GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (38-36) at ST LOUIS (33-38)

NL: PHILADELPHIA (38-36) at ST LOUIS (33-38)

<h3>Hamels takes mound in search of 10th win</h3>



Philadelphia (38-36) at St Louis (33-38) 2:15 pm EDT

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Cole Hamels and Kip Wells could not be moredifferent.

Hamels takes the mound looking for his National League-leading10th win when the Philadelphia Phillies wrap of their three-gameseries with the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

Philadelphia has won eight of Hamels' last 10 starts and the24-year-old lefthander is second in the NL with 108 strikeouts.<div class="pre">However, Hamels (9-3, 3.82 ERA) will be looking to rebound from</div>his worst start of the season as he was lit up by Cleveland forsix runs and eight hits in five innings on Monday.

That type of stat line has become the norm for Wells (3-11,6.75), who leads the majors in losses and was demoted to thebullpen for a short while.

The righthander last pitched two innings in relief on Wednesday,picking up the win in a 7-6 extra-inning victory over KansasCity.

In his last start, Well was roughed up for six runs and threehits in 1 1/3 innings by Kansas City on June 14.

However, there is a silver lining for Wells. He is 5-0 with a1.26 ERA against the Phillies, but has not faced them since 2005when he was with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

 

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 .283 13 45 So Taguchi CF .303 2 13
Michael Bourn LF .268 0 2 Scott Spiezio 2B .289 3 25
Chase Utley 2B .322 12 58 Albert Pujols 1B .303 16 47
Ryan Howard 1B .258 16 51 Juan Encarnacion RF .276 5 19
Aaron Rowand CF .315 10 39 Scott Rolen 3B .265 4 30
Greg Dobbs 3B .273 7 30 Ryan Ludwick LF .241 4 14
Jayson Werth RF .244 3 10 Aaron Miles SS .315 0 13
Carlos Ruiz C .271 3 22 Kelly Stinnett C .222 1 4
Cole Hamels LHP .200 0 1 Kip Wells RHP .292 1 2
(9-3, 3.82) (3-11, 6.75)</div>

 

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NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO WET
GROUNDS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
WARMUPS: PHI - COLE HAMELS (9-3, 3.82)
STL - KIP WELLS (3-11, 6.75)

UMPIRES: HP - RANDY MARSH
1B - BOB DAVIDSON
2B - SAM HOLBROOK
3B - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT

WEATHER: 79 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 8 mph, in from center</div>

 

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NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 22 MINUTE DELAY.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
STARTING BATS: PHI - COLE HAMELS AND CARLOS RUIZ
STL - KIP WELLS AND KELLY STINNETT

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.283, 13 HR, 45 RBI)
M BOURN (.268, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
C UTLEY (.322, 12 HR, 58 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 - COLE HAMELS
STL - KIP WELLS

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S TAGUCHI (.303, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
S SPIEZIO (.289, 3 HR, 25 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.303, 16 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS

<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 1 0 .282
M Bourn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
S Spiezio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Encarnacion rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
R Ludwick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
A Miles ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

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
C Hamels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.82

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.67

Pitches-strikes: K Wells 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 2-0. Batters
faced: K Wells 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

(Plus wet grounds delay totaling 22 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 79 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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CONFIRMED STARTERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
STL - KIP WELLS</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 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
STL - KIP WELLS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.258, 16 HR, 51 RBI)
A ROWAND (.315, 10 HR, 39 RBI)
G DOBBS (.273, 7 HR, 30 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 1 0 .282
M Bourn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
S Spiezio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Encarnacion rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
R Ludwick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
A Miles ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

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
C Hamels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.78

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.67

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 5-3; K Wells 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 0-3; K Wells 2-0. Batters faced: C Hamels 3; K Wells 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

(Plus wet grounds delay totaling 22 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 79 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</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 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
STL - KIP WELLS

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J ENCARNACION (.276, 5 HR, 19 RBI)
S ROLEN (.265, 4 HR, 30 RBI)
R LUDWICK (.241, 4 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (0) 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 1 0 .282
M Bourn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Ruiz 1. Team LOB - 2.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
S Spiezio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Encarnacion rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
R Ludwick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
A Miles ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 00 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.78

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 6.58

HBP - A Rowand (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 5-3; K Wells 38-23.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Hamels 0-3; K Wells 3-0. Batters faced: C Hamels 3; K
Wells 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

(Plus wet grounds delay totaling 22 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 79 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</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 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
STL - KIP WELLS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C HAMELS (.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.282, 0-FOR-1)
M BOURN (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (0) 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 1 0 .282
M Bourn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Ruiz 1. Team LOB - 2.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
S Spiezio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
S Rolen 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
A Miles ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Rolen (4, 2nd base off C Hamels/C Ruiz).


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PHILADELPHIA - 00 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.75

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 6.58

HBP - A Rowand (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 23-15; K Wells 38-23.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Hamels 0-5; K Wells 3-0. Batters faced: C Hamels 7; K
Wells 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

(Plus wet grounds delay totaling 22 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 79 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</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 1 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
STL - KIP WELLS

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: K STINNETT (.222, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
K WELLS (.292, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
S TAGUCHI (.301, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281
M Bourn lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
C Utley 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269
C Hamels p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 10 0 1 0 1 3 4

BATTING: 3B - M Bourn (2, K Wells). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Utley 1, C Ruiz 1. Team LOB - 3.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
S Spiezio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
S Rolen 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
A Miles ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Rolen (4, 2nd base off C Hamels/C Ruiz).


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PHILADELPHIA - 000 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.75

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 6.50

HBP - A Rowand (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 23-15; K Wells 54-33.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Hamels 0-5; K Wells 5-1. Batters faced: C Hamels 7; K
Wells 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

(Plus wet grounds delay totaling 22 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 79 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ALBERT PUJOLS SCORED KIP WELLS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S SPIEZIO ON FIRST, S TAGUCHI ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 0
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J ENCARNACION (.273, 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 0 0 0 0 1 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
STL - KIP WELLS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.256, 0-FOR-1)
A ROWAND (.315, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
G DOBBS (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281
M Bourn lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
C Utley 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269
C Hamels p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 10 0 1 0 1 3 4

BATTING: 3B - M Bourn (2, K Wells). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Utley 1, C Ruiz 1. Team LOB - 3.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
S Spiezio 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .302
J Encarnacion rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
S Rolen 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
A Miles ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313
K Stinnett c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216
K Wells p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .320

Totals 11 1 3 1 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - S Taguchi (9, C Hamels). SF - A Pujols. RBI - A Pujols (48).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, J Encarnacion 1. Team LOB
- 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Rolen (4, 2nd base off C Hamels/C Ruiz).


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PHILADELPHIA - 000 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 001 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 3 3 1 1 1 3 0 3.80

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 6.50

HBP - A Rowand (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 48-27; K Wells 54-33.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Hamels 0-6; K Wells 5-1. Batters faced: C Hamels 13;
K Wells 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

(Plus wet grounds delay totaling 22 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 79 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>