GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (42-42) at HOUSTON (37-47)

NL: PHILADELPHIA (42-42) at HOUSTON (37-47)

<h3>Hamels takes the hill in series finale for Phillies</h3>

Philadelphia (42-42) at Houston (37-47) 2:05 pm EDT

HOUSTON (Ticker) - Cole Hamels will try to return to winningways when the Philadelphia Phillies meet the Houston Astros inthe finale of a three-game series on Wednesday.

Hamels (9-4, 3.87 ERA) enters his 18th start of the seasonwinless in his last three, including Friday's 5-2 loss to theNew York Mets in which he gave up three runs and five hits infive innings. He has not made it past the fifth frame in any ofhis last three outings.

Prior to that, the 23-year-old lefthander had gone 7-1 in hisprevious nine starts.

Hamels is 2-0 with a 3.74 ERA in three career starts againstHouston.

The Astros counter with Chris Sampson (6-5, 4.15), who has notfigured in any of his last four starts. Most recently, therighthander was hammered for seven runs and eight hits in 5 2/3frames of a 9-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday.

Houston has won its last three games, including a 5-4 victory in13 innings on Tuesday as rookie Hunter Pence homered off JoseMesa.

It was the second straight game with a homer for Pence, who ishitting .345 with 39 RBI in 59 games this season.

 

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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 Chris Burke 2B .218 1 8
Michael Bourn CF .286 0 5 Hunter Pence CF .345 10 39
Chase Utley 2B .319 15 66 Lance Berkman RF .264 14 54
Ryan Howard 1B .251 19 59 Carlos Lee LF .294 16 71
Shane Victorino RF .279 10 35 Mark Loretta 1B .324 2 28
Pat Burrell LF .202 9 33 Morgan Ensberg 3B .212 7 21
Wes Helms 3B .256 2 20 Eric Bruntlett SS .276 0 2
Chris Coste C .400 1 1 Eric Munson C .217 1 5
Cole Hamels LHP .184 0 1 Chris Sampson RHP .190 0 0
(9-4, 3.87) (6-5, 4.15)</div>

 

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WARMUPS: PHI - COLE HAMELS (9-4, 3.87)
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON (6-5, 4.15)

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

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: PHI - COLE HAMELS AND CHRIS COSTE
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON AND ERIC MUNSON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.282, 14 HR, 49 RBI)
M BOURN (.286, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
C UTLEY (.319, 15 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.218, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
H PENCE (.345, 10 HR, 39 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.264, 14 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
W Helms 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Coste c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
L Berkman rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Loretta 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.87

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.11

Pitches-strikes: C Sampson 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sampson 1-1.
Batters faced: C Sampson 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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CONFIRMED STARTERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.251, 19 HR, 59 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.279, 10 HR, 35 RBI)
P BURRELL (.202, 9 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
W Helms 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Coste c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .344
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Loretta 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.83

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.11

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 11-8; C Sampson 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 1-1; C Sampson 1-1. Batters faced: C Hamels 3; C Sampson 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY WES HELMS SCORED PAT BURRELL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, W HELMS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C COSTE (.400, 1 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.294, 16 HR, 71 RBI)
M LORETTA (.324, 2 HR, 28 RBI)
M ENSBERG (.212, 7 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .260
C Coste c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - W Helms (12, C Sampson). RBI - W Helms (21). 2-out RBI - W Helms.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Coste 1. Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .344
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Loretta 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 01 -- 1
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.83

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.16

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 11-8; C Sampson 40-28. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 1-1; C Sampson 2-2. Batters faced: C Hamels 3; C Sampson 8.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C HAMELS (.184, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.281, 0-FOR-1)
M BOURN (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .260
C Coste c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - W Helms (12, C Sampson). RBI - W Helms (21). 2-out RBI - W Helms.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Coste 1. Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .344
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (6, 2nd base off C Hamels/C Coste).


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PHILADELPHIA - 01 -- 1
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.80

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.16

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 29-20; C Sampson 40-28. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 1-3; C Sampson 2-2. Batters faced: C Hamels 7; C Sampson 8.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.217, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
C SAMPSON (.190, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C BURKE (.216, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (1) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Bourn cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .260
C Coste c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364
C Hamels p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179

Totals 11 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - W Helms (12, C Sampson). RBI - W Helms (21). 2-out RBI - W Helms.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Coste 1. Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .344
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (6, 2nd base off C Hamels/C Coste).


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PHILADELPHIA - 010 -- 1
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.80

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.12

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 29-20; C Sampson 51-35. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 1-3; C Sampson 5-2. Batters faced: C Hamels 7; C Sampson 11.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ERIC MUNSON (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
3RD OFF COLE HAMELS.
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C SAMPSON (.190, 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 0 1 0 1 2 1
HOUSTON 0 0 1 1 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C UTLEY (.318, 0-FOR-1)
R HOWARD (.250, 0-FOR-1)
S VICTORINO (.278, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Bourn cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .260
C Coste c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364
C Hamels p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179

Totals 11 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - W Helms (12, C Sampson). RBI - W Helms (21). 2-out RBI - W Helms.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Coste 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J Rollins (8, ground ball).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
E Munson c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .234
C Sampson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182

Totals 12 1 2 1 0 3 3

BATTING: HR - E Munson (2, 3rd inning off C Hamels 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Munson
(6). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (6, 2nd base off C Hamels/C Coste).


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PHILADELPHIA - 010 -- 1
HOUSTON - 001 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 3.85

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.12

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 46-30; C Sampson 51-35. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 1-5; C Sampson 5-2. Batters faced: C Hamels 12; C Sampson 11.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.296, 1-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.323, 0-FOR-1)
M ENSBERG (.211, 0-FOR-1)</div>