GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (62-55) at PHILADELPHIA (61-55)

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: PETER MOYLAN (4-2, 1.84) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3, PHILADELPHIA 4

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: J ROLLINS (.288, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Moylan relieved T Yates.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J Rollins (.288, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY PAT BURRELL SCORED JIMMY ROLLINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.267, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - PETER MOYLAN
PHI - ANTONIO ALFONSECA

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.338, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.261, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J FRANCOEUR (.309, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS PHILADELPHIA (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .315
M Diaz lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .341
C Jones 3b 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .338
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .261
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309
A Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .214
B McCann c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270
M Prado 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .257
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Woodward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 3 7 3 2 6 11

a-flied out to right for T Yates in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (14, J Moyer); M Prado (2, J Moyer). S - B Carlyle. RBI -
C Jones 2 (66), M Prado (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones
1, M Diaz 1, Y Escobar 1. GIDP - J Francoeur. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - B McCann (9, throw); Y Escobar (9, catch). Outfield assists - J
Francoeur 2 (P Burrell at Home, J Werth at Home).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 .290
T Iguchi 2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .339
P Burrell lf 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .266
R Howard 1b 3 1 1 3 1 2 0 .267
A Rowand cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .315
J Werth rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .254
C Ruiz c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
A Nunez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
J Moyer p 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .140
A Alfonseca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 5 7 5 3 6 12

BATTING: 3B - J Rollins (15, P Moylan). HR - R Howard (33, 5th inning off B
Carlyle 2 on, 1 Out). SF - P Burrell. RBI - J Werth (18), R Howard 3 (97), P
Burrell (61). 2-out RBI - J Werth. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Moyer 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (22, 2nd base off B Carlyle/B McCann).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Iguchi-J Rollins-R Howard).


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ATLANTA - 200 000 1 -- 3
PHILADELPHIA - 100 030 1 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 4 1/3 6 4 3 3 4 1 4.39
T Yates 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.15
P Moylan 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1.95

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 6 1/3 7 3 3 2 4 0 4.68
A Alfonseca 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.86

WP - B Carlyle. Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 88-52; T Yates 17-13; P Moylan
13-9; J Moyer 93-55; A Alfonseca 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Carlyle 4-5; T
Yates 3-1; P Moylan 1-1; J Moyer 6-9; A Alfonseca 0-0. Batters faced: B Carlyle
22; T Yates 5; P Moylan 4; J Moyer 27; A Alfonseca 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Roberson in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C Jones (.338, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
PHI: J.C. ROMERO (0-0, 1.32) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3, PHILADELPHIA 5

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.338, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Romero relieved A Alfonseca.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C Jones (.338, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
PHI: TOM GORDON (1-2, 4.15) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3, PHILADELPHIA 5

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.309, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Gordon relieved J Romero.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J Francoeur (.309, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - PETER MOYLAN
PHI - TOM GORDON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A ROWAND (.315, 1-FOR-3)
J WERTH (.254, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
C RUIZ (.255, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS PHILADELPHIA (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .315
M Diaz lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .341
C Jones 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .337
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .255
J Francoeur rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .309
A Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .214
B McCann c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270
M Prado 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .257
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Woodward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 3 7 3 2 7 11

a-flied out to right for T Yates in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (14, J Moyer); M Prado (2, J Moyer). S - B Carlyle. RBI -
C Jones 2 (66), M Prado (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones
1, M Diaz 1, Y Escobar 1. GIDP - J Francoeur. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - B McCann (9, throw); Y Escobar (9, catch). Outfield assists - J
Francoeur 2 (P Burrell at Home, J Werth at Home).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 .290
T Iguchi 2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .339
P Burrell lf 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .266
C Roberson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Howard 1b 3 1 1 3 1 2 0 .267
A Rowand cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .315
J Werth rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .254
C Ruiz c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
A Nunez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
J Moyer p 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .140
A Alfonseca 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

Totals 27 5 7 5 3 6 12

BATTING: 3B - J Rollins (15, P Moylan). HR - R Howard (33, 5th inning off B
Carlyle 2 on, 1 Out). SF - P Burrell. RBI - J Werth (18), R Howard 3 (97), P
Burrell (61). 2-out RBI - J Werth. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Moyer 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (22, 2nd base off B Carlyle/B McCann).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Iguchi-J Rollins-R Howard).


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ATLANTA - 200 000 10 -- 3
PHILADELPHIA - 100 030 1 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 4 1/3 6 4 3 3 4 1 4.39
T Yates 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.15
P Moylan 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1.95

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 6 1/3 7 3 3 2 4 0 4.68
A Alfonseca 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.86
J Romero 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.26
T Gordon 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.08

WP - B Carlyle. Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 88-52; T Yates 17-13; P Moylan
13-9; J Moyer 93-55; A Alfonseca 9-7; J Romero 3-2; T Gordon 5-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Carlyle 4-5; T Yates 3-1; P Moylan 1-1; J Moyer 6-9; A
Alfonseca 0-0; J Romero 2-0; T Gordon 0-0. Batters faced: B Carlyle 22; T Yates
5; P Moylan 4; J Moyer 27; A Alfonseca 2; J Romero 2; T Gordon 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: MANNY ACOSTA (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3, PHILADELPHIA 5

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: A ROWAND (.315, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Acosta relieved P Moylan.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A Rowand (.315, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - MANNY ACOSTA
PHI - TOM GORDON

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.214, 0-FOR-3)
B MCCANN (.270, 1-FOR-3)
M PRADO (.257, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS PHILADELPHIA (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .315
M Diaz lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .341
C Jones 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .337
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .255
J Francoeur rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .309
A Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .214
B McCann c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270
M Prado 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .257
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Woodward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Acosta p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 3 7 3 2 7 11

a-flied out to right for T Yates in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (14, J Moyer); M Prado (2, J Moyer). S - B Carlyle. RBI -
C Jones 2 (66), M Prado (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones
1, M Diaz 1, Y Escobar 1. GIDP - J Francoeur. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - B McCann (9, throw); Y Escobar (9, catch). Outfield assists - J
Francoeur 2 (P Burrell at Home, J Werth at Home).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 .290
T Iguchi 2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .339
P Burrell lf 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .266
C Roberson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Howard 1b 3 1 1 3 1 2 0 .267
A Rowand cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .314
J Werth rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .252
C Ruiz c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
A Nunez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
J Moyer p 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .140
A Alfonseca 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

Totals 30 5 7 5 3 7 12

BATTING: 3B - J Rollins (15, P Moylan). HR - R Howard (33, 5th inning off B
Carlyle 2 on, 1 Out). SF - P Burrell. RBI - J Werth (18), R Howard 3 (97), P
Burrell (61). 2-out RBI - J Werth. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Moyer 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (22, 2nd base off B Carlyle/B McCann).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Iguchi-J Rollins-R Howard).


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ATLANTA - 200 000 10 -- 3
PHILADELPHIA - 100 030 10 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 4 1/3 6 4 3 3 4 1 4.39
T Yates 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.15
P Moylan 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1.95
M Acosta 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 6 1/3 7 3 3 2 4 0 4.68
A Alfonseca 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.86
J Romero 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.26
T Gordon 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.08

WP - B Carlyle. Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 88-52; T Yates 17-13; P Moylan
13-9; M Acosta 7-6; J Moyer 93-55; A Alfonseca 9-7; J Romero 3-2; T Gordon 5-3.
Ground balls-fly balls: B Carlyle 4-5; T Yates 3-1; P Moylan 1-1; M Acosta 2-0;
J Moyer 6-9; A Alfonseca 0-0; J Romero 2-0; T Gordon 0-0. Batters faced: B
Carlyle 22; T Yates 5; P Moylan 4; M Acosta 3; J Moyer 27; A Alfonseca 2; J
Romero 2; T Gordon 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Roberson in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A Jones (.214, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Harris hit for M Prado.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W Harris (.329, 1 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

BATTERIES: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE, TYLER YATES (5TH), PETER MOYLAN (7TH), MANNY
ACOSTA (8TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN

PHI - JAMIE MOYER, ANTONIO ALFONSECA (7TH), J.C. ROMERO
(8TH), TOM GORDON (8TH), BRETT MYERS (9TH) AND CARLOS RUIZ

HOME RUNS: ATL - NONE

PHI - RYAN HOWARD (33) OFF BUDDY CARLYLE IN THE 5TH, 2 ON</div>

 

Phillies sink Braves on Howard's home run

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 5, ATLANTA 3</h3>By Vince DiGregorio
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Atlanta Braves scored first in allthree games against the Philadelphia Phillies, but dropped twoof them. They also dropped in the standings.


Ryan Howard belted a three-run home run to back a solid outingby Jamie Moyer as the Phillies rallied for a 5-3 victory overthe Braves in the rubber game at Citizens Bank Park on Sundaynight.


Jimmy Rollins added two hits, including a triple, and three runsscored as Philadelphia moved into second place n the NationalLeague East Division, one-half game in front of Atlanta.

The Phillies remained three games behind the first-place NewYork Mets.


Moyer pitched into the seventh inning, when Atlanta pulledwithin 4-3 on Martin Prado's RBI double. One out later, AntonioAlfonseca replaced Moyer and struck out Yunel Escobar and MattDiaz to end the frame.


J.C. Romero and Tom Gordon worked a scoreless eighth beforeBrett Myers pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his ninth save.

Moyer (11-8) allowed three runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.The veteran lefthander walked two and struck out four and isunbeaten in his last five starts.


The Phillies trailed, 2-1, in the fifth when Braves starterBuddy Carlyle issued a four-pitch leadoff walk to Jimmy Rollins.Tadahito Iguchi followed with a grounder to Prado at second,who flipped to Escobar, but Escobar failed to touch the secondbase bag in trying to turn the double play and both runnerssafe.


After Pat Burrell fouled out, Howard drove a 1-0 offering fromCarlyle over the left field fence for a three-run home run - his33rd - to give Philadelphia a 4-2 lead and end Carlyle's night.

Carlyle (7-4) went 4 1/3 innings and allowed four runs - threeearned - on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Heentered the contest with a 6-1 record and a 3.21 ERA in his lasteight starts.


Atlanta scored first for the third straight time in the series.The first three batters had base hits in the first inning as theBraves took a 2-0 lead. Escobar singled, Diaz doubled and bothrunners scored on a two-run single by Chipper Jones.

The Phillies also quickly rallied for the third consecutivegame, using a single and two walks to load the bases with oneout. Carlyle struck out Aaron Rowand, but Jayson Werth lined anRBI single to right that cut the deficit to 2-1. On the play,Pat Burrell was easily thrown out at the plate by Jeff Francoeurto end the inning.


After the Phillies had runners on first and second with one outwhen Abraham Nunez lined a single to right, Francoeur gunned outanother runner at the plate in the fourth inning.


Phillies third base coach Steve Smith again elected to challengeFrancoeur's arm by sending Werth, and again Francoeur's strongthrow was in plenty of time. With runners now on second andthird, Moyer struck out to end the threat.