GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (42-41) at HOUSTON (36-47)

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Ruiz ran for R Barajas.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C RUIZ ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P Burrell (.203, 9 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 13 0
HOUSTON 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - J.C. ROMERO (OUT)
HOU - DAN WHEELER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: D WHEELER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.257, 1-FOR-3, SAC, RBI)
H PENCE (.341, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (4) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .283
M Bourn cf-lf 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .290
C Utley 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .318
R Howard 1b 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .253
S Victorino rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .277
G Dobbs lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
b-A Rowand ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
W Helms 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .256
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
R Barajas c 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .212
C Ruiz pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
A Eaton p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .184
a-C Coste ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
R Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Romero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-P Burrell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202

Totals 38 4 13 4 0 7 17

a-singled to right for A Eaton in the 7th; b-struck out swinging for G Dobbs
in the 8th; c-flied out to center for J Romero in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - S Victorino (15, R Oswalt); W Helms 2 (11, R Oswalt 2); R Howard
(13, R Oswalt); M Bourn (1, R Oswalt); R Barajas (7, D Wheeler). RBI - W Helms
(20), R Howard 2 (59), M Bourn (5). 2-out RBI - W Helms, R Howard 2, M Bourn.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Utley 2, W Helms 1, R Barajas 1, A
Eaton 1, S Victorino 1. GIDP - R Barajas. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Victorino (26, 2nd base off C Qualls/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Victorino (M Ensberg at Home). DP: 1 (C
Utley-R Howard).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .257
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .341
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .265
C Lee lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .295
M Loretta ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .326
M Lamb 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .308
L Scott rf 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .236
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .257
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .139
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Wheeler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 3 6 2 6 9 15

a-singled to center for R Oswalt in the 7th.

BATTING: S - C Biggio. RBI - B Ausmus (18), C Biggio (28). 2-out RBI - C
Biggio. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1. GIDP - R Oswalt.
Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lamb-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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PHILADELPHIA - 012 000 100 -- 4
HOUSTON - 030 000 00 -- 3
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 6 4 3 3 4 7 0 5.67
R Madson 1 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.80
J Romero 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 10 4 4 0 6 0 3.52
T Miller 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.17
C Qualls 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.32
D Wheeler 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.13

WP - J Romero 2. HBP - M Loretta (by A Eaton). Pitches-strikes: A Eaton
103-66; R Madson 18-11; J Romero 13-5; R Oswalt 99-69; T Miller 9-7; C Qualls
12-8; D Wheeler 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A Eaton 5-6; R Madson 1-1; J
Romero 1-0; R Oswalt 10-5; T Miller 0-1; C Qualls 1-0; D Wheeler 0-2. Batters
faced: A Eaton 26; R Madson 6; J Romero 3; R Oswalt 30; T Miller 2; C Qualls 2;
D Wheeler 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Ruiz catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: D Wheeler (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
PHI: ANTONIO ALFONSECA (3-1, 3.58) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: D WHEELER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Alfonseca relieved J Romero.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: D Wheeler (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for D Wheeler.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.266, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON FIRST, H PENCE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.326, 1-FOR-3, HBP)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 13 0
HOUSTON 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 0 (TOP 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - ANTONIO ALFONSECA
HOU - DAN WHEELER (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C UTLEY (.318, 0-FOR-4)
R HOWARD (.253, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.277, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (4) VS HOUSTON (4) - END 9TH - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .283
M Bourn cf-lf 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .290
C Utley 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .318
R Howard 1b 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .253
S Victorino rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .277
G Dobbs lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
b-A Rowand ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
W Helms 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .256
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
R Barajas c 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .212
C Ruiz pr-c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
A Eaton p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .184
a-C Coste ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
R Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Romero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-P Burrell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202
A Alfonseca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 38 4 13 4 0 7 17

a-singled to right for A Eaton in the 7th; b-struck out swinging for G Dobbs
in the 8th; c-flied out to center for J Romero in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - S Victorino (15, R Oswalt); W Helms 2 (11, R Oswalt 2); R Howard
(13, R Oswalt); M Bourn (1, R Oswalt); R Barajas (7, D Wheeler). RBI - W Helms
(20), R Howard 2 (59), M Bourn (5). 2-out RBI - W Helms, R Howard 2, M Bourn.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Utley 2, W Helms 1, R Barajas 1, A
Eaton 1, S Victorino 1. GIDP - R Barajas. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Victorino (26, 2nd base off C Qualls/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Victorino (M Ensberg at Home). DP: 1 (C
Utley-R Howard).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .260
H Pence cf 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .344
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 .265
C Lee lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .294
M Loretta ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .324
M Lamb 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .308
L Scott rf 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .236
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .257
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .139
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Wheeler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 32 4 8 3 7 9 18

a-singled to center for R Oswalt in the 7th; b-grounded to second for D
Wheeler in the 9th.

BATTING: S - C Biggio. RBI - B Ausmus (18), C Biggio (28), C Lee (71). 2-out
RBI - C Biggio. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1, B Ausmus
1. GIDP - R Oswalt. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lamb-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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PHILADELPHIA - 012 000 100 -- 4
HOUSTON - 030 000 001 -- 4
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 6 4 3 3 4 7 0 5.67
R Madson 1 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.80
J Romero 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
A Alfonseca 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.74

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 10 4 4 0 6 0 3.52
T Miller 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.17
C Qualls 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.32
D Wheeler 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.13

WP - J Romero 2. HBP - M Loretta (by A Eaton). Pitches-strikes: A Eaton
103-66; R Madson 18-11; J Romero 13-5; A Alfonseca 24-15; R Oswalt 99-69; T
Miller 9-7; C Qualls 12-8; D Wheeler 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A Eaton 5-6;
R Madson 1-1; J Romero 1-0; A Alfonseca 3-0; R Oswalt 10-5; T Miller 0-1; C
Qualls 1-0; D Wheeler 0-2. Batters faced: A Eaton 26; R Madson 6; J Romero 3; A
Alfonseca 6; R Oswalt 30; T Miller 2; C Qualls 2; D Wheeler 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: MARK MCLEMORE (0-0, 2.08) STARTING THE 10TH
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, HOUSTON 4

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: C UTLEY (.318, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McLemore relieved D Wheeler.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 4 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C Utley (.318, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 4 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C Utley (.318, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAVE BORKOWSKI (2-3, 4.86) IN THE 10TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, S VICTORINO ON FIRST, C UTLEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, HOUSTON 4

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: A ROWAND (.308, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Borkowski relieved M McLemore.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S VICTORINO ON FIRST, C UTLEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 4 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A Rowand (.308, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
HOUSTON 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

10 R H E
-- - - -
PHILADELPHIA 0 4 14 0
HOUSTON 4 8 0 (BOT 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - ANTONIO ALFONSECA
HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.308, 1-FOR-3, BB)
L SCOTT (.236, 0-FOR-3, BB)
B AUSMUS (.257, 0-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (4) VS HOUSTON (4) - MID 10TH - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .283
M Bourn cf-lf 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .290
C Utley 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .320
R Howard 1b 5 0 1 2 0 2 1 .252
S Victorino rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .277
G Dobbs lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
b-A Rowand ph-cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .307
W Helms 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .256
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268
R Barajas c 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .212
C Ruiz pr-c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
A Eaton p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .184
a-C Coste ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
R Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Romero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-P Burrell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202
A Alfonseca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 42 4 14 4 0 7 21

a-singled to right for A Eaton in the 7th; b-struck out swinging for G Dobbs
in the 8th; c-flied out to center for J Romero in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - S Victorino (15, R Oswalt); W Helms 2 (11, R Oswalt 2); R Howard
(13, R Oswalt); M Bourn (1, R Oswalt); R Barajas (7, D Wheeler); C Utley (32, M
McLemore). RBI - W Helms (20), R Howard 2 (59), M Bourn (5). 2-out RBI - W
Helms, R Howard 2, M Bourn. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Utley
2, W Helms 1, A Nunez 1, R Barajas 1, A Eaton 1, S Victorino 1. GIDP - R
Barajas. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Victorino (26, 2nd base off C Qualls/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Victorino (M Ensberg at Home). DP: 1 (C
Utley-R Howard).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .260
H Pence cf 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .344
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 .265
C Lee lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .294
M Loretta ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .324
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Lamb 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .308
L Scott rf 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .236
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .257
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .139
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Wheeler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 32 4 8 3 7 9 18

a-singled to center for R Oswalt in the 7th; b-grounded to second for D
Wheeler in the 9th.

BATTING: S - C Biggio. RBI - B Ausmus (18), C Biggio (28), C Lee (71). 2-out
RBI - C Biggio. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1, B Ausmus
1. GIDP - R Oswalt. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lamb-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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PHILADELPHIA - 012 000 100 0 -- 4
HOUSTON - 030 000 001 -- 4
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 6 4 3 3 4 7 0 5.67
R Madson 1 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.80
J Romero 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
A Alfonseca 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.74

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 10 4 4 0 6 0 3.52
T Miller 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.17
C Qualls 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.32
D Wheeler 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.13
M McLemore 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.93
D Borkowski 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76

WP - J Romero 2. HBP - M Loretta (by A Eaton); S Victorino (by M McLemore).
Pitches-strikes: A Eaton 103-66; R Madson 18-11; J Romero 13-5; A Alfonseca
24-15; R Oswalt 99-69; T Miller 9-7; C Qualls 12-8; D Wheeler 14-9; M McLemore
11-7; D Borkowski 7-4. Ground balls-fly balls: A Eaton 5-6; R Madson 1-1; J
Romero 1-0; A Alfonseca 3-0; R Oswalt 10-5; T Miller 0-1; C Qualls 1-0; D
Wheeler 0-2; M McLemore 0-1; D Borkowski 2-0. Batters faced: A Eaton 26; R
Madson 6; J Romero 3; A Alfonseca 6; R Oswalt 30; T Miller 2; C Qualls 2; D
Wheeler 4; M McLemore 3; D Borkowski 2.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
PHI: MICHAEL ZAGURSKI (1-0, 4.97) STARTING THE 10TH
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, HOUSTON 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Zagurski relieved A Alfonseca.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 10TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
HOUSTON 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

10 R H E
-- - - -
PHILADELPHIA 0 4 14 0
HOUSTON 0 4 9 0 (TOP 11)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - MICHAEL ZAGURSKI
HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.275, 3 HR, 29 RBI)
M ZAGURSKI (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.283, 1-FOR-5)</div>