August 12, 2008 Phillies 7, Dodgers 2

Double digits hits again for the fourth straight game, with Chase Utley knocking in three runs. Two of those are on a double as part of a 4 run 6th inning which ices the 7th straight victory for the team and gives Cole Hamels his sixth straight victory and team leading 11th win. The Phillies have finally caught fire winning 10 of their last 13 games, but with two of the three best NL teams in their division still have a bit of ground to make up. 8 1/2 games behind Atlanta in the division, and 8 behind the Mets for the wild card.

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BOXSCORE: 2008 Philadelphia Phillies At 2008 Los Angeles(NL) Dodger 8/12/2008
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Victorino CF      5  1  1  1 .318     J.Pierre CF         4  1  2  0 .280  
  C.Utley 2B          4  1  2  3 .275     M.Kemp RF           4  1  3  0 .348  
  J.Rollins SS        5  1  2  1 .263     J.Kent 2B           4  0  1  0 .312  
  R.Howard 1B         4  0  1  0 .262     M.Ramirez LF        4  0  1  1 .323  
  P.Burrell LF        4  1  2  0 .248     C.Blake 3B          4  0  1  1 .259  
  J.Werth RF          5  0  0  0 .253     N.Garciaparra SS    3  0  1  0 .279  
  C.Coste C           2  1  0  0 .254     R.Martin C          3  0  0  0 .259  
  E.Bruntlett 3B      3  1  2  1 .209     J.Loney 1B          4  0  0  0 .244  
  C.Hamels P          3  1  0  0 .291     C.Kershaw P         1  0  0  0 .000  
B-G.Dobbs PH          1  0  0  0 .270     J.Johnson P         1  0  0  0 .400  
  C.Condrey P         0  0  0  0 .400     J.Broxton P         0  0  0  0 .100  
  S.Eyre P            0  0  0  0 .000   A-A.Ethier PH         1  0  0  0 .291  
                                          R.Troncoso P        0  0  0  0 .200  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  7 10  6                 Totals      33  2  9  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Broxton In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Hamels In 8th Inning
 
Phillies........ 0 0 1  1 0 4  0 0 1  -  7 10  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  2  9  0
 
Phillies (63-56)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Hamels WIN(11-5)        7       7   2   2   1   4   0  97   3.71  A1 C9
C.Condrey                 1       2   0   0   0   0   0  18   6.61  D1 D4
S.Eyre                    1       0   0   0   1   0   0  12   4.26  D5
Totals                    9       9   2   2   2   4   0
 
Dodgers (60-59)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Kershaw LOSS(4-8)       4 2/3   6   2   2   4   4   0  90   4.06  A1 C5
J.Johnson                 0 2/3   2   4   4   2   1   0  23   3.44  C6 D2
J.Broxton                 1 2/3   0   0   0   0   2   0  21   3.23  D3 D7
R.Troncoso                2       2   1   1   0   1   1  33   0.79  D8
Totals                    9      10   7   7   6   8   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 50,711 DATE- Tuesday, August 12th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Hunter Wendelstedt, Mervin Hudson, Randy Marsh, Mike Winters
T- 2:34
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies: 8  Dodgers: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 3  Dodgers: 0
DOUBLES- C.Utley(35th), P.Burrell-2(27th), E.Bruntlett(9th), M.Ramirez(32nd),
         C.Blake(18th), N.Garciaparra(11th)
HOME RUNS- J.Rollins(11th)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Rollins
WALKS- C.Utley, R.Howard, P.Burrell, C.Coste-2, E.Bruntlett, N.Garciaparra,
       R.Martin
STRIKE OUTS- S.Victorino-2, R.Howard, P.Burrell, J.Werth-3, C.Hamels,
             M.Ramirez-2, C.Kershaw, J.Johnson
GIDP- J.Kent-2, J.Loney
WILD PITCHES- C.Kershaw, J.Broxton
WEB GEMS- Bot 1st: Pat Burrell robbed Jeff Kent of an extra base hit.
 
Chase Utley had 2 base hits and 3 RBI as the sizzling Philadelphia Phillies
defeated the Los Angeles(NL) Dodgers by a score of 7 to 2 at Dodger
Stadium.
 
Cole Hamels(11-5) pitched well for Philadelphia in their victory. He was
reached for 7 hits and 1 walk in 7 innings.  Philadelphia banged out 10 hits
on the night.  
 
Clayton Kershaw(4-8) was the loser.  Philadelphia won for the 7th straight
time.

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August 12, 2008 Red Sox 7, Rangers 1

Taking a look at the hits, which are even at 9 apiece, you would think this game would be much closer than the final score indicates. In reality, it was. Charlie Zink's major league debut goes off without a hitch as he does his part, only allowing one run through 5 innings of work. But, he sufferes from lack of help from his teammates as Rangers starter Scott Feldman was carrying a 3-hit shutout at the end of 5 innings. Justin Masterson takes over in the top of the 6th, and in the bottom of the inning the Sox explode against six Texas pitchers sending 11 men to the plate and scoring all 7 of their runs. Warren Madrigal stops the bleeding and holds the Sox scoreless over the final 2 2/3 innings of the game. Masterson will get credit for the win, his first in relief, and David Aardsma and Hideki Okajima finish up. Despite the Rangers fairly mediocre won-loss record they have held first place in the AL West since mid-May, at one time leading the division while being 5 games below the .500 mark. The loss today and a win for the Angels puts Texas and L.A. in a tie for the division lead. The Angels have made up a 6 1/2 game defecit over the last month. The Red Sox 6th inning: *** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 *** 0 J.Drew 6- 9 20 5 Double b-2 0 2 D.Pedroia 1- 5 3 Double 2-H b-2 SUBSTITUTE P - Dustin Nippert 0 2 D.Ortiz 2- 9 5 Home Run 2-H b-H SUBSTITUTE P - Joaquin Benoit 0 K.Youkilis 6- 6 4 Walk b-1 0 1 M.Lowell 1 Wild Pitch 1-2 SUBSTITUTE P - Josh Rupe 0 2 M.Lowell 4- 3 2 Fly Out b-0 1 2 J.Bay 4- 6 6 4 Single 2-H b-1 1 1 J.Lowrie 6- 7 4 Walk 1-2 b-1 SUBSTITUTE P - Jamey Wright 1 12 C.Crisp 4- 6 4 Walk 2-3 1-2 b-1 1 123 K.Cash 1-11 6 Walk 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1 1 123 J.Drew 3- 5 1 5 Double 3-H 2-H 1-3 b-2 SUBSTITUTE P - Warner Madrigal 1 23 D.Pedroia 2-12 1 Line Out Double Play 3-o b-0

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BOXSCORE: 2008 Texas Rangers At 2008 Boston Red Sox                 8/12/2008
 
  Rangers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  I.Kinsler 2B        5  1  2  0 .340     J.Drew RF           4  1  3  2 .282  
  M.Young SS          4  0  2  0 .309     D.Pedroia 2B        4  1  1  1 .291  
  J.Hamilton CF       5  0  1  0 .305     D.Ortiz DH          4  1  1  2 .241  
  M.Bradley DH        3  0  1  1 .300     K.Youkilis 1B,3B    2  1  1  0 .322  
  M.Byrd RF           5  0  0  0 .282     M.Lowell 3B         4  0  0  0 .249  
  F.Catalanotto LF    4  0  1  0 .320   A-S.Casey 1B          0  0  0  0 .360  
  G.Laird C           4  0  1  0 .291     J.Bay LF            4  1  1  1 .278  
  C.Davis 1B          4  0  1  0 .237     J.Lowrie SS         2  1  0  0 .228  
  R.Vazquez 3B        2  0  0  0 .295     C.Crisp CF          3  1  1  0 .267  
B-J.Ellison PH        0  0  0  0 .143     K.Cash C            2  0  1  1 .180  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  1  9  1                 Totals      29  7  9  7
 
A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Lowell In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Vazquez In 9th Inning
 
Rangers......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  1  9  0
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 0 7  0 0    -  7  9  0
 
Rangers (61-59)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
S.Feldman LOSS(7-3)       5       5   2   2   2   1   0  65   4.70  A1 C2
D.Nippert                 0       1   1   1   0   0   1   5   6.90  C3 C3
J.Benoit                  0       0   1   1   1   0   0   5   5.56  C4 C4
J.Rupe                    0 1/3   1   2   2   1   0   0  10   5.83  C5 C7
J.Wright                  0       1   1   1   2   0   0  15   4.19  C8 D1
W.Madrigal                2 2/3   1   0   0   0   1   0  23   6.37  D2
Totals                    8       9   7   7   6   2   1
 
Red Sox (71-49)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Zink                    5       7   1   1   1   0   0  95   1.80  A1 C5
J.Masterson WIN(6-1)      2       0   0   0   2   2   0  21   2.72  C6 D4
D.Aardsma                 1       1   0   0   0   2   0   9   5.80  D5 D8
H.Okajima                 1       1   0   0   2   1   0  22   3.28  D9
Totals                    9       9   1   1   5   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 37,296 DATE- Tuesday, August 12th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Paul Emmel, Gary Darling, Jerry Meals, Bill Miller
T- 3:02
LEFT ON BASE- Rangers:13  Red Sox: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rangers: 3  Red Sox: 0
DOUBLES- G.Laird(20th), J.Drew-2(26th), D.Pedroia(31st), C.Crisp(12th),
         K.Cash(6th)
HOME RUNS- D.Ortiz(16th)
STOLEN BASES- I.Kinsler(21st)
WALKS- M.Young, M.Bradley-2, R.Vazquez, J.Ellison, K.Youkilis-2, J.Lowrie-2,
       C.Crisp, K.Cash
STRIKE OUTS- I.Kinsler, M.Young, M.Bradley, G.Laird, C.Davis, M.Lowell,
             J.Lowrie
GIDP- D.Ortiz, M.Lowell
WILD PITCHES- J.Benoit
WEB GEMS- Top 7th: Jed Lowrie robbed Josh Hamilton of a base hit.
 
At Fenway Park the Texas Rangers were battered 7 to 1 by the Boston Red
Sox.
 
Boston scored all of the necessary runs in the 6th inning when they exploded
for 7 runs on 5 hits.  The big moment was provided by David Ortiz who made
the Boston fans a happy lot when he popped a two-run clout over the fence.
Both teams finished the game with 9 hits.  
 
Justin Masterson(6-1) got the win allowing no runs in 2 innings. Scott
Feldman(7-3) was given the loss.  He allowed 2 runs and 5 hits in 5 innings.

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August 11, 2008 Phillies 4, Dodgers 2

The Phils travel out west to Chavez Ravine for the first game of the year against the Dodgers, and for the third straight game they get double digit hits. Today though, despite 14 hits only 4 men can cross the plate but it is enough for a season best 6th straight victory. Kyle Kendrick gets his third solid start in a row for a win, and the bullpen handles the rest. Quite a few familiar faces between the Pirates series and this one, with Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen along with my former Phillie pinch-hit master Jason Michaels seeing action for Pittsburgh and former Soxer Derek Lowe getting the loss today for L.A. And of course, who can forget Manny Ramirez. So far for the Dodgers in 10 games, Manny is batting .359 but with only one homerun and one RBI.

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BOXSCORE: 2008 Philadelphia Phillies At 2008 Los Angeles(NL) Dodger 8/11/2008
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Rollins SS        5  1  2  1 .261     M.Kemp CF           4  0  1  2 .344  
  S.Victorino CF      5  0  3  0 .319     A.Ethier RF         4  0  1  0 .291  
  C.Utley 2B          5  1  1  1 .274     J.Kent 2B           4  0  1  0 .313  
  R.Howard 1B         4  0  2  0 .262     M.Ramirez LF        3  0  1  0 .324  
  P.Burrell LF        5  0  2  1 .245     J.Loney 1B          3  0  1  0 .246  
  J.Werth RF          4  1  1  0 .257     R.Martin C          4  0  0  0 .260  
  G.Dobbs 3B          4  0  1  0 .272     C.Blake 3B          2  1  1  0 .260  
  C.Ruiz C            2  1  1  0 .228     A.Berroa SS         2  1  0  0 .255  
  K.Kendrick P        1  0  0  0 .212   E-M.Sweeney PH        1  0  0  0 .100  
A-S.Taguchi PH        1  0  0  0 .186     D.Lowe P            0  0  0  0 .163  
  C.Durbin P          0  0  0  0 .000   B-J.Pierre PH         1  0  0  0 .278  
C-G.Jenkins PH        0  0  0  0 .250     J.Broxton P         0  0  0  0 .100  
D-M.Cervenak PH       1  0  1  1 .333     H.Kuo P             0  0  0  0 .222  
  J.Romero P          0  0  0  0 .000   F-P.Ozuna PH          1  0  0  0 .254  
  B.Lidge P           0  0  0  0 ----                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  4 14  4                 Totals      29  2  6  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Kendrick In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Lowe In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Durbin In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Jenkins In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Berroa In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Kuo In 9th Inning
 
Phillies........ 0 0 1  1 1 0  0 1 0  -  4 14  1
Dodgers......... 0 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  6  1
 
Phillies (62-56)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
K.Kendrick WIN(5-11)      5       4   2   2   2   3   0  79   5.85  A1 C4
C.Durbin HOLD(14th)       2       1   0   0   1   2   0  17   2.66  C5 D2
J.Romero HOLD(4th)        1       1   0   0   1   0   0  11   2.25  D3 D6
B.Lidge SAVE(25th)        1       0   0   0   0   0   0  11   2.40  D7
Totals                    9       6   2   2   4   5   0
 
Dodgers (60-58)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Lowe LOSS(11-9)         7      11   3   3   2   4   0 115   2.80  A1 D5
J.Broxton                 0 1/3   1   1   1   1   0   0  13   3.32  D6 D8
H.Kuo                     1 2/3   2   0   0   0   2   0  28   1.97  D9
Totals                    9      14   4   4   3   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 55,313 DATE- Monday, August 11th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Bob Davidson, Alfonso Marquez, Andy Fletcher, Mike Reilly
T- 2:57
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies:10  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 2  Dodgers: 1
ERRORS- G.Dobbs, J.Loney
DOUBLES- R.Howard(22nd), J.Loney(27th)
STOLEN BASES- C.Blake(3rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- K.Kendrick, D.Lowe-2
WALKS- R.Howard, C.Ruiz-2, J.Loney, C.Blake-2, A.Berroa
HIT BY PITCH- M.Ramirez
STRIKE OUTS- S.Victorino, C.Utley, R.Howard, P.Burrell, J.Werth, K.Kendrick,
             M.Kemp-2, A.Ethier, M.Ramirez, R.Martin
GIDP- J.Werth, M.Ramirez, A.Berroa
 
In a two run game the Philadelphia Phillies got by the Los Angeles(NL) Dodgers
by the score of 4 to 2.
 
Philadelphia jumped on top of Los Angeles(NL) in the 5th inning plating an
isolated run using 2 hits.  Philadelphia had 14 hits overall, while Los
Angeles(NL) had 6.  
 
Kyle Kendrick(5-11) got the win allowing 2 runs in 5 innings. Kendrick was
helped out by Brad Lidge who recorded his 25th save.  Derek Lowe(11-9) was
the loser.  He got hit hard, allowing 11 hits and 2 walks in 7 innings.  
 

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August 11, 2008 White Sox 2, Red Sox 0

Josh Beckett pitches great, but an all too familiar scene this year sends him to his 10th loss of the season - no run support. This is the fourth time this year that Beckett has allowed three runs or less and gotten a loss to show for it. His 3.73 run support is almost a run lower than the next lowest on the team, which is Jon Lester. They are the only two Sox starters with run support less than 5.00, with Daisuke Matsuzaka leading the major leagues in run support at 6.50. Jason Marquis of the Cubs has a run support of 6.00, he and Dice-K are the only pitchers over 6. Bobby Jenks gets his 33rd save, second in the AL behind Mariano Rivera's 40 saves. As for the game, Jim Thome strikes again with a solo homerun off of Beckett in the 4th inning for all the runs Chicago would need. Jacoby Ellsbury does his part, running rampant on the bases with three steals, however after stealing second and third in one inning Dustin Pedroia lines into a doubleplay with Ellsbury doubled off of third base. Ellsbury would be the only Boston runner to get as far as third base today.

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BOXSCORE: 2008 Boston Red Sox At 2008 Chicago (AL) White Sox        8/11/2008
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     White Sox          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  C.Crisp CF          4  0  0  0 .266     O.Cabrera SS        4  0  0  0 .266  
  D.Pedroia 2B        4  0  1  0 .291     A.Pierzynski C      3  0  1  0 .264  
  K.Youkilis 1B       2  0  0  0 .321     C.Quentin LF        2  0  0  0 .303  
  M.Lowell 3B         3  0  0  0 .251     J.Dye RF            3  0  0  1 .344  
  J.Bay LF            3  0  0  0 .278     J.Thome DH          4  1  1  1 .234  
  J.Drew DH           3  0  0  0 .277     A.Ramirez 2B        2  0  1  0 .284  
  J.Lowrie SS         3  0  1  0 .232     K.Griffey Jr CF     3  0  0  0 .257  
  J.Varitek C         3  0  0  0 .214   A-B.Anderson CF       0  0  0  0 .258  
  J.Ellsbury RF       3  0  1  0 .299     N.Swisher 1B        3  0  0  0 .190  
                                          J.Uribe 3B          2  1  1  0 .218  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      28  0  3  0                 Totals      26  2  4  2
 
A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Griffey Jr In 8th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  0
White Sox....... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 1    -  2  4  1
 
Red Sox (70-49)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Beckett LOSS(6-10)      7       4   1   1   1   5   1  95   3.54  A1 C8
M.Timlin                  0 2/3   0   1   1   2   0   0  15   3.20  C9 D4
J.Lopez                   0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   1.82  D5
Totals                    8       4   2   2   3   5   1
 
White Sox (73-45)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Danks WIN(11-4)         6 1/3   3   0   0   2   3   0  83   3.14  A1 C5
A.Russell HOLD(4th)       1 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0  19   4.19  C6 D1
B.Jenks SAVE(33rd)        1       0   0   0   0   0   0  15   2.26  D2
Totals                    9       3   0   0   2   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 38,274 DATE- Monday, August 11th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Fieldin Culbreth, Jim Reynolds, Tim Timmons, Gary Cederstrom
T- 2:38
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 4  White Sox: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 0  White Sox: 2
ERRORS- J.Uribe
DOUBLES- J.Uribe(11th)
HOME RUNS- J.Thome(25th)
STOLEN BASES- J.Ellsbury-3(29th)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Pedroia, A.Ramirez
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Dye
WALKS- K.Youkilis, M.Lowell, A.Pierzynski, A.Ramirez, J.Uribe
HIT BY PITCH- K.Youkilis, C.Quentin-2
STRIKE OUTS- C.Crisp, K.Youkilis, J.Bay, J.Ellsbury, J.Dye, J.Thome, A.Ramirez,
             N.Swisher-2
GIDP- J.Varitek
 
At US Cellular Field, the Chicago (AL) faithful were treated to an intriguing
pitcher's duel.  John Danks(11-4) finally bested his Boston counterpart, Josh
Beckett(6-10), by the score of 2 to 0.
 
Boston was unable to recover after Chicago (AL) went ahead in the 4th inning
scoring a single run.  Boston went down without a fight in the 9th.  
 
Danks got relief help from Bobby Jenks who gained credit for his 33rd save.
Beckett was tagged with the loss.  He pitched 7 innings and surrendered just
4 hits and 1 walk.
 
The Chicago (AL) ballclub's record now stands at a division leading 73-45.
With the loss Boston now has a record of 70-49.

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August 10, 2008 Phillies 12, Pirates 5

The Phils excel in all offensive aspects as they score double digits, rip out 14 hits off of six Pittsburgh pitchers and beat the Pirates for a sweep of the series. Ryan Howard bangs out 3 hits, while Jimmy Rollins and Jayson Werth each drive in three runs. Rollins, Werth and Geoff Jenkins each knock one over the fence, and Shane Victorino steals two bases to give him 30 steals on the season. Former Soxer Brandon Moss drove in two of the Pirates runs and had two hits, including a homerun.

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BOXSCORE: 2008 Pittsburgh Pirates At 2008 Philadelphia Phillies     8/10/2008
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  F.Sanchez 2B        4  1  1  1 .284     J.Rollins SS        5  2  2  3 .259  
  L.Rivas SS          4  1  1  0 .221     S.Victorino CF      5  2  2  0 .316  
  N.McLouth CF        4  0  1  1 .265     C.Utley 2B          5  1  2  2 .274  
  R.Doumit C          3  1  1  0 .299     R.Howard 1B         4  1  3  1 .260  
  J.Michaels RF       3  1  1  0 .207     J.Werth LF          3  2  2  3 .257  
  B.Moss LF           4  1  2  2 .202     G.Jenkins RF        4  2  1  1 .250  
  D.Mientkiewicz 1B   3  0  0  1 .262     E.Bruntlett 3B      5  0  0  0 .201  
  C.Gomez 3B          3  0  0  0 .265   C-M.Cervenak 3B       0  0  0  0 .200  
  J.Davis P           1  0  0  0 .500     C.Ruiz C            3  2  2  1 .226  
A-S.Pearce PH         1  0  0  0 .314     J.Moyer P           2  0  0  1 .077  
  J.Grabow P          0  0  0  0 .200     R.Madson P          0  0  0  0 .000  
  T.Beam P            0  0  0  0 .286     L.Walrond P         0  0  0  0 ----  
  C.Hansen P          0  0  0  0 ----                                          
B-J.Bautista PH       1  0  0  0 .237                                          
  S.Burnett P         0  0  0  0 .091                                          
  T.Yates P           0  0  0  0 .000                                          
D-J.Wilson PH         1  0  1  0 .255                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  5  8  5                 Totals      36 12 14 12
 
A-Pinch Hit For Davis In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Hansen In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Bruntlett In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Yates In 9th Inning
 
Pirates......... 0 1 0  0 0 2  0 0 2  -  5  8  1
Phillies........ 1 0 0  4 2 2  2 1    - 12 14  0
 
Pirates (45-72)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Davis LOSS(0-1)         4       8   5   5   2   0   1  75   7.27  A1 C4
J.Grabow                  0 1/3   1   2   2   2   1   0  22   3.11  C5 C8
T.Beam                    1 1/3   2   2   2   0   0   1  15   6.61  C9 D5
C.Hansen                  0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.18  D6 D6
S.Burnett                 0 2/3   1   2   2   1   0   1  10   5.85  D7 E1
T.Yates                   1 1/3   2   1   1   0   0   0  21   6.19  E2
Totals                    8      14  12  12   5   1   3
 
Phillies (61-56)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Moyer WIN(10-9)         6 1/3   5   3   3   2   2   1  96   3.98  A1 C8
R.Madson                  1 2/3   2   2   2   0   1   1  28   5.14  C9 D6
L.Walrond                 1       1   0   0   0   1   0  11   0.00  D7
Totals                    9       8   5   5   2   4   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 39,140 DATE- Sunday, August 10th 2008 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Jerry Crawford, Tom Hallion, Brian O'Nora, Paul Naubert
T- 2:46
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 4  Phillies: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 0  Phillies: 1
ERRORS- L.Rivas
DOUBLES- B.Moss(7th), C.Utley(34th)
TRIPLES- L.Rivas(1st)
HOME RUNS- F.Sanchez(6th), B.Moss(6th), J.Rollins(10th), J.Werth(16th),
           G.Jenkins(9th)
STOLEN BASES- S.Victorino-2(30th), J.Werth(8th)
CAUGHT STEALING- C.Utley
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Moyer, R.Madson
SACRIFICE FLIES- D.Mientkiewicz
WALKS- R.Doumit, C.Gomez, R.Howard, J.Werth-2, G.Jenkins, C.Ruiz
HIT BY PITCH- J.Michaels
STRIKE OUTS- C.Gomez, J.Davis, S.Pearce, J.Bautista, E.Bruntlett
GIDP- J.Michaels
WILD PITCHES- S.Burnett
 
In a lop-sided win the Philadelphia Phillies offense put up 4 runs on the
scoreboard in the 4th inning and ripped the league door-mat Pittsburgh
Pirates by a 12 to 5 count.
 
Philadelphia scored 4 runs in the 4th inning with the help of 6 hits.  The key
offensive moment was provided by Chase Utley who made the home-town crowd a
happy bunch when he banged out a single scoring two baserunners.
Philadelphia had many opportunities throughout the game and scored in 6
separate innings.  
 
Jamie Moyer(10-9) went 6 and 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs for the win. Jason
Davis(0-1) absorbed the loss.  He allowed 8 hits and 2 walks in 4 innings.
 

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August 10, 2008 White Sox 7, Red Sox 6

The long ball can be your friend, and it can also be your enemy. David Ortiz puts two into the seats and Jason Bay tosses in a homer while the Red Sox bust out to a 6-3 lead off of former Phillie Gavin Floyd. But, Chicago can also swing a mean bat (they lead the majors in homeruns at 181), with all of their scoring today coming off homers. Orlando Cabrera rips a 3-run shot in the 3rd and Jim Thome takes Paps deep in the bottom of the 8th for a 3-run blast of his own to tie the game 6-6. Paps sails through the 9th and stays in for the 10th, but after getting an out Carlos Quentin takes him deep for a walk-off homer. Only the third blown save for Papelbon on the year in 25 chances, and the two homers allowed by him today in 1 2/3 innings doubles his season total of homers allowed as he had allowed just two in almost 45 innings previously. So he isn't Mr. Automatic after all, we can't all be perfect. :)

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BOXSCORE: 2008 Boston Red Sox At 2008 Chicago (AL) White Sox        8/10/2008
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     White Sox          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Ellsbury CF       4  1  0  0 .299     O.Cabrera SS        5  1  1  3 .268  
  D.Pedroia 2B        4  1  1  1 .291     A.Pierzynski C      5  0  1  0 .264  
  D.Ortiz DH          5  2  3  3 .241     C.Quentin LF        4  2  2  1 .304  
E-C.Crisp PR,DH       0  0  0  0 .270     J.Dye RF            2  1  1  0 .346  
  J.Drew RF           4  0  0  0 .279     J.Thome DH          4  1  1  3 .234  
  M.Lowell 3B         5  0  0  0 .253     P.Konerko 1B        4  0  0  0 .268  
  J.Bay LF            4  1  1  1 .280     N.Swisher CF        4  1  1  0 .191  
  S.Casey 1B          4  1  2  0 .360     A.Ramirez 2B        4  0  0  0 .283  
B-J.Lowrie SS         1  0  0  0 .229     J.Uribe 3B          4  1  2  0 .215  
  J.Varitek C         4  0  0  0 .216   C-D.Wise PR           0  0  0  0 .226  
  A.Cora SS           3  0  1  1 .303   D-C.Getz 3B           0  0  0  0 ----  
A-K.Youkilis PH,1B    1  0  0  0 .323                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39  6  8  6                 Totals      36  7  9  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For Cora In 9th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Casey In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Uribe In 9th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Wise In 10th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Ortiz In 10th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 3 1 0  1 1 0  0 0 0  0 -  6  8  0
White Sox....... 0 3 0  0 0 0  0 3 0  1 -  7  9  1
 
Red Sox (70-48)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Buchholz                5 2/3   4   3   3   2   5   1 101   5.42  A1 C5
M.Delcarmen HOLD(8th)     2       1   1   1   0   5   0  32   2.81  C6 D3
J.Papelbon L(6-2) BS(3rd) 1 2/3   4   3   3   0   2   2  28   1.55  D4
Totals                    9 1/3   9   7   7   2  12   3
 
White Sox (72-45)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
G.Floyd                   4 1/3   7   6   6   0   1   3  72   3.80  A1 C3
D.Carrasco                4       0   0   0   1   3   0  44   4.60  C4 D8
M.Thornton                1       1   0   0   1   1   0  27   2.64  D9 E4
O.Dotel WIN(3-3)          0 2/3   0   0   0   1   2   0   9   3.74  E5
Totals                   10       8   6   6   3   7   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 37,160 DATE- Sunday, August 10th 2008 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Gary Darling, Jerry Meals, Bill Miller, Paul Emmel
T- 3:17
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 7  White Sox: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 1  White Sox: 0
ERRORS- O.Cabrera
DOUBLES- D.Pedroia(30th), A.Cora(4th)
HOME RUNS- D.Ortiz-2(15th), J.Bay(21st), O.Cabrera(7th), C.Quentin(25th),
           J.Thome(24th)
STOLEN BASES- J.Ellsbury(26th), C.Crisp(21st)
WALKS- D.Pedroia, J.Drew, J.Bay, J.Dye-2
HIT BY PITCH- J.Ellsbury, C.Quentin
STRIKE OUTS- J.Ellsbury-2, D.Pedroia, M.Lowell, J.Bay, J.Lowrie, J.Varitek,
             O.Cabrera, A.Pierzynski-3, J.Thome-2, P.Konerko-2, N.Swisher,
             A.Ramirez-2, J.Uribe
GIDP- J.Thome
WILD PITCHES- G.Floyd, O.Dotel
WEB GEMS- Bot 2nd: J.D. Drew robbed A.J. Pierzynski of a Homerun!
 
Carlos Quentin lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and D.J. Carrasco came
through with a solid 4 innings as the Chicago (AL) White Sox defeated the
Boston Red Sox in 10 innings by a score of 7 to 6 at US Cellular Field.
 
The score was tied at 6 after nine.  Chicago (AL) won the game in the 10th
inning.  After an out was recorded, Quentin blasted a solo shot making
Chicago (AL) the winners and sending the 37,160 fans home happy.  Chicago
(AL) had a total of 9 hits for the game.  
 
The win was credited to Octavio Dotel(3-3) who went 2/3 of an inning allowing
no runs. Jonathan Papelbon(6-2) ended up with the loss in relief.  
 

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August 9, 2008 Mariners 3, Rays 0

Mariners pitche Ryan Rowland-Smith has one of the more interesting starts you will see, taking a no-hitter into the 9th inning. Carl Crawford breaks up the gem by leading off the 9th with a single. At least a gem in regards to hits, as Rowland-Smith had thrown 137 pitches and walked seven batters.

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BOXSCORE: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays At 2008 Seattle Mariners               8/9/2008
 
  Rays               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Mariners           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  A.Iwamura 2B        1  0  0  0 .263     I.Suzuki DH         3  0  2  0 .284  
  B.Upton CF          4  0  0  0 .260     J.Reed CF           3  0  0  1 .220  
  C.Crawford LF       4  0  1  0 .257     R.Ibanez LF         2  1  1  1 .305  
  C.Pena 1B           2  0  0  0 .217   A-W.Bloomquist LF     1  0  0  0 .326  
  J.Bartlett DH       3  0  0  0 .301     A.Beltre 3B         4  0  0  0 .276  
  B.Zobrist SS        3  0  0  0 .184     J.Lopez 2B          4  0  2  0 .252  
  W.Aybar 3B          2  0  0  0 .199     W.Balentien RF      3  0  1  1 .176  
B-E.Longoria PH       0  0  0  0 .260     B.Lahair 1B         3  0  0  0 .357  
  D.Navarro C         4  0  0  0 .283     K.Johjima C         2  1  0  0 .194  
  G.Gross RF          3  0  0  0 .239     Y.Betancourt SS     2  1  1  0 .303  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      26  0  1  0                 Totals      27  3  7  3
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Ibanez In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Aybar In 9th Inning
 
Rays............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  1  2
Mariners........ 0 0 2  0 0 1  0 0    -  3  7  0
 
Rays (64-52)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Garza LOSS(8-6)         5 1/3   7   3   2   0   2   0 107   5.01  A1 C6
T.Miller                  2 2/3   0   0   0   1   2   0  34   2.41  C7
Totals                    8       7   3   2   1   4   0
 
Mariners (54-63)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Rowland-Sm WIN(3-3)     8       1   0   0   7   5   0 137   3.15  A1 D3
R.Corcoran HOLD(5th)      0 2/3   0   0   0   2   1   0  23   3.48  D4 D7
J.Putz SAVE(9th)          0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.22  D8
Totals                    9       1   0   0   9   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 45,447 DATE- Saturday, August 9th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Derryl Cousins, Angel Hernandez, Eric Cooper, Marty Foster
T- 2:54
LEFT ON BASE- Rays: 8  Mariners: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rays: 2  Mariners: 2
ERRORS- B.Upton, M.Garza
TRIPLES- I.Suzuki(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- I.Suzuki(22nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- I.Suzuki, J.Reed
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Ibanez
WALKS- A.Iwamura-3, C.Pena-2, J.Bartlett, B.Zobrist, W.Aybar, E.Longoria,
       Y.Betancourt
HIT BY PITCH- K.Johjima
STRIKE OUTS- A.Iwamura, B.Upton, B.Zobrist-2, D.Navarro, G.Gross, I.Suzuki,
             A.Beltre-2, W.Balentien
GIDP- W.Aybar, J.Reed, W.Balentien
 
At SAFECO Field, the Seattle faithful were treated to an intriguing pitcher's
duel.  Ryan Rowland-Smith(3-3) finally bested his Tampa Bay counterpart, Matt
Garza(8-6), by the score of 3 to 0.
 
Seattle tallied 2 runs in the 3rd inning.  Kenji Johjima led off the inning
for Seattle when he was hit by a pitch.  Yuniesky Betancourt stepped into the
batter's box and he laced a single.  Ichiro Suzuki then reached on an error.
Jeremy Reed followed and he worked the squeeze play to perfection.  Raul
Ibanez came to the plate and hit a deep fly.  That scoring would be all that
was needed.  Seattle totaled 7 hits on the night.  
 
J.J. Putz earned the save, his 9th.  Garza absorbed the loss.  He pitched 5
and 1/3 innings and surrendered 7 hits and no walks.

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