Cubs Series
Game 1: Cubs 12, Phillies 6
Length of game: 2:57; W - Dempster (8-7) - 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER; L - Moyer (9-9) - 3 IP, 6 ER; Howard: 3-5, 2 HR (18,19); Cubs combine to hit 16 for 39 with 11 RBI in rout of Phillies
Game 2: Cubs 4, Phillies 3
Length of game: 2:12; W - Marshall (6-2) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Madson (2-1) - 1 IP, 1 ER; Lilly (CHC): 7 IP, 3 ER in ND; Blanton: 7 IP, 3 ER in ND; Howard: 1-4, HR (20)
Game 3: Phillies 4, Cubs 1
Length of game: 3:03; W - Durbin (1-1) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Marmol (2-2) - 2/3 IP, 4 ER; Hamels: 7 IP, 1 ER in ND; Wells (CHC): 7 IP, 0 ER in ND; Phillies score all 4 runs in 9th inning to recover from 1-0 deficit
Game 4: Cubs 11, Phillies 6
Length of game: 2:45; W - Gorzelanny (5-5) - 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER; L - Halladay (10-8) - 6 IP, 5 ER; Howard: 1-4, HR (21)
Cardinals Series
Game 1: Cardinals 8, Phillies 4
Length of game: 2:48; W - Hawksworth (4-5) - 6 IP, 4 ER; L - Kendrick (5-4) - 5 IP, 7 ER; Phillies score 3 runs in 1st inning; Cardinals score 5 runs in 5th inning
Game 2: Cardinals 7, Phillies 1
Length of game: 2:33; W - Carpenter (11-3) - 8 IP, 1 ER; L - Carpenter (0-1) - 3 IP, 3 ER; Phillies combine to hit 6 for 32 and score just 1 run
Game 3: Cardinals 5, Phillies 1
Length of game: 2:24 (0:25 delay); W - Garcia (9-4) - 7 IP, 1 ER; L - Blanton (3-6) - 7 IP, 3 ER; Howard: 1-3, HR (22)
Game 4: Phillies 2, Cardinals 0 (F/11)
Length of game: 3:11; W - Durbin (2-1) - 2/3 IP, 0 ER; L - McClellan (1-3) - 1/3 IP, 1 ER; Hamels: 8 IP, 0 ER in ND; Wainwright: 6 IP, 0 ER in ND; Polanco: 3-5, HR (6) to take lead in 11th
Final Analysis: The Phillies are in serious trouble. Roy Oswalt may be the only hope for this team to be in contention come September.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Braves Series/Reds Series
Braves Series
Game 1: Phillies 3, Braves 1
Length of game: 2:14; W - Halladay (10-7) - 9 IP, 1 ER; L - Lowe (9-7) - 7 IP, 2 ER; Ibañez, Howard, Werth, Dobbs (2 hits each; 3,4,5,6 hitters in lineup) record 8 of 9 Phillie hits; Phillies take 2-1 lead in 6th inning on 2 run home run (2) by Dobbs
Game 2: Braves 6, Phillies 3 (F/11)
Length of game: 3:31; W - Chavez (1-1) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Herndon (0-2) - 1 IP, 2 ER; Jurrjens: 6 IP, 3 ER in ND; Hamels: 7 IP, 3 ER in ND; Ibañez hits 2 run home run (7) in 1st inning
Game 3: Braves 7, Phillies 5
Length of game: 2:53; W - Medlen (6-1) - 6 2/3 IP, 4 ER; L - Moyer (9-8) - 5 1/3 IP, 7 ER; Prado goes 3 for 5 with 2 RBI for Braves; Howard hits 2 run home run (16) in 5th
Reds Series
Game 1: Phillies 4, Reds 3 (F/12)
Length of game: 3:42; W - Figueroa (2-1) - 2 IP, 0 ER; L - Smith (2-2) - 1 1/3 IP, 1 ER; Cueto: 7 IP, 2 R, 1 ER in ND; Kendrick: 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER in ND; Schneider: walk off solo home run (3) in 12th
Game 2: Phillies 9, Reds 7 (F/10)
Length of game: 3:03; W - Madson (2-0) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Rhodes (3-3) - 0+ IP, 2 ER; Leake: 8 1/3 IP, 5 ER in ND; Blanton: 5 1/3 IP, 5 ER in ND; Phillies score 6 runs in 9th, recover from 7-1 deficit; Howard: walk off 2 run home run (17) in 10th
Game 3: Phillies 1, Reds 0 (F/11)
Length of game: 3:11; W - Contreras (4-3) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Bray (0-1) - 1 1/3 IP, 1 ER; Wood: 9 IP, 1 H, 0 ER in ND, perfect game through 8 innings, lost on Ruiz double in 9th; Halladay: 9 IP, 5 H, 0 ER in ND; Rollins wins game in 11th with walk off single
Game 4: Phillies 1, Reds 0
Length of game: 2:36; W - Hamels (7-7) - 7 2/3 IP, 0 ER; L - Maloney (0-2) - 6 IP, 1 ER; Rollins plates Ruiz with single for Phillies lone run on 2nd consecutive day
Final Analysis: The Phillies (47-40) sit 4.5 games behind the Braves (52-36) for the N.L. East lead and for the best record in the National League. They are in 3rd place, behind the 2nd place Mets (48-40) who are 4 games behind the Braves. This please the Phillies in an interesting position as the trade deadline approaches. They're too close to 1st place to sell. They're too weak in the minor leagues to buy. Unless they plan on dealing Jayson Werth (free-agent-to-be who is expected to test the market, who would be replaced by minor leaguer Dominic Brown) or Dominic Brown (supposed heir to Werth), they will be sticking to small deals when it comes to the deadline. Unfortunately, I don't really see anything that is done at the deadline helping them very much. Normally, small deals involve acquiring an average player who fills in a weak spot on your roster. The Phillies have few to no weak spots. They have an overabundance of average players, in fact. Small deals will not likely help this team, which leads to the question on everyone's mind: Will Jayson Werth stay? Or will he go?
Game 1: Phillies 3, Braves 1
Length of game: 2:14; W - Halladay (10-7) - 9 IP, 1 ER; L - Lowe (9-7) - 7 IP, 2 ER; Ibañez, Howard, Werth, Dobbs (2 hits each; 3,4,5,6 hitters in lineup) record 8 of 9 Phillie hits; Phillies take 2-1 lead in 6th inning on 2 run home run (2) by Dobbs
Game 2: Braves 6, Phillies 3 (F/11)
Length of game: 3:31; W - Chavez (1-1) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Herndon (0-2) - 1 IP, 2 ER; Jurrjens: 6 IP, 3 ER in ND; Hamels: 7 IP, 3 ER in ND; Ibañez hits 2 run home run (7) in 1st inning
Game 3: Braves 7, Phillies 5
Length of game: 2:53; W - Medlen (6-1) - 6 2/3 IP, 4 ER; L - Moyer (9-8) - 5 1/3 IP, 7 ER; Prado goes 3 for 5 with 2 RBI for Braves; Howard hits 2 run home run (16) in 5th
Reds Series
Game 1: Phillies 4, Reds 3 (F/12)
Length of game: 3:42; W - Figueroa (2-1) - 2 IP, 0 ER; L - Smith (2-2) - 1 1/3 IP, 1 ER; Cueto: 7 IP, 2 R, 1 ER in ND; Kendrick: 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER in ND; Schneider: walk off solo home run (3) in 12th
Game 2: Phillies 9, Reds 7 (F/10)
Length of game: 3:03; W - Madson (2-0) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Rhodes (3-3) - 0+ IP, 2 ER; Leake: 8 1/3 IP, 5 ER in ND; Blanton: 5 1/3 IP, 5 ER in ND; Phillies score 6 runs in 9th, recover from 7-1 deficit; Howard: walk off 2 run home run (17) in 10th
Game 3: Phillies 1, Reds 0 (F/11)
Length of game: 3:11; W - Contreras (4-3) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Bray (0-1) - 1 1/3 IP, 1 ER; Wood: 9 IP, 1 H, 0 ER in ND, perfect game through 8 innings, lost on Ruiz double in 9th; Halladay: 9 IP, 5 H, 0 ER in ND; Rollins wins game in 11th with walk off single
Game 4: Phillies 1, Reds 0
Length of game: 2:36; W - Hamels (7-7) - 7 2/3 IP, 0 ER; L - Maloney (0-2) - 6 IP, 1 ER; Rollins plates Ruiz with single for Phillies lone run on 2nd consecutive day
Final Analysis: The Phillies (47-40) sit 4.5 games behind the Braves (52-36) for the N.L. East lead and for the best record in the National League. They are in 3rd place, behind the 2nd place Mets (48-40) who are 4 games behind the Braves. This please the Phillies in an interesting position as the trade deadline approaches. They're too close to 1st place to sell. They're too weak in the minor leagues to buy. Unless they plan on dealing Jayson Werth (free-agent-to-be who is expected to test the market, who would be replaced by minor leaguer Dominic Brown) or Dominic Brown (supposed heir to Werth), they will be sticking to small deals when it comes to the deadline. Unfortunately, I don't really see anything that is done at the deadline helping them very much. Normally, small deals involve acquiring an average player who fills in a weak spot on your roster. The Phillies have few to no weak spots. They have an overabundance of average players, in fact. Small deals will not likely help this team, which leads to the question on everyone's mind: Will Jayson Werth stay? Or will he go?
Monday, July 5, 2010
Pirates Series
Game 1: Pirates 3, Phillies 2
Length of game: 2:51; W - McCutchen (1-3) - 5 1/3 IP, 1 ER; L - Hamels (6-7) - 7 IP, 3 ER; Dobbs goes 2 for 4 batting 2nd in makeshift lineup; Valdez records lone RBI (20) for Phillies; Pirates record just 5 hits in win
Game 2: Pirates 2, Phillies 0
Length of game: 2:22; W - Ohlendorf (1-6) - 7 IP, 0 ER; L - Moyer (9-7) - 6 IP, 1 ER; LaRoches records lone RBI (13) for Pirates; Phillies combine to go 5 for 30 in shutout loss
Game 3: Phillies 12, Pirates 4
Length of game: 2:50; W - Kendrick (5-3) - CG, 3 ER; L - Maholm (5-7) - 3 IP, 7 ER; 15 hits, 2 home runes (Rollins (4), Francisco (1)) lift Phillies as Kendrick gives bullpen a much needed rest
Game 4: Pirates 8, Phillies 5
Length of game: ; W - Meek (4-2) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Contreras (-) - 1/3 IP, 3 ER; Blanton throws 6 1/3 innings, allows 5 ER in no-decision; both teams combine to hit 9 for 34
Final Analysis: With so many injuries and pitching struggles, the Phillies (42-38) are in deep trouble. Anything other than a sweep of the Braves (48-34) in their upcoming 3-game series might be unacceptable. The Phillies have 7 consecutive home games before the All-Star break (3 vs. Braves, 4 vs. Reds), and winning 5 to 7 of those games will be crucial for their reentry into the playoff picture.
Length of game: 2:51; W - McCutchen (1-3) - 5 1/3 IP, 1 ER; L - Hamels (6-7) - 7 IP, 3 ER; Dobbs goes 2 for 4 batting 2nd in makeshift lineup; Valdez records lone RBI (20) for Phillies; Pirates record just 5 hits in win
Game 2: Pirates 2, Phillies 0
Length of game: 2:22; W - Ohlendorf (1-6) - 7 IP, 0 ER; L - Moyer (9-7) - 6 IP, 1 ER; LaRoches records lone RBI (13) for Pirates; Phillies combine to go 5 for 30 in shutout loss
Game 3: Phillies 12, Pirates 4
Length of game: 2:50; W - Kendrick (5-3) - CG, 3 ER; L - Maholm (5-7) - 3 IP, 7 ER; 15 hits, 2 home runes (Rollins (4), Francisco (1)) lift Phillies as Kendrick gives bullpen a much needed rest
Game 4: Pirates 8, Phillies 5
Length of game: ; W - Meek (4-2) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Contreras (-) - 1/3 IP, 3 ER; Blanton throws 6 1/3 innings, allows 5 ER in no-decision; both teams combine to hit 9 for 34
Final Analysis: With so many injuries and pitching struggles, the Phillies (42-38) are in deep trouble. Anything other than a sweep of the Braves (48-34) in their upcoming 3-game series might be unacceptable. The Phillies have 7 consecutive home games before the All-Star break (3 vs. Braves, 4 vs. Reds), and winning 5 to 7 of those games will be crucial for their reentry into the playoff picture.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Reds Series
Game 1: Reds 7, Phillies 3
Length of game: 2:34; W - Cueto (8-2) - 8 IP, 1 ER; L - Kendrick (4-3) - 6 1/3 IP, 5 ER; Howard, Werth, and Ibañez get 2 hits each for Phillies; former Phillie Rolen knocks in 3 runs for Reds; Zagurski allows 1 run in 8th inning, raising ERA to 2.70
Game 2: Phillies 9, Reds 6 (F/10)
Length of game: 3:01; W - Lidge (1-0) - 1 IP, 3 ER; L - Rhodes (2-2) - 0 IP, 3 ER; Blanton throws 7 2/3 innings, allows 3 ER; Lidge blows 2nd save of season, allows 3 run home run to Votto (17) to tie game in 9th; Phillies score 3 runs in 10th, take lead of RBI double by Ibañez
Game 3: Reds 4, Phillies 3
Length of game: 2:23; W - Rhodes (3-2) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Halladay (9-7) - CG (8 IP), 4 ER; Phillies led game until bottom of 8th innings; Phillies score only runs on home run by Sardinha (2); Reds take lead on 2 run home run by Bruce (10) in 8th inning
Final Analysis: The N.L. Central leading Reds (44-35) simply outplayed the Phillies(41-35) in this series. Brad Lidge is returning to his 2009 form and blowing saves left and right. With the very vulnerable Mets and Braves also losing games, the Phillies are blowing a huge chance to take back the lead in the N.L. East. With recent injuries to Chase Utley and Placido Polanco, things are not looking good for the Phillies over the next couple of weeks. However, they open up a 4 game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh tonight, where 3 of 4 or a sweep could go a long way towards improving the Phillies' current position in the standings.
Length of game: 2:34; W - Cueto (8-2) - 8 IP, 1 ER; L - Kendrick (4-3) - 6 1/3 IP, 5 ER; Howard, Werth, and Ibañez get 2 hits each for Phillies; former Phillie Rolen knocks in 3 runs for Reds; Zagurski allows 1 run in 8th inning, raising ERA to 2.70
Game 2: Phillies 9, Reds 6 (F/10)
Length of game: 3:01; W - Lidge (1-0) - 1 IP, 3 ER; L - Rhodes (2-2) - 0 IP, 3 ER; Blanton throws 7 2/3 innings, allows 3 ER; Lidge blows 2nd save of season, allows 3 run home run to Votto (17) to tie game in 9th; Phillies score 3 runs in 10th, take lead of RBI double by Ibañez
Game 3: Reds 4, Phillies 3
Length of game: 2:23; W - Rhodes (3-2) - 1 IP, 0 ER; L - Halladay (9-7) - CG (8 IP), 4 ER; Phillies led game until bottom of 8th innings; Phillies score only runs on home run by Sardinha (2); Reds take lead on 2 run home run by Bruce (10) in 8th inning
Final Analysis: The N.L. Central leading Reds (44-35) simply outplayed the Phillies(41-35) in this series. Brad Lidge is returning to his 2009 form and blowing saves left and right. With the very vulnerable Mets and Braves also losing games, the Phillies are blowing a huge chance to take back the lead in the N.L. East. With recent injuries to Chase Utley and Placido Polanco, things are not looking good for the Phillies over the next couple of weeks. However, they open up a 4 game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh tonight, where 3 of 4 or a sweep could go a long way towards improving the Phillies' current position in the standings.
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