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

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

<h3>Carlyle looks to help Braves close in on Mets</h3>



Atlanta (62-55) at Philadelphia (61-55), 8:05 pm EDT

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Atlanta Braves look to move theclosest they have been to first place in almost a month as theyfinish off a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies onSunday.


Kelly Johnson homered and drove in three runs and Jeff Francoeuradded a solo blast in Saturday's 7-5 win, which helped theBraves move 2 1/2 games behind the New York Mets (64-52)in the National League East.


A big reason for the Braves' success has been the pitching ofjourneyman Buddy Carlyle.


Carlyle (7-3, 4.28 ERA) takes the hill in search of his thirdstraight win. The 30-year-old righthander improved to 6-1 witha 3.21 ERA in his last eight starts after allowing three runsand six hits in five innings in a 7-3 win over the Mets onTuesday.


Atlanta is looking to finish off its six-game road trip at 4-2and pull within 1 1/2 games of the Mets. Should this happen, itwould be the closest the Braves have been to first place sinceJuly 17.


Meanwhile, the Phillies (61-55) are also chasing the Mets andtrail them by three games. Jamie Moyer (10-8, 4.70), who isunbeaten in his last four starts, gets the ball forPhiladelphia. On Tuesday, Moyer held Florida to one run andfive hits in six innings in an 11-1 win.

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA AT PHILADELPHIA -- LINEUPS

ATLANTA PHILADELPHIA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Yunel Escobar SS .316 1 17 Jimmy Rollins SS .288 21 69
Matt Diaz LF .341 9 32 Tadahito Iguchi 2B .362 1 5
Chipper Jones 3B .338 19 64 Pat Burrell LF .268 17 60
Mark Teixeira 1B .273 4 12 Ryan Howard 1B .266 32 94
Jeff Francoeur RF .309 14 76 Aaron Rowand CF .314 19 66
Andruw Jones CF .216 21 74 Jayson Werth RF .252 4 17
Brian Mccann C .270 12 67 Carlos Ruiz C .254 3 39
Martin Prado 2B .219 0 0 Abraham Nunez 3B .250 0 15
Buddy Carlyle RHP .148 0 2 Jamie Moyer LHP .148 0 2
(7-3, 4.28) (10-8, 4.70)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
WARMUPS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE (7-3, 4.28)
PHI - JAMIE MOYER (10-8, 4.70)

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

WEATHER: 86 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, out to right</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
STARTING BATS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE AND BRIAN MCCANN
PHI - JAMIE MOYER AND CARLOS RUIZ

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.320, 1 HR, 17 RBI)
M DIAZ (.341, 9 HR, 32 RBI)
C JONES (.338, 19 HR, 64 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHIPPER JONES SCORED YUNEL ESCOBAR AND MATT DIAZ.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C JONES ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
PHILADELPHIA 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M TEIXEIRA (.273, 4 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.288, 21 HR, 69 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.362, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
P BURRELL (.268, 17 HR, 60 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .320
M Diaz lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .344
C Jones 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .340
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Prado 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (14, J Moyer). RBI - C Jones 2 (66). Team LOB - 1.


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ATLANTA - 2 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.28

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.79

Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 19-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Moyer 0-2. Batters
faced: J Moyer 6.

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

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
PHI - JAMIE MOYER</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JAYSON WERTH SCORED JIMMY ROLLINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 2 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
PHILADELPHIA 1 END BOTTOM, 1ST</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.270, 12 HR, 67 RBI)
M PRADO (.219, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
B CARLYLE (.148, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .320
M Diaz lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .344
C Jones 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .340
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Prado 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (14, J Moyer). RBI - C Jones 2 (66). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B McCann (9, throw). Outfield assists - J Francoeur (P Burrell
at Home).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .356
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .314
J Werth rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .259
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 4 1 2 1 2 1 5

BATTING: RBI - J Werth (18). 2-out RBI - J Werth. Team LOB - 2.

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


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ATLANTA - 2 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - 1 -- 1
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 4.34

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.79

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 31-15; J Moyer 19-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 0-1; J Moyer 0-2. Batters faced: B Carlyle 6; J Moyer 6.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 2 0 2 3 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.254, 3 HR, 39 RBI)
A NUNEZ (.250, 0 HR, 15 RBI)
J MOYER (.148, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .320
M Diaz lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .344
C Jones 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .340
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Prado 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 9 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (14, J Moyer). RBI - C Jones 2 (66). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B McCann (9, throw). Outfield assists - J Francoeur (P Burrell
at Home).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .356
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .314
J Werth rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .259
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148

Totals 4 1 2 1 2 1 5

BATTING: RBI - J Werth (18). 2-out RBI - J Werth. Team LOB - 2.

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


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ATLANTA - 20 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - 1 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 4.34

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.76

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 31-15; J Moyer 27-16. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 0-1; J Moyer 2-3. Batters faced: B Carlyle 6; J Moyer 9.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 2 0 2 3 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.320, 1-FOR-1)
M DIAZ (.344, 1-FOR-1)
C JONES (.340, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .320
M Diaz lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .344
C Jones 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .340
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Prado 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 9 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (14, J Moyer). RBI - C Jones 2 (66). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B McCann (9, throw). Outfield assists - J Francoeur (P Burrell
at Home).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .356
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .314
J Werth rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .259
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Moyer p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .145

Totals 8 1 2 1 2 2 6

BATTING: RBI - J Werth (18). 2-out RBI - J Werth. Team LOB - 3.

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


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ATLANTA - 20 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - 10 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 4.29

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.76

WP - B Carlyle. Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 40-22; J Moyer 27-16. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Carlyle 2-2; J Moyer 2-3. Batters faced: B Carlyle 10; J
Moyer 9.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 2 0 0 2 3 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: T IGUCHI (.356, 0-FOR-1)
P BURRELL (.268, 0-FOR-0, BB)
R HOWARD (.266, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS PHILADELPHIA (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .318
M Diaz lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .343
C Jones 3b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .339
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Prado 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 12 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (14, J Moyer). RBI - C Jones 2 (66). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B McCann (9, throw). Outfield assists - J Francoeur (P Burrell
at Home).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .356
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .314
J Werth rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .259
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Moyer p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .145

Totals 8 1 2 1 2 2 6

BATTING: RBI - J Werth (18). 2-out RBI - J Werth. Team LOB - 3.

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


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ATLANTA - 200 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - 10 -- 1
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 4.29

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.72

WP - B Carlyle. Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 40-22; J Moyer 40-23. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Carlyle 2-2; J Moyer 2-6. Batters faced: B Carlyle 10; J
Moyer 12.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 2 0 0 2 3 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 0 0 1 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M TEIXEIRA (.267, 0-FOR-1)
J FRANCOEUR (.308, 0-FOR-1)
A JONES (.215, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS PHILADELPHIA (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .318
M Diaz lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .343
C Jones 3b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .339
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Prado 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 12 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (14, J Moyer). RBI - C Jones 2 (66). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B McCann (9, throw). Outfield assists - J Francoeur (P Burrell
at Home).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .265
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .314
J Werth rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .259
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Moyer p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .145

Totals 11 1 2 1 2 3 6

BATTING: RBI - J Werth (18). 2-out RBI - J Werth. Team LOB - 3.

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


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ATLANTA - 200 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - 100 -- 1
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 3 2 1 1 2 3 0 4.23

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.72

WP - B Carlyle. Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 53-31; J Moyer 40-23. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Carlyle 2-4; J Moyer 2-6. Batters faced: B Carlyle 13; J
Moyer 12.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 2 0 0 0 2 3 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 0 0 1 2 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A ROWAND (.314, 0-FOR-1)
J WERTH (.259, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
C RUIZ (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>