Ryan Howard connects on a two-run double in the third inning. (Alan Diaz/AP)
By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com
On the verge of lowering their magic number to clinch the NL East to four, the Phillies saw a one-run lead evaporate as Brad Lidge blew his 11th save, allowing a pair of runs in the ninth inning. The loss spoiled Ryan Howard's four-RBI effort and Cole Hamels' solid seven-inning outing.
BATTING 2B: Rollins (40, van den Hurk), Howard (35, van den Hurk), Feliz (27, van den Hurk). HR:
Ibanez (33, 6th inning off van den Hurk, 0 on, 1 out), Howard (42, 7th inning off Pinto, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Howard
6; Bako; Ibanez 5; Hamels 2; Feliz 2; Rollins 2. RBI: Howard 4 (130), Ibanez (89), Hamels (5). 2-out RBI:
Howard 2; Hamels. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bako; Werth. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team
LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING CS: Bako (1, 2nd base by Calero/Paulino, R). PO: Bako (1st base
by Calero).
a-Homered for Pinto in the 7th. b-Hit by pitch for Helms in the 8th. c-Struck out for Maybin in the 9th. d-Singled for
Meyer in the 9th. 1-Ran for Johnson, N in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Maybin (8, Hamels), Paulino, R (9, Hamels), Gload (10, Lidge). HR: Ross, C (24, 5th
inning off Hamels, 0 on, 0 out), Sanchez, G (2, 7th inning off Hamels, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Paulino, R 2; Ross, C
5; Cantu 4; Maybin 2; Gload 2; Coghlan 2; Sanchez, G 4; Carroll. RBI: Cantu 2 (91), Ross, C 2 (90), Coghlan (43),
Sanchez, G (3), Carroll (17). 2-out RBI: Ross, C; Cantu; Carroll. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out:
Ross, C 2; Uggla. SAC: van den Hurk. GIDP: Uggla. Team RISP: 5-for-13. Team LOB:
8.
BASERUNNING SB: Uggla (2, 2nd base off Hamels/Bako).
FIELDING DP:
(Uggla-Gload). Pickoffs: Calero (Bako at 1st base).
Game Scores: Hamels 49, van den Hurk 46. HBP: Werth (by van den Hurk), Utley (by van den Hurk), Uggla (by
Hamels), Johnson, N (by Madson). Pitches-strikes: Hamels 100-71, Madson 20-13, Lidge 22-12, van den Hurk 89-63,
Pinto 24-14, Calero 19-10, Meyer 15-7. Groundouts-flyouts: Hamels 7-5, Madson 1-0, Lidge 0-0, van den Hurk 3-8,
Pinto 1-2, Calero 0-0, Meyer 0-1. Batters faced: Hamels 30, Madson 5, Lidge 6, van den Hurk 28, Pinto 6, Calero
3, Meyer 3. Ejections: Florida Marlins Manager Fredi Gonzalez ejected by HP umpire Sam Holbrook (9th) Umpires:
HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: Larry Vanover. Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind:
14 mph, In from CF. T: 3:05 (:45 delay). Att: 31,042. Venue: Sun Life Stadium. September
23, 2009 September 23, 2009
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