Phillies 8 - 4 Reds
Final
  for this game

Phillies trying to avoid another slow start

Apr 4, 2008 - 12:44 PM Philadelphia (1-2) at Cincinnati (2-1) 7:10 pm EDT

CINCINNATI (Ticker) - The Philadelphia Phillies aim to build on their first win of the season when they visit the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a four-game series on Friday.

Philadelphia, which lost six of seven to start 2007, avoided being swept in their first series for a third straight season with a 8-7 10-inning win over Washington on Thursday.

The defending National League East champions rallied from a 5-0 deficit, and reigning MVP Jimmy Rollins scored the game-winning run when Jayson Werth drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th.

Philadelphia, which started out 4-11 last season, will hand the ball to righthander Kyle Kendrick. The 23-year-old was a huge surprise last season, as he won 10 games after jumping from Class AA Reading to the majors in June.

Kendrick, who posted a 3.87 ERA in 20 starts, is out to prove last season was no fluke.

He will be opposed by Josh Fogg, who signed with Cincinnati this offseason. Fogg, 31, went 10-9 with a 4.94 ERA in 30 games for the defending NL champion Colorado Rockies.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    PHILADELPHIA 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 8 10 0
    CINCINNATI 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK, RYAN MADSON (6TH), RUDY SEANEZ (8TH), J.C.
    ROMERO (9TH) AND CARLOS RUIZ
    CIN - JOSH FOGG, JEREMY AFFELDT (5TH), JARED BURTON
    (6TH), DAVID WEATH

    Apr 4 11:51 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY SHANE VICTORINO SCORED SO TAGUCHI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S VICTORINO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 8
    CINCINNATI 4 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C UTLEY (.385, 2-FOR-3, BB, 2 HR, 3 RBI)

    Phillies 8, Reds 4  Top 9, 0 OutsApr 4 11:39 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY CHASE UTLEY (3) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    5TH OFF JEREMY AFFELDT.
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 7, CINCINNATI 4
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.273, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)

    Phillies 7, Reds 4  Top 5, 0 OutsApr 4 10:19 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY COREY PATTERSON SCORED JOEY VOTTO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VALENTIN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 6
    CINCINNATI 4 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J KEPPINGER (.500, 1-FOR-2)

    Phillies 6, Reds 4  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 4 10:14 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY JIMMY ROLLINS SCORED PEDRO FELIZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C RUIZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 6
    CINCINNATI 3 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: S VICTORINO (.083, 0-FOR-1, SAC)

    Phillies 6, Reds 3  Top 4, 0 OutsApr 4 10:02 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    ADAM DUNN HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING KEN GRIFFEY JR.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 5
    CINCINNATI 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.222, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Phillies 5, Reds 3  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 4 9:51 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY KEN GRIFFEY JR SCORED JEFF KEPPINGER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K GRIFFEY JR ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 5
    CINCINNATI 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.385, 1-FOR-1)

    Phillies 5, Reds 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 4 9:46 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CHASE UTLEY (2) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF JOSH FOGG SCORED JIMMY ROLLINS.
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 5, CINCINNATI 1
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.300, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)

    Phillies 5, Reds 1  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 4 9:37 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KEN GRIFFEY JR SCORED COREY PATTERSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K GRIFFEY JR ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    CINCINNATI 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.333, 1 HR, 4 RBI)

    Phillies 3, Reds 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 4 9:06 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    PHILADELPHIA 3 3 2 0
    CINCINNATI 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE KENDRICK
    CIN - JOSH FOGG

    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: C PATTERSON (.125, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
    J KEPPINGER (.500, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
    K GRIFFEY JR (.111, 0 HR,

    Phillies 3, Reds 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 4 8:59 PM

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