Final
Hampton returns when Braves face Phillies
Jul 26, 2008 - 6:32 AM Atlanta (49-53) at Philadelphia (54-49) 3:55 p.m. EDTPHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Mike Hampton is finally ready to return to the mound.
Hampton toes the rubber for the Braves for the first time since 2005 when they face the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.
A two-time All-Star, Hampton has dealt with a variety of injures that have kept him off the field for the last 35 months. The 35-year-old righthander, who won 22 games for the Houston Astros in 1999, underwent "Tommy John" surgery in September 2005 and missed the entire 2006 campaign as a result.
While rehabbing from the procedure, Hampton tore a flexor tendon in his elbow, ending his 2007 season, but looked as though he would be ready for 2008. He was scheduled to start April 3, but strained a pectoral muscle while warming up in the bullpen 10 minutes before taking the mound.
Hampton aggravated that injury while rehabbing in the minors before suffering yet another setback when he strained his groin on July 15.
However, it appears that Hampton is healthy and is scheduled to oppose Phillies ace Cole Hamels (9-6, 3.11 ERA).
Hamels has posted a 2.45 ERA over his last three starts, but is 0-1 over that span as Philadelphia has provided the 24-year-old lefthander with just four runs of support.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 x 10 12 2 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: ATL - MIKE HAMPTON, ROYCE RING (5TH), BLAINE BOYER (5TH), WILL OHMAN
(6TH), RAFAEL SORIANO (7TH), JULIAN TAVAREZ (8TH) AND BRIAN
MCCANN
PHI - COLE HAMELS, RUDY SEA
Jul 26 7:20 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY GREG DOBBS (3) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF BLAINE BOYER SCORED JAYSON WERTH AND CHRIS COSTE.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 9, PHILADELPHIA 10
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.269, 2-FOR-3)
Braves 9, Phillies 10 Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 26 5:55 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHRIS COSTE SCORED RYAN HOWARD.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, C COSTE ON FIRST, J WERTH ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 9
PHILADELPHIA 7 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A EATON (.179, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
Braves 9, Phillies 7 Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 26 5:52 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY PAT BURRELL SCORED CHASE UTLEY.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R HOWARD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 9
PHILADELPHIA 6 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J WERTH (.268, 0-FOR-2)
Braves 9, Phillies 6 Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 26 5:44 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN HOWARD SCORED JIMMY ROLLINS AND SHANE
VICTORINO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R HOWARD ON FIRST, C UTLEY ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 9
PHILADELPHIA 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.279, 1-FOR-2)
Braves 9, Phillies 5 Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 26 5:39 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MARK TEIXEIRA (20) TO LEFT CENTER
WITH 2 OUT IN THE 4TH OFF COLE HAMELS SCORED MIKE HAMPTON AND GREGOR
BLANCO.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 9, PHILADELPHIA 3
DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.304, 1-FOR-1, BB)
Braves 9, Phillies 3 Top 4, 0 OutsJul 26 5:08 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
BUNT SINGLE BY GREGOR BLANCO SCORED MARK KOTSAY.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, G BLANCO ON FIRST, M HAMPTON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 6
PHILADELPHIA 3 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.281, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)
Braves 6, Phillies 3 Top 4, 0 OutsJul 26 5:04 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY COLE HAMELS ALLOWED MARTIN PRADO TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M HAMPTON ON FIRST, M KOTSAY ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 5
PHILADELPHIA 3 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: G BLANCO (.267, 0-FOR-2)
Braves 5, Phillies 3 Top 4, 0 OutsJul 26 5:03 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK KOTSAY SCORED OMAR INFANTE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M KOTSAY ON FIRST, M PRADO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 4
PHILADELPHIA 3 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M HAMPTON (.000, 0-FOR-1)
Braves 4, Phillies 3 Top 4, 0 OutsJul 26 5:02 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JEFF FRANCOEUR SCORED BRIAN MCCANN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, O INFANTE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 3 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M PRADO (.265, 0-FOR-1)
Braves 3, Phillies 3 Top 4, 0 OutsJul 26 5:00 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY OMAR INFANTE SCORED YUNEL ESCOBAR AND MARK
TEIXEIRA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, O INFANTE ON SECOND, B MCCANN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
PHILADELPHIA 3 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.232, 0-FOR-1)
Braves 2, Phillies 3 Top 4, 0 OutsJul 26 4:59 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CHASE UTLEY SCORED SHANE VICTORINO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.234, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Braves 0, Phillies 3 Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 26 4:46 PM - NL
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHRIS COSTE SCORED RYAN HOWARD AND PAT BURRELL.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C COSTE ON FIRST, E BRUNTLETT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C HAMELS (.260, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
Braves 0, Phillies 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 26 4:28 PM
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