C Utley walked. R Howard
doubled to deep center, C Utley scored. V Chulk relieved J Taschner. P Burrell
flied out to center. A Rowand lined out to third. A Nunez struck out looking.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2, PHILADELPHIA 5.

SAN FRANCISCO 9TH: S Victorino in right field. M Bourn in left field.
K Frandsen doubled to left. R Aurilia flied out to left. B Bonds struck out
swinging. R Durham flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 2, PHILADELPHIA 5.</div>

 

Hamels helps Phillies rebound by beating Giants

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 5, SAN FRANCISCO 2</h3>PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Cole Hamels has quickly assumed therole of ace for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Hamels hurled his second career complete game and Jimmy Rollinshad an RBI triple as the Phillies snapped a four-game skid witha 5-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.

With former ace Brett Myers being converted to closer and nowinjured, Hamels has assumed the role and prospered.

"It's always a goal of mine to go deep into ballgames," Hamelssaid. "Getting a complete game has been a key just because it'sexciting. It's exciting to end the game with the crowd on ahigh note. I was pleased with the response they gave me."

The second-year starter allowed just two runs and five hits withfour strikeouts and did not walk a batter. Both of Hamels'complete games have come this season. The first was on April 21against Cincinnati when he struck out a career-high 15.

The 24-year-old, who beat the Giants on May 6, allowed afirst-inning homer to Kevin Frandsen and a single to BarryBonds, before retiring the next 11 hitters and 16 of 17 untilBonds doubled in the seventh. He also threw an astounding 78 of97 pitches for strikes.

"You know you have your work cut out when you're going againsthim," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. "He's just a fineyoung pitcher. We were maybe a little overly aggressive attimes. We were hacking, but he's tough and he shut us downtonight." Hamels (8-2), who notched his National League-leadingeighth win, has won seven of his last eight starts and helpedthe Phillies rebound from being shut out for the first time in a13-0 loss on Friday.

"I try to go out there and win, no matter what the team'sdoing," Hamels said. "The past games don't affect me. When youhave a tough loss, it's always important to go out and win.Even if you lose 1-0, if you can come back and answer and getthe win, that's all that really matters."

Hamels finished up in style. After giving up a leadoff doubleto Frandsen in the ninth, he retired the next three batters toend the game, which included striking out Bonds swinging for thesecond out. Hamels refused to give in to the slugger, throwingchangeups on all five pitches during the at-bat.

"I saw that he was ahead of my changeup, so I just kept throwingit until he showed me something else," Hamels said. "He wasfighting it off and kept with it, so I just decided to drop it alittle bit lower. He was showing me that he was still swinginghard, so I'm not going to give him a gift and throw a fastball.I wasn't going to give in."

Catcher Rod Barajas vouched for the effectiveness of Hamels'changeup.

"That at-bat should tell you how good this kid's changeup is,"Barajas said. "There's only a handful of guys that can go outthere and throw the same pitch five times in a row and haveBarry not do anything with it."

<div class="pre">The lefthander made one of his only mistakes to Frandsen, who</div>hit a 3-2 pitch to left field for his first home run sinceSeptember 15, 2006.

Meanwhile, Ryan Howard, who had been just 2-for-11 in the firstfour games of the seven-game homestand, drove in two runs forPhiladelphia, which had lost four straight following a sweep ofthe Atlanta Braves.

Howard added an insurance run in the eighth inning with a RBIdouble that made it 5-2.

"When Howard's hitting, we become a completely different team,"Manuel said.

The Phillies tied the game at 1-1 as Jayson Werth led off the<div class="pre">fourth with an infield single,Chase Utley then doubled to</div>right-center and Howard hit a routine fly ball that Bondsdropped.

"It just hit the palm of my glove," Bonds said. "I went back,turned my head, then lost it for a split second."

Werth scored and the error allowed Utley to advance to third.He then scored on a sacrifice fly by Pat Burrell for a 2-1 lead.

Rollins added to the lead with an RBI triple in the fifth - hiseighth of the season - that scored Rod Barajas, who was hit by apitch and sacrificed to second earlier in the frame.

Bengie Molina had an RBI double in the seventh for the Giants,who have lost five of eight.

Bonds remains nine shy of tying Hank Aaron's all-time home runrecord of 755.

<div class="pre">Noah Lowry (5-5) allowed four runs and five hits in seven</div>innings with one strikeout and two walks.

"They didn't get a lot of hits, which makes it morefrustrating," Lowry said. "You give up four runs on five hits,that makes it tougher to swallow."