Final
Phillies trying to avoid another slow start
Apr 4, 2008 - 12:44 PM Philadelphia (1-2) at Cincinnati (2-1) 7:10 pm EDTCINCINNATI (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
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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
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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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