Phillies 8 - 6 Rockies
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Phillies' Utley picking up offense for injured Rollins

Apr 22, 2008 - 1:40 PM Philadelphia (10-10) at Colorado (9-10) 8:35 pm EDT

DENVER (Ticker) - Chase Utley has the Philadelphia Phillies poised for a two-game series sweep of the Colorado Rockies when the teams meet on Tuesday.

Utley hit a home run for the fifth consecutive game on Monday, leading the Phillies to a 9-5 victory over the Rockies.

The 29-year-old second baseman, who has a six-game hitting streak, leads the majors with nine home runs and is batting .354 with 18 RBI in 20 games this season.

Utley has done a terrific job picking up the offense for reigning National League MVP Jimmy Rollins, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with an injured left ankle.

Brett Myers (2-1, 3.96 ERA) tries to lead Philadelphia to its third straight win when he toes the rubber on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old righthander is coming off his best start of the season, allowing just one run and five hits in seven inning while striking out eight en route to a 10-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday.

Staff ace Jeff Francis (0-2, 5.89) counters for Colorado after pitching seven scoreless innings, surrendering just three hits and one walk while striking out seven on Thursday.

The 27-year-old lefthander did not factor in the decision, however, as the Rockies suffered a 2-1 setback to the San Diego Padres.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    PHILADELPHIA 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 8 11 0
    COLORADO 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 6 12 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: PHI - BRETT MYERS, RYAN MADSON (8TH), BRAD LIDGE (9TH) AND CARLOS
    RUIZ, CHRIS COSTE (8TH)
    COL - JEFF FRANCIS, MATT HERGES (8TH), MANNY CORPAS
    (9TH) AND YORVIT TORR

    Apr 22 11:34 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY PAT BURRELL SCORED SO TAGUCHI, CHASE UTLEY AND
    RYAN HOWARD.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, P BURRELL ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 8
    COLORADO 6 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P FELIZ (.235, 3-FOR-4)

    Phillies 8, Rockies 6  Top 9, 0 OutsApr 22 11:24 PM
  • 10
    roots
    RUWTbot Took away 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Phillies 8, Rockies 6  Top 9, 0 OutsApr 22 11:24 PM
  • 45
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Phillies 5, Rockies 6  Top 9, 0 OutsApr 22 11:09 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GREG DOBBS SCORED PEDRO FELIZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G DOBBS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 5
    COLORADO 6 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: B MYERS (.000, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Phillies 5, Rockies 6  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 22 10:56 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GARRETT ATKINS (5) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 7TH OFF BRETT MYERS SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY.
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, COLORADO 6
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.258, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Phillies 4, Rockies 6  Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 22 10:37 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JAYSON WERTH (3) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    7TH OFF JEFF FRANCIS.
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, COLORADO 4
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C UTLEY (.354, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)

    Phillies 4, Rockies 4  Top 7, 0 OutsApr 22 10:25 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT HOLLIDAY (4) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF BRETT MYERS.
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3, COLORADO 4
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.317, 1-FOR-2)

    Phillies 3, Rockies 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsApr 22 10:00 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY WILLY TAVERAS SCORED JEFF BAKER.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, W TAVERAS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    COLORADO 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C BARMES (.405, 1-FOR-2)

    Phillies 3, Rockies 3  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 22 9:49 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JEFF BAKER SCORED BRAD HAWPE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BAKER ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    COLORADO 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.255, 1-FOR-1)

    Phillies 3, Rockies 2  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 22 9:45 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO SO TAGUCHI SCORED PAT BURRELL.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, B MYERS ON SECOND, P
    FELIZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    COLORADO 1 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J WERTH (.298, 1-FOR-1, BB)

    Phillies 3, Rockies 1  Top 4, 0 OutsApr 22 9:38 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED TODD HELTON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M HOLLIDAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
    COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.321, 1-FOR-1)

    Phillies 2, Rockies 1  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 22 9:23 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CHASE UTLEY SCORED ERIC BRUNTLETT AND JAYSON
    WERTH.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C UTLEY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
    COLORADO 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.197, 0-FOR-1)

    Phillies 2, Rockies 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 22 9:15 PM

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