GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (81-69) at ST LOUIS (70-79)

NL: PHILADELPHIA (81-69) at ST LOUIS (70-79)

<h3>Hamels returns to give Phillies' staff a boost</h3>

Philadelphia (81-69) at St Louis (70-79) 8:10 pm EDT

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Phillies have stayed inthe National League postseason race due to their offense. OnTuesday, their beleaguered pitching staff will get a huge boost.

All-Star lefthander Cole Hamels returns from the disabled listTuesday when the surging Phillies continue a three-game serieswith the St. Louis Cardinals.


The Phillies won their fifth straight on Monday, as Ryan Howardhit a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, in a 13-11 win.

Philadelphia, which is just 2 1/2 games behind the New York Mets(83-66) in the NL East Division, has hung around largely byoutslugging it opponents.


The Phillies are first in the NL in runs, OPS and tied for firstin average, while the team ERA is third-to-last in the NL at4.84.


However, Hamels has not been a contributor to that horrid ERA.The 24-year-old southpaw has been the team's best starter andwas 14-5 with a 3.50 ERA before being placed on the DL on August17 with a mild elbow strain.


Hamels went 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA in his last five starts prior tothe injury.


Meanwhile, St. Louis, which has lost 11 of its last 12 games,will give Todd Wellemeyer (3-3, 5.16) his first start since July8.


Kip Wells was scheduled to start but has been largelyineffective this season, going winless in his last five starts.

St. Louis has fallen out of the NL Central race and trails theChicago Cubs (79-72) by eight games with 13 to play.

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA AT ST LOUIS -- LINEUPS

PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jimmy Rollins SS .297 28 88 So Taguchi LF .290 3 24
Chase Utley 2B .333 20 97 Brendan Ryan SS .310 4 11
Pat Burrell LF .263 28 90 Albert Pujols 1B .321 31 95
Ryan Howard 1B .262 40 120 Scott Spiezio 3B .263 3 28
Aaron Rowand CF .316 26 87 Rick Ankiel CF .288 9 30
Greg Dobbs 3B .280 10 52 Yadier Molina C .277 6 38
Jayson Werth RF .320 6 41 Skip Schumaker RF .316 2 14
Carlos Ruiz C .257 6 51 Todd Wellemeyer RHP .091 0 1
Cole Hamels LHP .136 0 1 (3-2, 3.55)
(14-5, 3.50) Brian Barden 2B .190 0 0</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
WARMUPS: PHI - COLE HAMELS (14-5, 3.50)
STL - TODD WELLEMEYER (3-2, 3.55)

UMPIRES: HP - MARVIN HUDSON
1B - ED MONTAGUE
2B - JERRY LAYNE
3B - BILL MILLER

WEATHER: 86 Degrees, clear
WIND: 11 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA AT ST LOUIS -- REVISED LINEUPS

PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jimmy Rollins SS .297 28 88 So Taguchi LF .290 3 24
Chase Utley 2B .333 20 97 Brendan Ryan SS .310 4 11
Pat Burrell LF .263 28 90 Miguel Cairo 3B .194 0 4
Ryan Howard 1B .262 40 120 Scott Spiezio 1B .263 3 28
Aaron Rowand CF .316 26 87 Rick Ankiel CF .288 9 30
Greg Dobbs 3B .280 10 52 Yadier Molina C .277 6 38
Jayson Werth RF .320 6 41 Skip Schumaker RF .316 2 14
Carlos Ruiz C .257 6 51 Todd Wellemeyer RHP .091 0 1
Cole Hamels LHP .136 0 1 (3-2, 3.55)
(14-5, 3.50) Brian Barden 2B .190 0 0</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
STARTING BATS: PHI - COLE HAMELS AND CARLOS RUIZ
STL - TODD WELLEMEYER AND YADIER MOLINA

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.297, 28 HR, 88 RBI)
C UTLEY (.333, 20 HR, 97 RBI)
P BURRELL (.263, 28 HR, 90 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL PHILADELPHIA AT ST LOUIS
NOTE: PHILADELPHIA SECOND BASEMAN CHASE UTLEY DOUBLED IN
THE FIRST INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 13 GAMES.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO GREG DOBBS SCORED CHASE UTLEY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G DOBBS ON FIRST, A ROWAND ON SECOND, R
HOWARD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J WERTH (.320, 6 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
STL - TODD WELLEMEYER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S TAGUCHI (.290, 3 HR, 24 RBI)
B RYAN (.310, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
M CAIRO (.194, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
C Utley 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .280
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .318
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 4 1 1 1 3 1 3

BATTING: 2B - C Utley (46, T Wellemeyer). RBI - G Dobbs (53). 2-out RBI - G
Dobbs. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Werth 2. Team LOB - 3.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M Cairo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
S Spiezio 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Ankiel cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
S Schumaker rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
B Barden 2b 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 - 1 -- 1
ST LOUIS - -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.50

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wellemeyer 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 3.66

Pitches-strikes: T Wellemeyer 37-18. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wellemeyer
2-0. Batters faced: T Wellemeyer 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
STL - TODD WELLEMEYER</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
STL - TODD WELLEMEYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.257, 6 HR, 51 RBI)
C HAMELS (.136, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.297, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
C Utley 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .280
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .318
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Hamels p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 4 1 1 1 3 1 3

BATTING: 2B - C Utley (46, T Wellemeyer). RBI - G Dobbs (53). 2-out RBI - G
Dobbs. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Werth 2. Team LOB - 3.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
M Cairo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
S Spiezio 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Ankiel cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
S Schumaker rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
B Barden 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 1 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.48

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wellemeyer 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 3.66

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 11-6; T Wellemeyer 37-18. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 0-3; T Wellemeyer 2-0. Batters faced: C Hamels 3; T Wellemeyer 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Miles at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C Ruiz (.257, 6 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Barden at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C Ruiz (.257, 6 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
STL - TODD WELLEMEYER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SPIEZIO (.263, 3 HR, 28 RBI)
R ANKIEL (.288, 9 HR, 30 RBI)
Y MOLINA (.277, 6 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
C Utley 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .280
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .318
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Hamels p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133

Totals 7 1 1 1 3 2 3

BATTING: 2B - C Utley (46, T Wellemeyer). RBI - G Dobbs (53). 2-out RBI - G
Dobbs. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Werth 2. Team LOB - 3.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Cairo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
S Spiezio 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Ankiel cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
S Schumaker rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
B Barden 2b-ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 10 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.48

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wellemeyer 2 1 1 1 3 2 0 3.59

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 11-6; T Wellemeyer 45-25. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Hamels 0-3; T Wellemeyer 3-1. Batters faced: C Hamels 3; T Wellemeyer 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY YADIER MOLINA SCORED SCOTT SPIEZIO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R ANKIEL ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.316, 2 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY SKIP SCHUMAKER SCORED RICK ANKIEL.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: T WELLEMEYER (.091, 0 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 1 0 1 1 0
ST LOUIS 0 2 2 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
STL - TODD WELLEMEYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C UTLEY (.334, 1-FOR-1)
P BURRELL (.262, 0-FOR-1)
R HOWARD (.262, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
C Utley 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .280
J Werth rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .318
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Hamels p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133

Totals 7 1 1 1 3 2 3

BATTING: 2B - C Utley (46, T Wellemeyer). RBI - G Dobbs (53). 2-out RBI - G
Dobbs. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Werth 2. Team LOB - 3.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Cairo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
S Spiezio 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .266
R Ankiel cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
Y Molina c 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .276
S Schumaker rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .313
T Wellemeyer p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083
B Barden 2b-ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 8 2 2 2 0 1 0

BATTING: 2B - R Ankiel (7, C Hamels). RBI - Y Molina (39), S Schumaker (15).
Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 10 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 02 -- 2
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Hamels 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 3.56

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wellemeyer 2 1 1 1 3 2 0 3.59

Pitches-strikes: C Hamels 32-22; T Wellemeyer 45-25. Ground balls-fly balls:
C Hamels 2-3; T Wellemeyer 3-1. Batters faced: C Hamels 8; T Wellemeyer 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>