GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (47-46) at LA DODGERS (53-41)

NL: PHILADELPHIA (47-46) at LA DODGERS (53-41)

<h3>Billingsley hopes to continue undefeated season</h3>

Philadelphia (47-46) at LA Dodgers (53-41) 3:10 pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Chad Billingsley will look to remainundefeated when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the PhiladelphiaPhillies in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday.

After opening the year in the bullpen, Billingsley (6-0, 3.26ERA) has established himself in the rotation, going 2-0 with a3.51 ERA in five starts.


The last start was the best, as the 22-year-old righthanderyielded four hits and three walks in six scoreless innings of a9-1 triumph over the San Francisco Giants on Friday.

Billingsley has not faced Philadelphia in his brief two-yearcareer.


The Phillies will counter with rookie Kyle Kendrick (4-0, 3.82),who gave up just one run and six hits with four strikeouts overseven innings in a 13-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals onFriday.


Philadelphia is 5-1 when the 22-year-old Kendrick takes themound since being called up on June 13.


The Phillies recorded season highs in hits and runs in Tuesday's15-3 triumph over the Dodgers, who had a five-game winningstreak snapped.

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA AT LA DODGERS -- LINEUPS

PHILADELPHIA LA DODGERS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jimmy Rollins SS .293 18 57 Rafael Furcal SS .278 2 32
Shane Victorino RF .286 11 39 Juan Pierre CF .287 0 23
Chase Utley 2B .338 16 79 Russell Martin C .315 11 63
Ryan Howard 1B .260 24 72 Luis Gonzalez LF .287 10 41
Aaron Rowand CF .333 13 49 Wilson Betemit 3B .225 10 25
Pat Burrell LF .235 12 43 James Loney 1B .367 3 17
Abraham Nunez 3B .269 0 13 Andre Ethier RF .299 7 38
Carlos Ruiz C .259 3 30 Ramon Martinez 2B .164 0 11
Kyle Kendrick RHP .231 0 2 Chad Billingsley RHP .333 0 2
(4-0, 3.82) (6-0, 3.26)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
WARMUPS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK (4-0, 3.82)
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (6-0, 3.26)

UMPIRES: HP - MARK WEGNER
1B - BRUCE FROEMMING
2B - MIKE WINTERS
3B - BRIAN RUNGE

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 5 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
STARTING BATS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK AND CARLOS RUIZ
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY AND RUSSELL MARTIN

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.293, 18 HR, 57 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.286, 11 HR, 39 RBI)
C UTLEY (.338, 16 HR, 79 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
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.278, 2 HR, 32 RBI)
J PIERRE (.287, 0 HR, 23 RBI)
R MARTIN (.315, 11 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
K Kendrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - S Victorino (3, 2nd base by C Billingsley/R Martin).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
W Betemit 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 0 -- 0
LA DODGERS - -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.82

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.21

Pitches-strikes: C Billingsley 17-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C Billingsley
0-1. Batters faced: C Billingsley 3.

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

Weather: 78 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RUSSELL MARTIN SCORED RAFAEL FURCAL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R MARTIN ON FIRST, J PIERRE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 0
LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.287, 10 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.260, 0-FOR-0)
A ROWAND (.333, 13 HR, 49 RBI)
P BURRELL (.235, 12 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
K Kendrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - S Victorino (3, 2nd base by C Billingsley/R Martin).

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


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Martin c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .317
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
W Betemit 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 5 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - R Martin (64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Betemit 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Martin (17, 2nd base off K Kendrick/C Ruiz).


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PHILADELPHIA - 0 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 1 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.96

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.21

Pitches-strikes: K Kendrick 14-10; C Billingsley 17-8. Ground balls-fly
balls: K Kendrick 0-1; C Billingsley 0-1. Batters faced: K Kendrick 5; C
Billingsley 3.

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

Weather: 78 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN HOWARD (25) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF CHAD BILLINGSLEY.
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1, LA DODGERS 1

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A ROWAND (.333, 13 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL PHILADELPHIA AT LA DODGERS
NOTE: LOS ANGELES CENTER FIELDER JAUN PIERRE SINGLED IN THE
FIRST INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES.</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS RUIZ SCORED PAT BURRELL.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C RUIZ ON SECOND, A NUNEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
LA DODGERS 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: K KENDRICK (.231, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J LONEY (.367, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
A ETHIER (.299, 7 HR, 38 RBI)
R MARTINEZ (.164, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .263
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269
C Ruiz c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263
K Kendrick p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214

Totals 8 2 3 2 2 2 5

BATTING: 2B - P Burrell (13, C Billingsley); C Ruiz (18, C Billingsley). HR - R
Howard (25, 2nd inning off C Billingsley 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Howard (73), C
Ruiz (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Rollins 2. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: CS - S Victorino (3, 2nd base by C Billingsley/R Martin).

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


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Martin c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .317
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
W Betemit 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 5 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - R Martin (64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Betemit 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Martin (17, 2nd base off K Kendrick/C Ruiz).


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PHILADELPHIA - 02 -- 2
LA DODGERS - 1 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.96

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 3.45

Pitches-strikes: K Kendrick 14-10; C Billingsley 49-27. Ground balls-fly
balls: K Kendrick 0-1; C Billingsley 2-1. Batters faced: K Kendrick 5; C
Billingsley 10.

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

Weather: 78 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: S VICTORINO (.286, 0-FOR-0, BB)
C UTLEY (.337, 0-FOR-1)
R HOWARD (.263, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .263
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269
C Ruiz c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263
K Kendrick p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214

Totals 8 2 3 2 2 2 5

BATTING: 2B - P Burrell (13, C Billingsley); C Ruiz (18, C Billingsley). HR - R
Howard (25, 2nd inning off C Billingsley 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Howard (73), C
Ruiz (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Rollins 2. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: CS - S Victorino (3, 2nd base by C Billingsley/R Martin).

FIELDING: E - J Rollins (9, ground ball). DP: 1 (R Howard-J Rollins).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Martin c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .317
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
W Betemit 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162
C Billingsley p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 2 4

BATTING: RBI - R Martin (64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Betemit 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Martin (17, 2nd base off K Kendrick/C Ruiz).


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PHILADELPHIA - 02 -- 2
LA DODGERS - 10 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 3.86

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 3.45

Pitches-strikes: K Kendrick 33-21; C Billingsley 49-27. Ground balls-fly
balls: K Kendrick 1-2; C Billingsley 2-1. Batters faced: K Kendrick 9; C
Billingsley 10.

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

Weather: 78 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY AARON ROWAND SCORED RYAN HOWARD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A ROWAND ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
LA DODGERS 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.238, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.280, 1-FOR-1)
J PIERRE (.289, 1-FOR-1)
R MARTIN (.317, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
C Utley 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .336
R Howard 1b 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .263
A Rowand cf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .334
P Burrell lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .237
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269
C Ruiz c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263
K Kendrick p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214

Totals 12 3 4 3 3 2 6

BATTING: 2B - P Burrell (13, C Billingsley); C Ruiz (18, C Billingsley); A
Rowand (28, C Billingsley). HR - R Howard (25, 2nd inning off C Billingsley 0
on, 0 Out). RBI - R Howard (73), C Ruiz (31), A Rowand (50). 2-out RBI - A
Rowand. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Burrell 1, J Rollins 2.
Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - S Victorino (3, 2nd base by C Billingsley/R Martin).

FIELDING: E - J Rollins (9, ground ball). DP: 1 (R Howard-J Rollins).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Martin c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .317
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
W Betemit 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162
C Billingsley p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 2 4

BATTING: RBI - R Martin (64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Betemit 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Martin (17, 2nd base off K Kendrick/C Ruiz).


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PHILADELPHIA - 021 -- 3
LA DODGERS - 10 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 3.86

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 3.53

Pitches-strikes: K Kendrick 33-21; C Billingsley 71-38. Ground balls-fly
balls: K Kendrick 1-2; C Billingsley 3-3. Batters faced: K Kendrick 9; C
Billingsley 15.

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

Weather: 78 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>