GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (64-60) at PHILADELPHIA (65-58)

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Broxton relieved R Seanez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 4
PHILADELPHIA 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A Nunez (.245, 0 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Branyan hit for T Gordon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C RUIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 4
PHILADELPHIA 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R Branyan (.205, 9 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - JONATHAN BROXTON
PHI - TOM GORDON (OUT)

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.293, 1-FOR-2, HBP, HR, RBI)
J LONEY (.307, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
S HILLENBRAND (.286, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (4) VS PHILADELPHIA (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .274
J Pierre cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
A Ethier rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .295
J Kent 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .284
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .278
R Martin c 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .293
J Loney 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .307
S Hillenbrand 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
B Tomko p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Hendrickson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .038
a-O Saenz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 4 7 4 3 0 6

a-flied out to center for M Hendrickson in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ethier (26, K Kendrick); J Pierre (17, K Kendrick). HR - R
Martin (15, 2nd inning off K Kendrick 0 on, 0 Out), J Loney (6, 7th inning off
K Kendrick 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Pierre. RBI - A Ethier (49), L Gonzalez (54), R
Martin (72), J Loney (27). 2-out RBI - L Gonzalez. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - L Gonzalez (1, 2nd base by K Kendrick/C Ruiz).

FIELDING: E - S Hillenbrand (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Kent-R Furcal-J Loney).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .290
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319
P Burrell lf 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .264
C Roberson rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Howard 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .260
A Rowand cf 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .306
G Dobbs 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
a-W Helms ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Werth rf-lf 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .264
C Ruiz c 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .267
K Kendrick p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .185
J Mesa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Romero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Gordon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-R Branyan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .203

Totals 29 5 9 5 3 4 15

a-flied out to right for G Dobbs in the 5th; b-struck out swinging for T
Gordon in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Ruiz 2 (26, B Tomko, J Broxton); R Howard (19, B Tomko). HR - A
Rowand (21, 4th inning off B Tomko 1 on, 0 Out). S - T Iguchi , K Kendrick 2.
SF - J Rollins. RBI - C Ruiz (43), J Rollins (72), A Rowand 2 (70), P Burrell
(67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rowand 1, W Helms 2, R
Branyan 1, J Rollins 1. GIDP - C Ruiz. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Howard (1, 2nd base off R Seanez/R Martin).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Werth 2 (J Pierre at 3rd base, R Martin at 3rd
base).


----------------------------------------------------
LA DODGERS - 210 000 10 -- 4
PHILADELPHIA - 002 210 00 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Tomko 4 6 5 4 3 1 1 5.80
M Hendrickson 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.09
R Seanez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.50
J Broxton 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.24

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 6 2/3 7 4 4 2 0 2 4.06
J Mesa 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.96
J Romero 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.65
T Gordon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50

B Tomko pitched to 4 batters in the 5th.
J Mesa pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - R Martin (by K Kendrick). Pitches-strikes: B Tomko 67-39; M Hendrickson
31-22; R Seanez 18-10; J Broxton 15-11; K Kendrick 101-63; J Mesa 6-2; J Romero
3-2; T Gordon 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: B Tomko 8-4; M Hendrickson 2-3; R
Seanez 1-2; J Broxton 1-0; K Kendrick 7-10; J Mesa 0-0; J Romero 1-0; T Gordon
2-1. Batters faced: B Tomko 21; M Hendrickson 7; R Seanez 4; J Broxton 4; K
Kendrick 27; J Mesa 1; J Romero 1; T Gordon 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Marty Foster. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.

Weather: 62 degrees, overcast. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
PHI: BRETT MYERS (2-4, 4.93) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 4, PHILADELPHIA 5

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: R MARTIN (.293, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Myers relieved T Gordon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 4
PHILADELPHIA 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Martin (.293, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

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

BATTERIES: LOS - BRETT TOMKO, MARK HENDRICKSON (5TH), RUDY SEANEZ (7TH),
JONATHAN BROXTON (8TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN

PHI - KYLE KENDRICK, JOSE MESA (7TH), J.C. ROMERO
(7TH), TOM GORDON (8TH), BRETT MYERS (9TH) AND CARLOS RUIZ

HOME RUNS: LOS - RUSSELL MARTIN (15) OFF KYLE KENDRICK IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
JAMES LONEY (6) OFF KYLE KENDRICK IN THE 7TH, 0 ON

PHI - AARON ROWAND (21) OFF BRETT TOMKO IN THE 4TH, 1 ON</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

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

BATTERIES: LOS - BRETT TOMKO, MARK HENDRICKSON (5TH), RUDY SEANEZ (7TH),
JONATHAN BROXTON (8TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN

PHI - KYLE KENDRICK, JOSE MESA (7TH), J.C. ROMERO
(7TH), TOM GORDON (8TH), BRETT MYERS (9TH) AND CARLOS RUIZ


WP - KYLE KENDRICK (6-3)
LP - BRETT TOMKO (2-11)
SAVE - BRETT MYERS (12)

HOME RUNS: LOS - RUSSELL MARTIN (15) OFF KYLE KENDRICK IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
JAMES LONEY (6) OFF KYLE KENDRICK IN THE 7TH, 0 ON

PHI - AARON ROWAND (21) OFF BRETT TOMKO IN THE 4TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:52 ATT: 35,326

PROBABLES: LOS - DEREK LOWE (9-11, 3.45)
PHI - J.D. DURBIN (5-2, 5.36)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (4) VS PHILADELPHIA (5) - FINAL

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .274
J Pierre cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
A Ethier rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .295
J Kent 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .284
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .278
R Martin c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .292
J Loney 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .305
S Hillenbrand 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .276
B Tomko p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Hendrickson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .038
a-O Saenz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 4 7 4 3 1 6

a-flied out to center for M Hendrickson in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ethier (26, K Kendrick); J Pierre (17, K Kendrick). HR - R
Martin (15, 2nd inning off K Kendrick 0 on, 0 Out), J Loney (6, 7th inning off
K Kendrick 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Pierre. RBI - A Ethier (49), L Gonzalez (54), R
Martin (72), J Loney (27). 2-out RBI - L Gonzalez. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - L Gonzalez (1, 2nd base by K Kendrick/C Ruiz).

FIELDING: E - S Hillenbrand (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Kent-R Furcal-J Loney).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .290
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319
P Burrell lf 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .264
C Roberson rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Howard 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .260
A Rowand cf 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .306
G Dobbs 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
a-W Helms ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Werth rf-lf 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .264
C Ruiz c 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .267
K Kendrick p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .185
J Mesa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Romero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Gordon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-R Branyan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .203
B Myers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 5 9 5 3 4 15

a-flied out to right for G Dobbs in the 5th; b-struck out swinging for T
Gordon in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Ruiz 2 (26, B Tomko, J Broxton); R Howard (19, B Tomko). HR - A
Rowand (21, 4th inning off B Tomko 1 on, 0 Out). S - T Iguchi , K Kendrick 2.
SF - J Rollins. RBI - C Ruiz (43), J Rollins (72), A Rowand 2 (70), P Burrell
(67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rowand 1, W Helms 2, R
Branyan 1, J Rollins 1. GIDP - C Ruiz. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Howard (1, 2nd base off R Seanez/R Martin).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Werth 2 (J Pierre at 3rd base, R Martin at 3rd
base).


----------------------------------------------------
LA DODGERS - 210 000 100 -- 4
PHILADELPHIA - 002 210 00x -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Tomko (L, 2-11) 4 6 5 4 3 1 1 5.80
M Hendrickson 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.09
R Seanez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.50
J Broxton 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.24

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick (W, 6-3) 6 2/3 7 4 4 2 0 2 4.06
J Mesa (H, 5) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.96
J Romero (H, 10) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.65
T Gordon (H, 7) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50
B Myers (S, 12) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.82

B Tomko pitched to 4 batters in the 5th.
J Mesa pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - R Martin (by K Kendrick). Pitches-strikes: B Tomko 67-39; M Hendrickson
31-22; R Seanez 18-10; J Broxton 15-11; K Kendrick 101-63; J Mesa 6-2; J Romero
3-2; T Gordon 12-8; B Myers 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: B Tomko 8-4; M
Hendrickson 2-3; R Seanez 1-2; J Broxton 1-0; K Kendrick 7-10; J Mesa 0-0; J
Romero 1-0; T Gordon 2-1; B Myers 1-1. Batters faced: B Tomko 21; M Hendrickson
7; R Seanez 4; J Broxton 4; K Kendrick 27; J Mesa 1; J Romero 1; T Gordon 3; B
Myers 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Marty Foster. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.

T--2:52. Att--35,326.
Weather: 62 degrees, overcast. Wind: 11 mph, right to
left.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
LA DODGERS 4
PHILADELPHIA 5 FINAL</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LA DODGERS (4) AT PHILADELPHIA (5) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LA DODGERS 1ST: R Furcal singled to center. J Pierre sacrificed to third,
R Furcal to second. A Ethier doubled to left, R Furcal scored. J Kent flied
out to center. L Gonzalez singled to right, A Ethier scored. L Gonzalez
caught stealing second, catcher to second.(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: R Martin homered to left center. J Loney grounded out to
second. S Hillenbrand grounded out to second. B Tomko grounded out to
shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 3RD: J Werth singled to left. C Ruiz doubled to left, J Werth
scored. K Kendrick sacrificed to catcher, C Ruiz to third. J Rollins hit
sacrifice fly to center, C Ruiz scored. T Iguchi walked. P Burrell struck out
swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 4TH: R Howard doubled to deep right center. A Rowand homered
to left, R Howard scored. G Dobbs grounded out to first. J Werth walked.
C Ruiz grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Werth out at
second.(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 4.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: K Kendrick singled to right center. J Rollins singled to
right, K Kendrick to second. T Iguchi sacrificed to third, K Kendrick to
third, J Rollins to second, T Iguchi safe at first on throwing error by third
baseman S Hillenbrand. P Burrell walked, K Kendrick scored, J Rollins to third,
T Iguchi to second. M Hendrickson relieved B Tomko. R Howard lined out to
shortstop. A Rowand struck out swinging. W Helms hit for G Dobbs. W Helms flied
out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 5.

LA DODGERS 7TH: J Loney homered to right. S Hillenbrand popped out to
second. O Saenz hit for M Hendrickson. O Saenz flied out to center. J Mesa
relieved K Kendrick. R Furcal walked. J Romero relieved J Mesa. J Pierre
grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4, PHILADELPHIA 5.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LA DODGERS (4) AT PHILADELPHIA (5) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

La Dodgers Starting Lineups -- R Furcal SS, J Pierre CF, A Ethier RF, J Kent 2B,
L Gonzalez LF, R Martin C, J Loney 1B, S Hillenbrand 3B, B Tomko RHP.

Philadelphia Starting Lineups -- J Rollins SS, T Iguchi 2B, P Burrell LF,
R Howard 1B, A Rowand CF, G Dobbs 3B, J Werth RF, C Ruiz C, K Kendrick RHP.

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

Gametime Weather: 62 degrees, Overcast, wind right to left at 11 mph.


LA DODGERS 1ST: R Furcal singled to center. J Pierre sacrificed to third,
R Furcal to second. A Ethier doubled to left, R Furcal scored. J Kent flied
out to center. L Gonzalez singled to right, A Ethier scored. L Gonzalez
caught stealing second, catcher to second.(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 1ST: J Rollins grounded out to first. T Iguchi grounded out
to second. P Burrell popped out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: R Martin homered to left center. J Loney grounded out to
second. S Hillenbrand grounded out to second. B Tomko grounded out to
shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 2ND: R Howard grounded out to first. A Rowand lined out to
right. G Dobbs popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 0.

LA DODGERS 3RD: R Furcal flied out to right. J Pierre doubled to deep
right, J Pierre out stretching at third. A Ethier walked. J Kent flied out to
center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 3RD: J Werth singled to left. C Ruiz doubled to left, J Werth
scored. K Kendrick sacrificed to catcher, C Ruiz to third. J Rollins hit
sacrifice fly to center, C Ruiz scored. T Iguchi walked. P Burrell struck out
swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 2.

LA DODGERS 4TH: L Gonzalez flied out to center. R Martin hit by pitch.
J Loney flied out to right. S Hillenbrand singled to right, R Martin thrown out
at third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 4TH: R Howard doubled to deep right center. A Rowand homered
to left, R Howard scored. G Dobbs grounded out to first. J Werth walked.
C Ruiz grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Werth out at
second.(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 4.

LA DODGERS 5TH: B Tomko grounded out to shortstop. R Furcal flied out to
center. J Pierre grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 4.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: K Kendrick singled to right center. J Rollins singled to
right, K Kendrick to second. T Iguchi sacrificed to third, K Kendrick to
third, J Rollins to second, T Iguchi safe at first on throwing error by third
baseman S Hillenbrand. P Burrell walked, K Kendrick scored, J Rollins to third,
T Iguchi to second. M Hendrickson relieved B Tomko. R Howard lined out to shortstop.
A Rowand struck out swinging. W Helms hit for G Dobbs. W Helms flied out to
right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 5.

LA DODGERS 6TH: W Helms at third base. A Ethier lined out to first. J Kent
grounded out to third. L Gonzalez walked. R Martin flied out to right.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 5.

PHILADELPHIA 6TH: J Werth singled to left. C Ruiz lined out to shortstop.
K Kendrick sacrificed to catcher, J Werth to second. J Rollins grounded out to
second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 5.

LA DODGERS 7TH: J Loney homered to right. S Hillenbrand popped out to
second. O Saenz hit for M Hendrickson. O Saenz flied out to center. J Mesa
relieved K Kendrick. R Furcal walked. J Romero relieved J Mesa. J Pierre
grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4, PHILADELPHIA 5.

PHILADELPHIA 7TH: R Seanez relieved M Hendrickson. T Iguchi grounded out to
shortstop. P Burrell flied out to left. R Howard singled to center. R Howard
stole second. A Rowand flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4, PHILADELPHIA 5.

LA DODGERS 8TH: C Roberson in right field. A Nunez at third base. J Werth
in left field. T Gordon relieved J Romero. A Ethier grounded out to shortstop.
J Kent flied out to left. L Gonzalez grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4, PHILADELPHIA 5.

PHILADELPHIA 8TH: J Broxton relieved R Seanez. A Nunez grounded out to
second. J Werth struck out looking. C Ruiz doubled to deep right. R Branyan
hit for T Gordon. R Branyan struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 4, PHILADELPHIA 5.

LA DODGERS 9TH: B Myers relieved T Gordon. R Martin fouled out to first.
J Loney grounded out to shortstop. S Hillenbrand struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4, PHILADELPHIA 5.</div>

 

Phils edge Dodgers, tie Padres for wild card lead

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 5, LA DODGERS 4</h3>By Mike Luongo
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - While Kyle Kendrick eventually found hisgroove, Brett Tomko lost his and eventually the game as thePhiladelphia Phillies went on to post a 5-4 victory over the LosAngeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday.

Kendrick picked up his first loss of the season at Los Angeleson July 17 and looked like he was headed for the same fate earlyin this one.


The righthander surrendered two runs in the first on a double byAndre Either and a single by Luis Gonzalez.


Russell Martin hit his 15th home run in the second to make it3-0. But Kendrick settled down and did not give up another rununtil the seventh when he surrendered a home run to right toJames Loney.


Kendrick (6-3) allowed four runs and seven hits with two walksin 6 2/3 innings. J.C. Romero got the final out of the seventhand Tom Gordon pitched a perfect eighth before Brett Myers cameon in the ninth to record his 12th save.


The shot by Loney cut the Philadelphia lead to 5-4 as Tomkosquandered his early lead. After he retired the first sixbatters he faced, Tomko ran into trouble in the third.

Jason Werth led off with a single and scored on a double byCarlos Ruiz. Two batters later Jimmy Rollins drove in Ruiz witha sacrifice fly to center to cut the Dodger lead to 3-2.

Tomko (2-11) had more problems in the fourth as Ryan Howard ledoff with a double. Aaron Rowand hit a two-run home run to givePhiladelphia their first lead of the game at 4-2.


Tomko loaded the bases in the fifth on a pair of singles and anerror on third baseman Shea Hillenbrand, then he gave up abases-loaded walk to Pat Burrell.


Mark Hendrickson came on to get Ryan Howard on a pop up toshort. He then struck Aaron Rowand and got pinch hitter WesHelms to fly to right.


The win pulled the Phillies (66-58) into a tie with the SanDiego Padres in the race for the National League wild cardberth.


The Padres lost, 6-5, to the New York Mets on Tuesday night.

 

Phils edge Dodgers, tie Padres for wild card lead

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 5, LA DODGERS 4</h3>By Mike Luongo
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - While Kyle Kendrick eventually found hisgroove, Brett Tomko lost his and eventually the game as thePhiladelphia Phillies went on to post a 5-4 victory over the LosAngeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday.

Kendrick picked up his first loss of the season at Los Angeleson July 17 and looked like he was headed for the same fate earlyin this one.


The righthander surrendered two runs in the first on a double byAndre Either and a single by Luis Gonzalez.


Russell Martin hit his 15th home run in the second to make it3-0. But Kendrick settled down and did not give up another rununtil the seventh when he surrendered a home run to right toJames Loney.


Kendrick (6-3) allowed four runs and seven hits with two walksin 6 2/3 innings. J.C. Romero got the final out of the seventhand Tom Gordon pitched a perfect eighth before Brett Myers cameon in the ninth to record his 12th save.


The shot by Loney cut the Philadelphia lead to 5-4 as Tomkosquandered his early lead. After he retired the first sixbatters he faced, Tomko ran into trouble in the third.

Jason Werth led off with a single and scored on a double byCarlos Ruiz. Two batters later Jimmy Rollins drove in Ruiz witha sacrifice fly to center to cut the Dodger lead to 3-2.

Tomko (2-11) had more problems in the fourth as Ryan Howard ledoff with a double. Aaron Rowand hit a two-run home run to givePhiladelphia their first lead of the game at 4-2.


Tomko loaded the bases in the fifth on a pair of singles and anerror on third baseman Shea Hillenbrand, then he gave up abases-loaded walk to Pat Burrell.


Mark Hendrickson came on to get Ryan Howard on a pop up toshort. He then struck Aaron Rowand and got pinch hitter WesHelms to fly to right.


The win pulled the Phillies (66-58) into a tie with the SanDiego Padres in the race for the National League wild cardberth.


The Padres lost, 7-6, to the New York Mets on Tuesday night.

 

Phils edge Dodgers, tie Padres for wild card lead

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 5, LA DODGERS 4</h3>By Mike Luongo
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - While Kyle Kendrick eventually found hisgroove, Brett Tomko lost his and eventually the game as thePhiladelphia Phillies went on to post a 5-4 victory over the LosAngeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series onTuesday.


Kendrick picked up his first loss of the season at Los Angeleson July 17 and looked like he was headed for the same fate earlyin this one.


The righthander surrendered two runs in the first on a double byAndre Either and a single by Luis Gonzalez.


Russell Martin hit his 15th home run in the second to make it3-0. But Kendrick settled down and did not give up another rununtil the seventh when he surrendered a home run to right toJames Loney.


"A couple of balls just found a hole," Kendrick said. "I justhad to bear down and keep the team in the game. It was nice toget a win tonight."


Kendrick (6-3) allowed four runs and seven hits with two walksin 6 2/3 innings. J.C. Romero got the final out of the seventhand Tom Gordon pitched a perfect eighth before Brett Myers cameon in the ninth to record his 12th save.


"This team has got that edge," Myers said. "The teams that havebeen here in the past four years haven't really had that edge.It just seems that the will to win is here more this year thanit has been in the past."


The shot by Loney cut the Philadelphia lead to 5-4 as Tomkosquandered his early lead. After he retired the first sixbatters he faced, Tomko ran into trouble in the third.

Jason Werth led off with a single and scored on a double byCarlos Ruiz. Two batters later Jimmy Rollins drove in Ruiz witha sacrifice fly to center to cut the Dodger lead to 3-2.

Tomko (2-11) had more problems in the fourth as Ryan Howard ledoff with a double. Aaron Rowand hit a two-run home run to givePhiladelphia their first lead of the game at 4-2.


"Somehow all you do is keep fighting," Howard said. "The onlything that you can do is keep yourself in the game and giveyourself a chance to win. That's what we've been doing and takeadvantage of it as much as possible."


"They pieced together some hits and scored some runs," Tomkosaid. "Rowand hit a two-run homer and the last inning. I gotmyself in a jam and didn't get out of it."


Tomko loaded the bases in the fifth on a pair of singles and anerror on third baseman Shea Hillenbrand, then he gave up abases-loaded walk to Pat Burrell.


"I thought that one of them was a strike," Tomko said. "I'vestill got to make a pitch after that if the count is 3-2 withthe bases loaded. In my eyes of those pitches was a strike. He(home plate umpire Fieldin Culbreth) called them balls. He makesthe calls and decisions and I was walking off the field."

Mark Hendrickson came on to get Ryan Howard on a pop up toshort. He then struck Aaron Rowand and got pinch hitter WesHelms to fly to right.


The win pulled the Phillies (66-58) into a tie with the SanDiego Padres in the race for the National League wild cardberth. The Padres lost, 7-6, to the New York Mets on Tuesdaynight.


"It's a very big win," Rollins said. "The way everything islined up right now, if we win, we gain on somebody. It doesn'tmater against who, the point is to get a game. Now, we're tiedfor the wild card lead. It's better to be tied for first than tobe behind everybody."