GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (42-40) at HOUSTON (35-47)

NL: PHILADELPHIA (42-40) at HOUSTON (35-47)

<h3>Williams looks to avoid 11th loss against Phillies</h3>



Philadelphia (42-40) at Houston (35-47) 8:05 pm EDT

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Woody Williams will hope to avoid his 11thloss of the season of the season when the Houston Astros hostthe Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a three-game serieson Monday.

After posting a 12-5 record in 25 games with the San DiegoPadres last season, Williams (3-10, 5.58 ERA) is in the middleof what will likely become the worst season of his career.

Williams has already reached double-digit losses for the fourthtime in his 15-year career. The 40-year-old righthander alsohas a higher ERA than any previous season and his worststrikeout-to-walk ratio since becoming a full-time starter in1997.

Williams did not receive a decision in his last outing, allowingthree runs - two earned - and six hits with four strikeouts insix innings of a 6-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.

The Phillies will counter with another pitcher over 40 years oldin Jamie Moyer (7-5, 4.15), who has not lost a decision in hislast three starts.

The 44-year-old Moyer allowed three runs and three hits with aseason-high eight strikeouts in six innings, but did not figureinto a 9-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.

Moyer has posted a 2-0 record with a 2.37 ERA and 18 strikeoutsover 19 innings in his previous three starts.

 

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

PHILADELPHIA HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jimmy Rollins SS .282 14 49 Craig Biggio 2B .251 5 27
Shane Victorino RF .269 9 34 Hunter Pence CF .340 8 36
Chase Utley 2B .325 15 64 Lance Berkman 1B .267 14 53
Ryan Howard 1B .250 19 57 Carlos Lee LF .293 15 68
Aaron Rowand CF .315 11 42 Mike Lamb 3B .307 7 25
Pat Burrell LF .204 8 32 Chris Burke RF .220 1 8
Abraham Nunez 3B .270 0 13 Brad Ausmus C .265 2 17
Carlos Ruiz C .278 3 27 Eric Bruntlett SS .231 0 1
Jamie Moyer LHP .167 0 0 Woody Williams RHP .125 1 2
(7-5, 4.15) (3-10, 5.58)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER (7-5, 4.15)
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (3-10, 5.58)

UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN KNIGHT
1B - TIM WELKE
2B - LANCE BARKSDALE
3B - GARY CEDERSTROM

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER AND CARLOS RUIZ
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS AND BRAD AUSMUS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.283, 14 HR, 49 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.271, 9 HR, 34 RBI)
C UTLEY (.326, 15 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
LINE OUT BY AARON ROWAND SCORED JIMMY ROLLINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
HOUSTON 0 END TOP, 1ST</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.251, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
H PENCE (.340, 8 HR, 36 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.267, 14 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
S Victorino rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .311
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 4 1 2 1 1 0 4

BATTING: RBI - A Rowand (43). Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
C Burke rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Burke (S Victorino at 3rd base). DP: 1 (C
Burke-B Ausmus-M Lamb-E Bruntlett).


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PHILADELPHIA - 1 -- 1
HOUSTON - -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.15

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.62

IBB - R Howard (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 16-7. Ground
balls-fly balls: W Williams 1-1. Batters faced: W Williams 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.307, 7 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.201, 8 HR, 32 RBI)
A NUNEZ (.269, 0 HR, 13 RBI)
C RUIZ (.276, 3 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
S Victorino rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .311
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 4 1 2 1 1 0 4

BATTING: RBI - A Rowand (43). Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .339
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
C Burke rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (22, J Moyer). RBI - C Lee (69). 2-out RBI - C Lee. Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Burke (S Victorino at 3rd base). DP: 1 (C
Burke-B Ausmus-M Lamb-E Bruntlett).


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PHILADELPHIA - 1 -- 1
HOUSTON - 1 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.19

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.62

IBB - R Howard (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 17-12; W Williams
16-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Moyer 2-1; W Williams 1-1. Batters faced: J
Moyer 5; W Williams 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY PAT BURRELL (9) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF WOODY WILLIAMS.
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A NUNEZ (.269, 0 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.220, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
B AUSMUS (.265, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
E BRUNTLETT (.231, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
S Victorino rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .312
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .205
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Moyer p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162

Totals 7 2 3 2 1 0 4

BATTING: HR - P Burrell (9, 2nd inning off W Williams 0 on, 0 Out). SF - A
Rowand. RBI - A Rowand (43), P Burrell (33). Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .339
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
C Burke rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (22, J Moyer). RBI - C Lee (69). 2-out RBI - C Lee. Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Burke (S Victorino at 3rd base). DP: 1 (C
Burke-B Ausmus-M Lamb-E Bruntlett).


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PHILADELPHIA - 11 -- 2
HOUSTON - 1 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.19

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 3 2 2 1 0 1 5.65

IBB - R Howard (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 17-12; W Williams
25-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Moyer 2-1; W Williams 3-2. Batters faced: J
Moyer 5; W Williams 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.285, 1-FOR-1)
S VICTORINO (.273, 1-FOR-1)
C UTLEY (.325, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
S Victorino rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .312
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .205
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Moyer p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162

Totals 7 2 3 2 1 0 4

BATTING: HR - P Burrell (9, 2nd inning off W Williams 0 on, 0 Out). SF - A
Rowand. RBI - A Rowand (43), P Burrell (33). Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .339
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
C Burke rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .121

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 0 4

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (22, J Moyer). RBI - C Lee (69). 2-out RBI - C Lee. Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Burke (S Victorino at 3rd base). DP: 1 (C
Burke-B Ausmus-M Lamb-E Bruntlett).


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PHILADELPHIA - 11 -- 2
HOUSTON - 10 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.15

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 3 2 2 1 0 1 5.65

IBB - R Howard (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 31-19; W Williams
25-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Moyer 4-2; W Williams 3-2. Batters faced: J
Moyer 9; W Williams 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.253, 1-FOR-1)
H PENCE (.339, 0-FOR-1)
L BERKMAN (.266, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (2) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .284
S Victorino rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
C Utley 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .312
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .205
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Moyer p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162

Totals 10 2 3 2 1 0 4

BATTING: HR - P Burrell (9, 2nd inning off W Williams 0 on, 0 Out). SF - A
Rowand. RBI - A Rowand (43), P Burrell (33). Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .339
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
C Burke rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .121

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 0 4

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (22, J Moyer). RBI - C Lee (69). 2-out RBI - C Lee. Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Burke (S Victorino at 3rd base). DP: 1 (C
Burke-B Ausmus-M Lamb-E Bruntlett).


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PHILADELPHIA - 110 -- 2
HOUSTON - 10 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.15

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 3 3 2 2 1 0 1 5.60

IBB - R Howard (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 31-19; W Williams
36-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J Moyer 4-2; W Williams 4-4. Batters faced: J
Moyer 9; W Williams 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.295, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.248, 0-FOR-0, BB)
A ROWAND (.312, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)
P BURRELL (.205, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>