Phillies 5, Cubs 3
Jayson Werth connects on a two-run double off Sean Marshall in the first. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By Ken Mandel / MLB.com
After a huge day Saturday, Jayson Werth followed it up with his third home run in two days, along with a two-run double, to help the Phils remain one game behind the Mets in the NL East. Jamie Moyer earned his 12th victory with 5 1/3 effective innings.
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Philadelphia
(75-62)
Won 2
Philadelphia 5, Chi Cubs 3
Today's Boxes 8/31/08
CIN 9, SF 3
DET 4, KC 2
SEA 6, CLE 4
TOR 6, NYY 2
NYM 6, FLA 2
WSH 8, ATL 4
CWS 4, BOS 2
MIL 7, PIT 0
TB 10, BAL 4
HOU 3, STL 0
TEX 4, LAA 3
SD 2, COL 1
MIN 12, OAK 4
LAD 8, ARI 1
Chi Cubs
(85-52)
Lost 2
August 31, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Philadelphia
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
5
12
0
Chi Cubs
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
11
0
Standings thru 8/31/08  | Recap: PHI | CHC  | Gameday  | Phillies stats  | Cubs stats
Philadelphia
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Rollins , SS
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
.270
Utley , 2B
4
1
2
0
1
1
0
.293
Burrell , LF
5
0
1
0
0
3
3
.257
1-Bruntlett , PR-LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.221
Howard , 1B
5
1
3
1
0
1
2
.234
Victorino , CF
5
1
2
0
0
0
3
.283
Werth , RF
4
1
2
3
0
0
3
.282
Feliz , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.251
Ruiz , C
4
1
1
0
0
0
3
.221
Moyer , P
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
.095
Durbin , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.111
Romero, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Madson , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Lidge , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
37
5
12
5
2
6
18
1-Ran for Burrell in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Werth (13, Marshall), Howard (19, Marshall), Ruiz (10, Marshall).HR : Werth (21,
5th inning off Marshall, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Rollins; Utley 2; Burrell; Howard 4; Victorino 2; Werth 6; Ruiz 2.RBI :
Howard (114), Werth 3 (56), Rollins (49).2-out RBI : Howard; Werth 3.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Feliz; Burrell; Moyer 2; Victorino.SAC : Moyer.SF : Rollins.Team RISP : 4-for-12.Team
LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Utley (12, 2nd base off Marshall/Soto), Rollins (38, 2nd base off
Marshall/Soto).
Chi Cubs
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Soriano, A , LF
5
0
1
0
0
1
6
.288
Johnson, Re , CF
5
0
1
0
0
1
3
.308
Lee, D , 1B
4
0
0
0
1
1
1
.293
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
5
0
0
0
0
3
2
.280
DeRosa , 2B-SS
4
1
1
0
0
1
1
.293
Soto , C
4
1
3
0
0
0
0
.291
Fukudome , RF
4
1
1
0
0
1
5
.265
Cedeno , SS
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
.272
Howry , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Blanco, H , PH
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
.284
Cotts , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Marshall , P
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
.400
Samardzija , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Theriot , PH-SS
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.311
c-Ward , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.222
1-Fontenot , PR-2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.292
Totals
38
3
11
3
2
9
20
a-Struck out for Samardzija in the 6th. b-Singled for Howry in the 8th. c-Singled for Theriot in the 8th. 1-Ran for Ward
in the 8th.
BATTING TB : Soriano, A; Johnson, Re; DeRosa; Soto 3; Fukudome; Cedeno; Blanco, H; Marshall; Ward.RBI :
Cedeno (26), Marshall (1), Blanco, H (11).2-out RBI : Blanco, H.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Johnson, Re; Fukudome; Soriano, A 2.Team RISP : 3-for-11.Team LOB : 10.
Philadelphia
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Moyer (W, 12-7)
5.1
8
2
2
2
4
0
3.80
Durbin (H, 11)
2.0
1
1
1
0
3
0
2.25
Romero, J (H, 20)
0.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2.21
Madson (H, 11)
0.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
3.54
Lidge (S, 33)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.22
Chi Cubs
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Marshall (L, 3-4)
5.1
9
5
5
2
2
1
4.03
Samardzija
0.2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.93
Howry
2.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
5.06
Cotts
1.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
3.94
WP : Romero, J.IBB : Feliz (by Marshall).Pitches-strikes : Moyer 97-60, Durbin 33-22, Romero,
J 9-5, Madson 7-5, Lidge 8-6, Marshall 90-57, Samardzija 8-5, Howry 26-16, Cotts 17-13.Groundouts-flyouts : Moyer
3-6, Durbin 1-1, Romero, J 1-0, Madson 0-0, Lidge 0-1, Marshall 10-1, Samardzija 0-1, Howry 2-1, Cotts 1-1.Batters
faced : Moyer 26, Durbin 7, Romero, J 2, Madson 2, Lidge 3, Marshall 27, Samardzija 2, Howry 7, Cotts 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Durbin 2-0, Romero, J 1-1, Madson 1-0, Samardzija 1-1.Umpires : HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Chuck Meriwether.
2B: Bill Welke. 3B: Chris Guccione.Weather : 78 degrees, sunny.Wind : 10 mph, In from RF.T :
3:04.Att : 41,544.August 31, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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