Phillies 5, Cubs 2
Brett Myers struck out eight and walked none on Saturday at Wrigley. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By Ken Mandel / MLB.com
Backed by Jayson Werth's two homers and four RBIs, Brett Myers improved to 5-1 since his callup with seven-plus innings of two-run ball. Ryan Howard hit his MLB-best 37th dinger as the Phils moved within a game of the Mets in the NL East.
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Philadelphia 5, Chi Cubs 2
Today's Boxes 8/30/08
TOR 7, NYY 6
TB 10, BAL 9
SEA 4, CLE 3
BOS 8, CWS 2
KC 13, DET 3
MIL 11, PIT 3
HOU 8, STL 5
WSH 9, ATL 8
FLA 4, NYM 3
CIN 7, SF 6
LAD 6, ARI 2
OAK 3, MIN 2
LAA 4, TEX 3
SD 9, COL 4
August 30, 2008
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H
E
Philadelphia
0
0
0
0
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2
0
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Chi Cubs
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Standings thru 8/30/08 | Recap: PHI | CHC | Gameday | Phillies stats | Cubs stats
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins , SS
5
0
3
0
0
1
0
.270
Utley , 2B
4
1
2
0
0
1
1
.291
Burrell , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.258
Bruntlett , LF
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.221
Howard , 1B
5
2
2
1
0
2
4
.230
Victorino , CF
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.282
Werth , RF
4
2
3
4
0
1
0
.279
Feliz , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.253
Coste , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.280
Ruiz , C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.221
Myers , P
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.042
Romero, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Dobbs , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.296
Lidge , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 38 5 10 5 0 7 15
BATTING 2B : Rollins (30, Lilly).HR : Werth 2 (20, 5th inning off Lilly, 0 on, 0 out; 8th inning
off Cotts, 0 on, 2 out), Howard (37, 8th inning off Cotts, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Rollins 4; Utley 2; Howard 5; Werth
9.RBI : Werth 4 (53), Howard (113).2-out RBI : Werth 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Victorino; Feliz; Utley; Howard.Team RISP : 1-for-8.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB :
Rollins (37, 3rd base off Howry/Soto).FIELDING DP : (Rollins-Utley-Howard).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A , LF
5
0
0
0
0
3
4
.290
Theriot , SS
5
1
2
0
0
1
0
.312
Lee, D , 1B
4
0
3
0
0
1
0
.295
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
4
0
1
1
0
1
3
.283
Edmonds , CF
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
.233
a-Johnson, Re , PH-CF
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.310
DeRosa , 2B
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
.293
Cotts , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Cedeno , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.269
Howry , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Fukudome , RF
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
.265
Soto , C
4
0
2
1
0
2
3
.287
Lilly , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.170
Fontenot , 2B
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.292
Totals 36 2 11 2 1 13 19
BATTING TB : Theriot 2; Lee, D 3; Ramirez, Ar; DeRosa 2; Fukudome; Soto 2.RBI : Soto (79), Ramirez,
Ar (100).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Soriano, A 3; Soto 2.SAC : Lilly.GIDP :
Edmonds.Team RISP : 3-for-11.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Theriot (21,
2nd base off Myers/Coste).FIELDING E : Theriot (13, fielding).
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Myers (W, 8-10)
7.0
11
2
2
0
8
0
4.40
Romero, J (H, 19)
1.0
0
0
0
1
3
0
2.22
Lidge (S, 32)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2.26
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lilly (L, 13-8)
6.2
6
3
3
0
5
1
4.23
Cotts
1.1
2
2
2
0
1
2
4.08
Howry
1.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
5.23
WP : Cotts.HBP : Utley (by Lilly), Victorino (by Lilly).Pitches-strikes :
Myers 107-80, Romero, J 18-9, Lidge 15-10, Lilly 110-75, Cotts 30-18, Howry 23-13.Groundouts-flyouts : Myers 7-2,
Romero, J 0-0, Lidge 1-0, Lilly 3-9, Cotts 3-1, Howry 0-1.Batters faced : Myers 31, Romero, J 4, Lidge 3, Lilly
28, Cotts 7, Howry 5.Inherited runners-scored : Romero, J 2-0, Cotts 1-0.Umpires : HP: Chris Guccione.
1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Bill Welke.Weather : 80 degrees, sunny.Wind : 6 mph, R to L.T :
3:10.Att : 41,511.August 30, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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