Phillies 3, Marlins 2
Brad Lidge, who notched his 39th save in 39 chances, celebrates with Carlos Ruiz. (AP)
By Ken Mandel / MLB.com
With the game tied in the sixth, Greg Dobbs poked a two-out RBI bloop single, lifting the Phillies over the Marlins and back into first place, as the Mets lost to the Braves. Joe Blanton fanned nine over five effective innings to pick up the victory.
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Philadelphia
(87-68)
Won 1
Philadelphia 3, Florida 2
Today's Boxes 9/20/08
NYY 1, BAL 0
TOR 6, BOS 3
CIN 4, MIL 3
TB 7, MIN 2
CHC 5, STL 4
OAK 8, SEA 7
ATL 4, NYM 2
CLE 6, DET 3
PIT 6, HOU 4
KC 5, CWS 2
SD 6, WSH 1
LAA 7, TEX 3
ARI 5, COL 3
LAD 10, SF 7
Florida
(81-73)
Lost 1
September 20, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Philadelphia
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
5
1
Florida
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
2
Standings thru 9/20/08  | Recap: PHI | FLA  | Gameday  | Phillies stats  | Marlins stats
Philadelphia
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Rollins , SS
5
0
0
0
0
3
3
.277
Utley , 2B
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
.288
Werth , RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.279
Howard , 1B
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
.247
Burrell , LF
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.249
Bruntlett , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.214
Victorino , CF
4
1
2
1
0
1
2
.289
Dobbs , 3B
4
0
2
1
0
0
1
.303
1-Golson , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Feliz , 3B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.249
Ruiz , C
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
.228
Blanton , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.067
a-Jenkins , PH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.244
b-Iguchi , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
.230
Durbin , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.111
Romero, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Madson , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Stairs , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.253
Lidge , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
32
3
5
3
3
12
14
a-Batted for Blanton in the 6th. b-Flied out for Jenkins in the 6th. c-Struck out for Madson in the 9th. 1-Ran for Dobbs
in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Dobbs (13, Nelson, J).HR : Victorino (14, 4th inning off Sanchez, An, 0 on, 1 out).TB :
Utley; Victorino 5; Dobbs 3.RBI : Utley (97), Victorino (58), Dobbs (40).2-out RBI : Dobbs.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Howard; Iguchi 2; Rollins.SAC : Blanton; Ruiz.Team RISP : 2-for-9.Team
LOB : 7. FIELDING E : Howard (16, throw).DP : (Rollins-Utley-Howard).Pickoffs :
Ruiz (Willingham at 1st base).
Florida
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Maybin , CF
5
1
1
0
0
4
4
.625
Baker, Jo , C
4
0
1
2
1
3
3
.290
Cantu , 3B-1B
4
0
1
0
0
1
3
.279
Jacobs , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
2
1
.253
2-Andino , PR-SS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.206
Uggla , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.263
Willingham , LF
3
0
0
0
1
0
3
.248
Ross, C , RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.262
Amezaga , SS-3B
3
1
3
0
1
0
0
.268
Sanchez, An , P
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
.000
Kensing , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Hendrickson , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.257
a-Hermida , PH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.244
b-Lo Duca , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.241
1-Carroll , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.059
Gregg , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Nelson, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-McPherson , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.222
Totals
33
2
7
2
5
16
24
a-Batted for Hendrickson in the 7th. b-Walked for Hermida in the 7th. c-Struck out for Nelson, J in the 9th. 1-Ran for
Lo Duca in the 7th. 2-Ran for Jacobs in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Baker, Jo (12, Blanton), Jacobs (26, Madson).TB : Maybin; Baker, Jo 2; Cantu; Jacobs
2; Amezaga 3.RBI : Baker, Jo 2 (30).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Jacobs; Cantu; Baker,
Jo 2; Ross, C 2.GIDP : Ross, C.Team RISP : 1-for-12.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB :
Amezaga 2 (8, 2nd base off Lidge/Ruiz, 2nd base off Blanton/Ruiz).PO : Willingham (1st base by Ruiz). FIELDING E :
Cantu (21, throw), Sanchez, An (4, throw).
Philadelphia
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Blanton (W, 8-12)
5.0
4
2
2
2
9
0
4.79
Durbin (H, 15)
1.1
1
0
0
1
1
0
2.87
Romero, J (H, 23)
0.2
0
0
0
1
2
0
2.68
Madson (H, 15)
1.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
3.08
Lidge (S, 39)
1.0
0
0
0
1
3
0
1.90
Kensing pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. Pitches-strikes : Blanton 96-57, Durbin 27-14, Romero, J 17-11, Madson
25-17, Lidge 26-16, Sanchez, An 95-61, Kensing 2-0, Hendrickson 20-13, Gregg 11-8, Nelson, J 10-8.Groundouts-flyouts :
Blanton 3-3, Durbin 2-0, Romero, J 0-0, Madson 2-0, Lidge 0-0, Sanchez, An 4-6, Kensing 0-0, Hendrickson 1-2, Gregg 1-0, Nelson,
J 2-0.Batters faced : Blanton 21, Durbin 5, Romero, J 3, Madson 5, Lidge 4, Sanchez, An 26, Kensing 0, Hendrickson
4, Gregg 3, Nelson, J 4.Inherited runners-scored : Romero, J 1-0, Kensing 2-0, Hendrickson 3-0.Umpires :
HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Ed Hickox.Weather : 85 degrees, clear.Wind : 10 mph,
In from CF.T : 3:27.Att : 28,757.September 20, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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