Jul 3, 2008 - 9:23 AM
0 shoutsPhiladelphia (46-39) at Atlanta (40-45), 7:00 p.m. EDT
ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Braves have not enjoyed playing the rival Philadelphia Phillies this season.
The Braves attempt to avoid losing their seventh consecutive contest to their National League East foe when they host the Phillies on Thursday in the finale of a three-game series.
Ryan Howard smashed a three-run homer and Pat Burrell added a solo shot to lead Philadelphia to a 7-3 win over Atlanta on Wednesday. Playing at first base, Howard did make two fielding errors in the ninth inning that allowed the Braves to load the bases with two outs.
The Phillies appear to have the antidote to the Braves' winning formula at home, posting a 5-0 record at Turner Field this season. Atlanta, which is 28-11 against the rest of the majors at home, is just 1-7 against Philadelphia this season.
It won't get any easier for the Braves in this one, as they go up against Phillies ace Cole Hamels (8-5, 3.28 ERA), who allowed four runs over seven frames in Saturday's 8-6 triumph over the Texas Rangers.
Hamels will be opposed by righthander Jair Jurrjens (8-3, 2.94), who is hoping to win his fifth consecutive decision.
The 22-year-old Jurrjens tossed eight outstanding innings during Friday's 4-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He yielded just three hits and one walk with three strikeouts.
From the Bleachers
-
PHILADELPHIA: 4
ATLANTA: 1
Final
Jul 3 9:32 PM -
NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRIAN MCCANN SCORED CHIPPER JONES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B MCCANN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.234, 0-FOR-3)
Jul 3 9:28 PM -
NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY PEDRO FELIZ (10) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF JAIR JURRJENS.
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, ATLANTA 0
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.210, 0-FOR-2)
Jul 3 8:48 PM -
NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN HOWARD (22) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
6TH OFF JAIR JURRJENS.
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3, ATLANTA 0
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.280, 2-FOR-2)
Jul 3 8:36 PM -
NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY PEDRO FELIZ SCORED PAT BURRELL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P FELIZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
ATLANTA 0 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.211, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 3 8:07 PM -
NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 1 0
ATLANTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - COLE HAMELS
ATL - JAIR JURRJENS
DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: G BL
Jul 3 7:17 PM
