Braves 3, Phillies 2
Ryan Howard slides into third with a triple. (Tom Mihalek/AP)
By Ken Mandel / MLB.com
Cole Hamels was effective over seven innings, but the Phillies' offense cooled off against Braves starter Mike Hampton. The loss kept Philadelphia's magic number to clinch the NL East at four and reduced its lead over the Mets to 1 1/2 games.
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Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 2
Today's Boxes 9/23/08
TB 5, BAL 2
TB 7, BAL 5
BOS 5, CLE 4
KC 5, DET 0
NYY 3, TOR 1
NYM 6, CHC 2
WSH 9, FLA 4
CIN 2, HOU 1
TEX 6, OAK 4
MIL 7, PIT 5
MIN 9, CWS 3
STL 7, ARI 4
SEA 9, LAA 6
LAD 10, SD 1
COL 9, SF 4
September 23, 2008
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Atlanta
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
3 8
1
Philadelphia
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2 6
1
Standings thru 9/23/08 | Recap: ATL | PHI | Gameday | Braves stats | Phillies stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Anderson, J , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.263
Prado , 3B
4
1
1
0
0
0
3
.319
Johnson, K , 2B
4
1
2
1
0
1
1
.286
McCann , C
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.296
Infante , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.298
Blanco , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.252
Francoeur , RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.238
Kotchman , 1B
4
1
2
1
0
1
1
.271
Lillibridge , SS
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.181
Hampton , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.227
a-Gotay , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.228
Ohman , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Bennett , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.222
b-Norton , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.268
Gonzalez, M , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 34 3 8 2 1 8 14
BATTING 2B : Prado (18, Hamels).HR : Kotchman (14, 6th inning off Hamels, 0 on, 2 out).TB :
Anderson, J; Prado 2; Johnson, K 2; Infante; Kotchman 5; Gotay.RBI : Johnson, K (68), Kotchman (70).2-out
RBI : Kotchman.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Francoeur; Prado; Kotchman; Johnson, K.SAC :
Hampton.Team RISP : 2-for-9.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Johnson, K (11,
2nd base off Hamels/Ruiz).CS : Johnson, K (6, 3rd base by Hamels/Ruiz).FIELDING E :
Johnson, K (13, fielding).DP : 3 (Johnson, K-Lillibridge-Kotchman, Prado-Johnson, K-Kotchman, Hampton-Johnson,
K-Kotchman).
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins , SS
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.278
Utley , 2B
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
.290
Werth , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.272
Howard , 1B
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
.248
Burrell , LF
3
0
1
1
1
0
4
.247
Victorino , CF
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.290
Feliz , 3B
3
0
1
1
1
0
0
.249
1-Golson , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Ruiz , C
3
0
0
0
1
0
2
.225
Hamels , P
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
.224
a-Coste , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.268
Eyre, S , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Durbin , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.111
Romero, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 30 2 6 2 5 5 12
BATTING 2B : Utley (40, Hampton), Burrell (31, Hampton).3B : Howard (4, Hampton).TB :
Utley 3; Howard 4; Burrell 2; Feliz.RBI : Feliz (56), Burrell (85).2-out RBI : Feliz.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Werth; Burrell 2.GIDP : Werth; Victorino; Ruiz.Team RISP : 2-for-6.Team
LOB : 6.BASERUNNING CS : Victorino (11, 2nd base by Hampton/McCann).FIELDING E :
Hamels (3, throw).
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hampton (W, 3-3)
6.0
6
2
2
3
4
0
4.88
Ohman (H, 23)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.68
Bennett (H, 15)
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3.82
Gonzalez, M (S, 14)
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
4.41
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hamels (L, 14-10)
7.0
8
3
2
1
7
1
3.09
Eyre, S
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.24
Durbin
1.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.92
Romero, J
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.65
Pitches-strikes : Hampton 94-57, Ohman 19-12, Bennett 18-10, Gonzalez, M 14-9, Hamels 116-82, Eyre, S 4-2, Durbin 12-8,
Romero, J 4-3.Groundouts-flyouts : Hampton 8-1, Ohman 0-3, Bennett 2-1, Gonzalez, M 1-0, Hamels 4-5, Eyre, S 1-0,
Durbin 3-0, Romero, J 0-0.Batters faced : Hampton 25, Ohman 3, Bennett 4, Gonzalez, M 3, Hamels 30, Eyre, S 1,
Durbin 4, Romero, J 1.Umpires : HP: Mark Wegner. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Sam Holbrook.Weather :
66 degrees, clear.Wind : 9 mph, R to L.T : 2:46.Att : 39,322.September 23, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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