GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (23-23) at FLORIDA (22-24)

NL: PHILADELPHIA (23-23) at FLORIDA (22-24)

<h3>LHP Willis goes for third straight win over Phillies</h3>

Philadelphia (23-23) at Florida (22-24) 7:05 pm EDT

MIAMI (Ticker) -- Florida Marlins ace Dontrelle Willis hopesto make it three straight wins against the PhiladelphiaPhillies in the series finale on Thursday.

In his two previous starts against the Phillies, Willis (6-3,4.86 ERA) gave up eight runs and 16 hits in 12 1/3 innings butstill managed to come away with wins. The lefthander is 8-5with a 3.78 ERA in 18 lifetime outings vs. Philadelphia.

Willis ended his two-game slide, allowing two runs and five hitswith seven strikeouts in seven innings of a 7-2 victory atTampa Bay on Saturday.

Chase Utley drove in two runs and Abraham Nunez had thegame-winning RBI in the 10th inning as the Phillies snapped theMarlins' four-game winning streak on Wednesday.

Philadelphia will counter with Jon Lieber (2-2, 3.00), whofinally broke through for a win after three lackluster starts.The righthander gave up three runs in seven frames of a 5-3 winagainst Toronto.

Lieber has a 9-8 record with a 4.97 ERA in 22 starts againstFlorida, which won Tuesday's series opener, 5-3.

Phillies closer Brett Myers left Wednesday's triumph with aright shoulder strain in the ninth inning. He is not expectedto be available on Thursday.

 

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

PHILADELPHIA FLORIDA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jimmy Rollins SS .265 9 27 Alfredo Amezaga CF .229 1 9
Abraham Nunez 2B .315 0 9 Dan Uggla 2B .258 9 28
Aaron Rowand CF .331 7 24 Hanley Ramirez SS .345 7 12
Pat Burrell LF .242 6 22 Miguel Cabrera 3B .317 8 31
Wes Helms 3B .272 0 13 Jeremy Hermida RF .303 2 6
Jayson Werth RF .279 2 7 Aaron Boone 1B .296 3 17
Chris Coste 1B .000 0 0 Miguel Olivo C .218 2 21
Rod Barajas C .208 2 5 Joe Borchard LF .198 4 15
Jon Lieber RHP .077 0 1 Dontrelle Willis LHP .176 0 0
(2-2, 3.00) (6-3, 4.86)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
WARMUPS: PHI - JON LIEBER (2-2, 3.00)
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS (6-3, 4.86)

UMPIRES: HP - RICK REED
1B - CHUCK MERIWETHER
2B - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
3B - TIM TIMMONS

WEATHER: 73 Degrees, overcast
WIND: 10 mph, in from center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 1 HOUR AND 25 MINUTE
DELAY.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
STARTING BATS: PHI - JON LIEBER AND ROD BARAJAS
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS AND MIGUEL OLIVO

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.265, 9 HR, 27 RBI)
A NUNEZ (.315, 0 HR, 9 RBI)
A ROWAND (.331, 7 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY AARON ROWAND SCORED JIMMY ROLLINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A ROWAND ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
FLORIDA 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.242, 6 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY WES HELMS SCORED AARON ROWAND.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, W HELMS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
FLORIDA 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J WERTH (.279, 2 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JON LIEBER
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A AMEZAGA (.229, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
D UGGLA (.258, 9 HR, 28 RBI)
H RAMIREZ (.345, 7 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
A Nunez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312
A Rowand cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .335
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
C Coste 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Barajas c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
J Lieber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (12, D Willis). RBI - A Rowand (25), W Helms (14). 2-out
RBI - W Helms. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (10, 2nd base off D Willis/M Olivo).


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
H Ramirez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
A Boone 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
J Borchard lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 2 -- 2
FLORIDA - -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lieber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 5.06

Pitches-strikes: D Willis 23-17. Ground balls-fly balls: D Willis 0-2.
Batters faced: D Willis 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

(Plus rain delay totaling 85 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 73 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Utley at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
FLORIDA 0 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A Amezaga (.229, 1 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PHI - JON LIEBER
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JON LIEBER
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C COSTE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R BARAJAS (.208, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
J LIEBER (.077, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
A Nunez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312
C Utley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
A Rowand cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .335
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
C Coste 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Barajas c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
J Lieber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (12, D Willis). RBI - A Rowand (25), W Helms (14). 2-out
RBI - W Helms. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (10, 2nd base off D Willis/M Olivo).

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


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Amezaga cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
A Boone 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
J Borchard lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: GIDP - M Cabrera. Team LOB - 1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 2 -- 2
FLORIDA - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lieber 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.93

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 5.06

Pitches-strikes: J Lieber 13-9; D Willis 23-17. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Lieber 3-0; D Willis 0-2. Batters faced: J Lieber 4; D Willis 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

(Plus rain delay totaling 85 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 73 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL PHILADELPHIA AT FLORIDA
NOTE: PHILADELPHIA SECOND BASEMAN ABRAHAM NUNEZ LEFT THE
GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JON LIEBER
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J HERMIDA (.303, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
A BOONE (.296, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
M OLIVO (.218, 2 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .267
A Nunez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312
C Utley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
A Rowand cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .335
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
C Coste 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Barajas c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
J Lieber p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (12, D Willis); R Barajas (3, D Willis). RBI - A Rowand
(25), W Helms (14). 2-out RBI - W Helms. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Rollins 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (10, 2nd base off D Willis/M Olivo).

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


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Amezaga cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
A Boone 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
J Borchard lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: GIDP - M Cabrera. Team LOB - 1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 20 -- 2
FLORIDA - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lieber 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.93

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 2 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.98

Pitches-strikes: J Lieber 13-9; D Willis 35-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Lieber 3-0; D Willis 2-3. Batters faced: J Lieber 4; D Willis 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

(Plus rain delay totaling 85 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 73 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOE BORCHARD SCORED AARON BOONE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BORCHARD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
FLORIDA 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D WILLIS (.176, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JON LIEBER
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C UTLEY (.300, 9 HR, 36 RBI)
A ROWAND (.335, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
P BURRELL (.241, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .267
A Nunez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312
C Utley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
A Rowand cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .335
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
C Coste 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Barajas c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
J Lieber p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (12, D Willis); R Barajas (3, D Willis). RBI - A Rowand
(25), W Helms (14). 2-out RBI - W Helms. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Rollins 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (10, 2nd base off D Willis/M Olivo).

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


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Amezaga cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
A Boone 1b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217
J Borchard lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .205
D Willis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167

Totals 7 1 2 1 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - J Borchard (7, J Lieber). RBI - J Borchard (16). 2-out RBI - J
Borchard. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Willis 1. GIDP - M
Cabrera. Team LOB - 2.


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PHILADELPHIA - 20 -- 2
FLORIDA - 01 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lieber 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.07

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 2 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.98

WP - J Lieber. HBP - A Boone (by J Lieber). Pitches-strikes: J Lieber 29-20;
D Willis 35-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lieber 5-1; D Willis 2-3. Batters
faced: J Lieber 9; D Willis 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

(Plus rain delay totaling 85 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 73 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>