GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (42-59) at PHILADELPHIA (53-49)

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SALOMON TORRES (0-3, 4.76) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 10

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: R HOWARD (.276, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Torres relieved D Marte.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
PHILADELPHIA 10 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R Howard (.276, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Dobbs hit for R Madson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
PHILADELPHIA 10 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: G Dobbs (.294, 7 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 9 2
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 10 12 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SALOMON TORRES
PHI - RYAN MADSON (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.237, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB)
F SANCHEZ (.293, 1-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.244, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS PHILADELPHIA (10) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .237
F Sanchez 2b 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .293
A LaRoche 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .244
J Bay lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .256
X Nady rf 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .285
R Doumit c 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .275
J Castillo 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237
M Kuwata p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Wilson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249
S Youman p 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143
M Kata 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222

Totals 31 5 9 5 4 6 11

a-flied out to center for D Marte in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - X Nady (21, J Durbin). HR - F Sanchez (6, 3rd inning off J Durbin
2 on, 2 Out). S - S Youman. RBI - F Sanchez 3 (38), X Nady 2 (58). 2-out RBI -
F Sanchez 3, X Nady. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Doumit 1, F
Sanchez 1, J Castillo 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bay (3, 2nd base off J Durbin/C Coste). CS - F Sanchez
(1, 2nd base by J Durbin/C Coste).

FIELDING: E - R Doumit (3, catch); J Castillo (8, ground ball). DP: 2 (J
Wilson-F Sanchez-A LaRoche, F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .298
S Victorino rf 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .286
J Rollins ss 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .291
R Howard 1b 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .275
P Burrell lf 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .254
W Helms 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .254
T Gordon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-G Dobbs ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
T Iguchi 2b 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 .333
C Coste c 3 1 2 4 1 0 1 .333
J Durbin p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .364
a-R Barajas ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207
J Mesa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-A Nunez ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249

Totals 34 10 12 10 7 7 17

a-struck out swinging for J Durbin in the 5th; b-struck out swinging for J
Mesa in the 6th; c-walked for R Madson in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (24, S Youman); C Coste (1, S Youman); S Victorino (21,
S Youman). 3B - J Rollins (13, M Kuwata). HR - C Coste (2, 5th inning off M
Kuwata 2 on, 1 Out). SF - T Iguchi. RBI - J Rollins 3 (64), C Coste 4 (7), P
Burrell (53), W Helms (31), T Iguchi (1). 2-out RBI - J Rollins 2. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - W Helms 1, P Burrell 2, M Bourn 1. GIDP - J
Rollins, T Iguchi. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (18, 2nd base off S Youman/R Doumit), M Bourn
(18, 2nd base off M Kuwata/R Doumit).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Coste-J Rollins).


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PITTSBURGH - 004 010 00 -- 5
PHILADELPHIA - 110 080 00 -- 10
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 4 8 7 6 3 3 0 4.66
M Kuwata 2 4 3 3 3 3 1 7.58
D Marte 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.44
S Torres 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.63

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Durbin 5 7 5 5 4 4 1 6.30
J Mesa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.15
T Gordon 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.37
R Madson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.09

S Youman pitched to 5 batters in the 5th.

WP - S Youman, J Durbin. HBP - S Victorino (by S Youman). Pitches-strikes: S
Youman 88-51; M Kuwata 48-26; D Marte 9-7; S Torres 16-9; J Durbin 94-57; J
Mesa 12-7; T Gordon 12-10; R Madson 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: S Youman 6-3;
M Kuwata 2-1; D Marte 0-3; S Torres 0-2; J Durbin 3-7; J Mesa 1-2; T Gordon
0-1; R Madson 1-2. Batters faced: S Youman 24; M Kuwata 12; D Marte 3; S Torres
4; J Durbin 25; J Mesa 3; T Gordon 4; R Madson 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 89 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Bourn in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
PHILADELPHIA 10 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N McLouth (.237, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Rowand in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
PHILADELPHIA 10 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N McLouth (.237, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
PHI: BRETT MYERS (1-2, 5.50) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 10

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.237, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Myers relieved R Madson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
PHILADELPHIA 10 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N McLouth (.237, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 9 2
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 x 10 12 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN, MASUMI KUWATA (5TH), DAMASO MARTE (7TH), SALOMON
TORRES (8TH) AND RYAN DOUMIT

PHI - J.D. DURBIN, JOSE MESA (6TH), TOM GORDON (7TH),
RYAN MADSON (8TH), BRETT MYERS (9TH) AND CHRIS COSTE

HOME RUNS: PIT - FREDDY SANCHEZ (6) OFF J.D. DURBIN IN THE 3RD, 2 ON

PHI - CHRIS COSTE (2) OFF MASUMI KUWATA IN THE 5TH, 2 ON</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 9 2
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 x 10 12 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN, MASUMI KUWATA (5TH), DAMASO MARTE (7TH), SALOMON
TORRES (8TH) AND RYAN DOUMIT

PHI - J.D. DURBIN, JOSE MESA (6TH), TOM GORDON (7TH),
RYAN MADSON (8TH), BRETT MYERS (9TH) AND CHRIS COSTE


WP - J.D. DURBIN (3-2)
LP - SHANE YOUMAN (2-3)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: PIT - FREDDY SANCHEZ (6) OFF J.D. DURBIN IN THE 3RD, 2 ON

PHI - CHRIS COSTE (2) OFF MASUMI KUWATA IN THE 5TH, 2 ON


TIME: 2:59 ATT: 45,149

PROBABLES: PIT - IAN SNELL (7-8, 3.62)
PHI - KYLE KENDRICK (4-1, 4.44)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS PHILADELPHIA (10) - FINAL

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .235
F Sanchez 2b 5 1 1 3 0 0 3 .292
A LaRoche 1b 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .243
J Bay lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .256
X Nady rf 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .285
R Doumit c 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .275
J Castillo 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237
M Kuwata p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Wilson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249
S Youman p 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143
M Kata 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222

Totals 34 5 9 5 4 6 11

a-flied out to center for D Marte in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - X Nady (21, J Durbin). HR - F Sanchez (6, 3rd inning off J Durbin
2 on, 2 Out). S - S Youman. RBI - F Sanchez 3 (38), X Nady 2 (58). 2-out RBI -
F Sanchez 3, X Nady. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Doumit 1, F
Sanchez 1, J Castillo 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bay (3, 2nd base off J Durbin/C Coste). CS - F Sanchez
(1, 2nd base by J Durbin/C Coste).

FIELDING: E - R Doumit (3, catch); J Castillo (8, ground ball). DP: 2 (J
Wilson-F Sanchez-A LaRoche, F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf-lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .298
S Victorino rf 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .286
J Rollins ss 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .291
R Howard 1b 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .275
P Burrell lf 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .254
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
W Helms 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .254
T Gordon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-G Dobbs ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
B Myers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Iguchi 2b 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 .333
C Coste c 3 1 2 4 1 0 1 .333
J Durbin p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .364
a-R Barajas ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207
J Mesa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-A Nunez ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249

Totals 34 10 12 10 7 7 17

a-struck out swinging for J Durbin in the 5th; b-struck out swinging for J
Mesa in the 6th; c-walked for R Madson in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (24, S Youman); C Coste (1, S Youman); S Victorino (21,
S Youman). 3B - J Rollins (13, M Kuwata). HR - C Coste (2, 5th inning off M
Kuwata 2 on, 1 Out). SF - T Iguchi. RBI - J Rollins 3 (64), C Coste 4 (7), P
Burrell (53), W Helms (31), T Iguchi (1). 2-out RBI - J Rollins 2. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - W Helms 1, P Burrell 2, M Bourn 1. GIDP - J
Rollins, T Iguchi. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (18, 2nd base off S Youman/R Doumit), M Bourn
(18, 2nd base off M Kuwata/R Doumit).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Coste-J Rollins).


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 004 010 000 -- 5
PHILADELPHIA - 110 080 00x -- 10
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman (L, 2-3) 4 8 7 6 3 3 0 4.66
M Kuwata 2 4 3 3 3 3 1 7.58
D Marte 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.44
S Torres 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.63

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Durbin (W, 3-2) 5 7 5 5 4 4 1 6.30
J Mesa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.15
T Gordon 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.37
R Madson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.09
B Myers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.35

S Youman pitched to 5 batters in the 5th.

WP - S Youman, J Durbin. HBP - S Victorino (by S Youman). Pitches-strikes: S
Youman 88-51; M Kuwata 48-26; D Marte 9-7; S Torres 16-9; J Durbin 94-57; J
Mesa 12-7; T Gordon 12-10; R Madson 12-8; B Myers 17-11. Ground balls-fly
balls: S Youman 6-3; M Kuwata 2-1; D Marte 0-3; S Torres 0-2; J Durbin 3-7; J
Mesa 1-2; T Gordon 0-1; R Madson 1-2; B Myers 1-2. Batters faced: S Youman 24;
M Kuwata 12; D Marte 3; S Torres 4; J Durbin 25; J Mesa 3; T Gordon 4; R Madson
4; B Myers 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

T--2:59. Att--45,149.
Weather: 89 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to
center.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
PITTSBURGH 5
PHILADELPHIA 10 FINAL</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PITTSBURGH (5) AT PHILADELPHIA (10) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PHILADELPHIA 1ST: M Bourn flied out to left. S Victorino singled to right.
J Rollins doubled to deep left center, S Victorino scored, J Rollins to third
on throwing error by shortstop J Wilson. R Howard grounded into fielder's
choice to pitcher, J Rollins out at home. R Howard to second on wild pitch by
S Youman. P Burrell struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, PHILADELPHIA 1.

PHILADELPHIA 2ND: W Helms struck out swinging. T Iguchi walked. C Coste
doubled to deep left center, T Iguchi scored, C Coste to third on error by
catcher R Doumit. J Durbin struck out swinging. M Bourn lined out to right.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 0, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: J Castillo struck out swinging. J Wilson popped out to
shortstop. S Youman walked. N McLouth singled to right, S Youman to second.
F Sanchez homered to left, S Youman and N McLouth scored. A LaRoche singled to
right. J Bay walked, A LaRoche to second. X Nady singled to center, A LaRoche
scored, J Bay to second. R Doumit struck out swinging. (4 Runs, 4 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: A LaRoche flied out to right. J Bay reached on infield
single to third. J Bay stole second. X Nady doubled to deep right, J Bay
scored. R Doumit popped out to shortstop. J Castillo flied out to right.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: S Victorino doubled to deep center. J Rollins reached on
bunt single to third, S Victorino to third. J Rollins stole second. R Howard
walked. P Burrell walked, S Victorino scored, J Rollins to third, R Howard to
second. W Helms safe at first on error by third baseman J Castillo, J Rollins
scored, R Howard to third, P Burrell to second. M Kuwata relieved S Youman.
M Kata at third base. T Iguchi hit sacrifice fly to center, R Howard scored.
C Coste homered to left, P Burrell and W Helms scored. R Barajas hit for J
Durbin. R Barajas struck out swinging. M Bourn singled to center. M Bourn
stole second. S Victorino walked. J Rollins tripled to right, M Bourn and
S Victorino scored. R Howard walked. P Burrell struck out swinging. (8 Runs,
5 Hits, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 10.</div>

 

Phils use big fifth inning to down Pirates

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 10, PITTSBURGH 5</h3>PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Reserve catcher Chris Coste belted athree-run homer and Jimmy Rollins added a two-run triple in aseason-high, eight-run fifth inning to propel the PhiladelphiaPhillies to a 10-5 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates onSaturday night.


It was the seventh win in the last eight games for the Phillieswhile the Pirates suffered their 12th defeat in 14 outings.

Coste, who also had a RBI double, tied his career high with fourRBI in the game. In his second tour of duty this season withthe Phillies since being recalled from Class AA Reading on June29, Coste has a six hits in 13 career at-bats against thePirates with nine RBI.


Hitting third for the second straight game due to an injury toAll-Star 2B Chase Utley, Rollins also had a RBI double in thegame. He was one home run shy of hitting for the cycle.

The Phillies scored a solo run in each of the first two inningsto jump out to a 2-0 lead.


Pittsburgh answered with a four-run third inning as Phils'rookie starter J.D. Durbin (3-2). Coming off his first careershutout Sunday against San Diego, Durbin was touched for fourhits in the frame, including a three-run homer by FreddySanchez.


The Pirates made it 5-2 in the fourth when Xavier Nady doubledhome Jason Bay, who beat out an infield single and stole secondbase.


The Phillies finally figured out rookie starter Shane Youman(2-3) in the fifth. Shane Victorino opened the frame with adouble to center field. Rollins then painted the line at thirdwith a bunt single. Youman, who had allowed only seven walks inhis four starts this season, proceeded to issue bases on ballsto Ryan Howard and then Pat Burrell, forcing home Victorino.

Jose Castillo misplayed a grounder to third off the bat of WesHelms to score Rollins. Tadahito Iguchi, playing in his firstgame with the Phillies following a Friday trade with the ChicagoWhite Sox, drove in Howard with a sacrifice fly to center totie the game at 5-5.


Coste, a 34-year-old journeyman catcher in his second season inthe majors,crushed the first pitch from Youman into the leftfield seats to give the Phillies the lead, 8-5. Rollins added atwo-run triple, his second hit of the inning and third of thegame, scoring Michael Bourn and Victorino.


The Phillies bullpen then shut the door with Jose Mesa, TomGordon, Ryan Madson and Brett Myers allowing just two hits overthe final four innings.

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PITTSBURGH (5) AT PHILADELPHIA (10) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Pittsburgh Starting Lineups -- N McLouth CF, F Sanchez 2B, A LaRoche 1B, J Bay LF,
X Nady RF, R Doumit C, J Castillo 3B, J Wilson SS, S Youman LHP.

Philadelphia Starting Lineups -- M Bourn CF, S Victorino RF, J Rollins SS,
R Howard 1B, P Burrell LF, W Helms 3B, T Iguchi 2B, C Coste C, J Durbin RHP.

Umpires -- Tim Timmons (HP), Alfonso Marquez (1B), Chad Fairchild (2B),
Rick Reed (3B).

Gametime Weather: 89 degrees, Cloudy, wind out to center at 4 mph.


PITTSBURGH 1ST: N McLouth walked. F Sanchez grounded into fielder's choice
to second, N McLouth out at second. A LaRoche struck out looking. F Sanchez
caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 0, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 1ST: M Bourn flied out to left. S Victorino singled to right.
J Rollins doubled to deep left center, S Victorino scored, J Rollins to third
on throwing error by shortstop J Wilson. R Howard grounded into fielder's
choice to pitcher, J Rollins out at home. R Howard to second on wild pitch by
S Youman. P Burrell struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, PHILADELPHIA 1.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: J Bay grounded out to shortstop. X Nady flied out to
right. R Doumit struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0,
PHILADELPHIA 1.

PHILADELPHIA 2ND: W Helms struck out swinging. T Iguchi walked. C Coste
doubled to deep left center, T Iguchi scored, C Coste to third on error by
catcher R Doumit. J Durbin struck out swinging. M Bourn lined out to right.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 0, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: J Castillo struck out swinging. J Wilson popped out to
shortstop. S Youman walked. N McLouth singled to right, S Youman to second.
F Sanchez homered to left, S Youman and N McLouth scored. A LaRoche singled to
right. J Bay walked, A LaRoche to second. X Nady singled to center, A LaRoche
scored, J Bay to second. R Doumit struck out swinging. (4 Runs, 4 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 3RD: S Victorino hit by pitch. J Rollins grounded into double
play, shortstop to second to first, S Victorino out at second. R Howard singled
to center. P Burrell singled to center, R Howard to second. W Helms grounded
into fielder's choice to shortstop, P Burrell out at second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: J Castillo singled to center. J Wilson lined out to right.
S Youman sacrificed to first, J Castillo to second. J Castillo to third on
wild pitch by J Durbin. N McLouth walked. F Sanchez flied out to left.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 4TH: T Iguchi singled to left. C Coste flied out to right.
J Durbin bunted into fielder's choice to catcher, T Iguchi out at second.
M Bourn grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4,
PHILADELPHIA 2.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: A LaRoche flied out to right. J Bay reached on infield
single to third. J Bay stole second. X Nady doubled to deep right, J Bay
scored. R Doumit popped out to shortstop. J Castillo flied out to right.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: S Victorino doubled to deep center. J Rollins reached on
bunt single to third, S Victorino to third. J Rollins stole second. R Howard
walked. P Burrell walked, S Victorino scored, J Rollins to third, R Howard to
second. W Helms safe at first on error by third baseman J Castillo, J Rollins
scored, R Howard to third, P Burrell to second. M Kuwata relieved S Youman.
M Kata at third base. T Iguchi hit sacrifice fly to center, R Howard scored.
C Coste homered to left, P Burrell and W Helms scored. R Barajas hit for
J Durbin. R Barajas struck out swinging. M Bourn singled to center. M Bourn
stole second. S Victorino walked. J Rollins tripled to right, M Bourn and
S Victorino scored. R Howard walked. P Burrell struck out swinging. (8 Runs,
5 Hits, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 10.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: J Mesa relieved J Durbin. J Wilson fouled out to first.
M Kata grounded out to second. N McLouth lined out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 10.

PHILADELPHIA 6TH: W Helms singled to left. T Iguchi grounded into double
play, second to shortstop to first, W Helms out at second. C Coste walked.
A Nunez hit for J Mesa. A Nunez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 10.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: T Gordon relieved J Mesa. A Nunez at third base. F Sanchez
flied out to right. A LaRoche struck out looking. J Bay singled to center.
X Nady struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 10.

PHILADELPHIA 7TH: D Marte relieved M Kuwata. M Bourn flied out to center.
S Victorino flied out to left. J Rollins flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 10.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: R Madson relieved T Gordon. R Doumit lined out to center.
R Davis hit for D Marte. R Davis flied out to center. J Wilson reached on
infield single to third. M Kata grounded into fielder's choice to second,
J Wilson out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 10.

PHILADELPHIA 8TH: S Torres relieved D Marte. R Howard struck out swinging.
P Burrell flied out to left. G Dobbs hit for R Madson. G Dobbs walked.
T Iguchi flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 5,
PHILADELPHIA 10.

PITTSBURGH 9TH: M Bourn in left field. A Rowand in center field. B Myers
relieved R Madson. N McLouth grounded out to first. F Sanchez flied out to
right. A LaRoche flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 5, PHILADELPHIA 10.</div>

 

Phils use big fifth inning to down Pirates

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 10, PITTSBURGH 5</h3>By Larry Dougherty
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Reserve catcher Chris Coste belted athree-run homer and Jimmy Rollins added a two-run triple in aseason-high, eight-run fifth inning to propel the PhiladelphiaPhillies to a 10-5 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirateson Saturday night.


It was the seventh win in the last eight games for the Phillieswhile the Pirates suffered their 12th defeat in 14 outings.Coste, who also had an RBI double, tied his career high withfour RBI in the game.


In his second tour of duty this season with the Phillies sincebeing recalled from Class AA Reading on June 29, Coste has sixhits in 13 career at-bats against the Pirates with nine RBI.

"It was a good night," Coste said. "Every day for me is atryout so every pitch is kind of like the seventh game of theWorld Series for me."


"He has been a superhero ever since he has had a chance toplay," Rollins said. "Last year and once again this year. Heis Chris "Clutch", that is what we call him." Hitting third forthe second straight game due to an injury to All-Star 2B ChaseUtley, Rollins also had an RBI double in the game. He was onehome run shy of hitting for the cycle.


"That would have been nice," Rollins said on hitting for thecycle. "I have been around it a few times but if I get closeenough to hit for the cycle a few more times that means I amgetting three hits and probably driving in a few runs."

The Phillies also won for the second straight game sinceAll-Star second baseman Chase Utley was placed on the disabledlist with a broken right hand.


"We had Howard out for awhile, we have had a lot of pitchers outfor awhile. We found a way to get it done as a team," Rollinssaid on overcoming adversity. "It is not about Chase (Utley),it is not about Ryan (Howard), it is not about me. It is aboutthe nine guys and the pitchers out there every night or whoeverit may be. We are professionals and we have to find a way tostep up and make it happen."


The Phillies scored a solo run in each of the first two inningsto jump out to a 2-0 lead. Pittsburgh answered with a four-runthird inning as Phils' rookie starter J.D. Durbin (3-2). Comingoff his first career shutout Sunday against San Diego, Durbinwas touched for four hits in the frame, including a three-runhomer by Freddy Sanchez.


The Pirates made it 5-2 in the fourth when Xavier Nady doubledhome Jason Bay, who beat out an infield single and stole secondbase.


The Phillies finally figured out rookie starter Shane Youman(2-3) in the fifth. Shane Victorino opened the frame with adouble to center field. Rollins then painted the line at thirdwith a bunt single. Youman, who had allowed only seven walks inhis four starts this season, proceeded to issue bases on ballsto Howard and then Pat Burrell, forcing home Victorino.

Jose Castillo misplayed a grounder to third off the bat of WesHelms to score Rollins. Tadahito Iguchi, playing in his firstgame with the Phillies following a Friday trade with the ChicagoWhite Sox, drove in Howard with a sacrifice fly to center totie the game at 5-5.


Coste, a 34-year-old journeyman catcher in his second season inthe majors, crushed the first pitch from Youman into the leftfield seats to give the Phillies the lead, 8-5. Rollins added atwo-run triple, his second hit of the inning and third of thegame, scoring Michael Bourn and Victorino.


"We gave them too many outs in the fifth inning," Piratesmanager Jim Tracy said. "Youman made a pitch that could havediffused the inning but it did not happen. We built a lead, butwith an offense like that on the other side you have to getouts and we did not get them."


The Phillies bullpen then shut the door with Jose Mesa, TomGordon, Ryan Madson and Brett Myers allowing just two hits overthe final four innings.


For Myers, it was his first appearance since being placed on thedisabled list with a right shoulder strain on May 25.

"Tonight was the best it (arm) has felt, even in the rehabsstarts," Myers said. "I was not afraid to let it go tonight.Everything felt good."