Marlins 0 - 5 Phillies
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Payroll not limiting Marlins success

Aug 6, 2008 - 10:14 AM Florida (60-53) at Philadelphia (61-51) 7:05 p.m. EDT

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Despite the smallest payroll in the majors, the Florida Marlins are threatening the top spot in the National League East .

The Marlins try to move within one-half game of the first-place Philadelphia Phillies when the teams met on Wednesday.

Florida has a payroll of just under $22 million, ranking last in the majors, nearly $21 million behind the Tampa Bay Rays, who own the second-lowest payroll. However, that hasn't stopped the Marlins from battling the reigning NL East champion Phillies and New York Mets for division supremacy.

Jeremy Hermida, who will make $395,000 this season, had four RBI during the series opener on Tuesday as Florida claimed an 8-2 win - its third straight and sixth in the last 10 games against Philadelphia.

Anibal Sanchez (1-0, 3.18 ERA) makes his second start of the season after missing nearly 15 months following right-shoulder surgery in 2007.

Sanchez pitched well in his return on Thursday, allowing two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out four en route to a 12-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Kyle Kendrick (9-5, 4.59) counters for the Phillies, hoping to improve upon his last outing against the Marlins. Kendrick was pounded for a season-high seven runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings during Philadelphia's 9-5 loss to Florida on July 19.








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

    BATTERIES: FLA - ANIBAL SANCHEZ, DOUG WAECHTER (6TH), MARK HENDRICKSON (6TH)
    AND JOHN BAKER
    PHI - KYLE KENDRICK, CHAD DURBIN (7TH), RYAN MADSON
    (9TH) AND CHRIS COSTE

    HOME R

    Aug 6 9:41 PM


  • NL
    AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIKE CERVENAK SCORED ERIC BRUNTLETT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CERVENAK ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0
    PHILADELPHIA 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.267, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Marlins 0, Phillies 5  Bot 6, 0 OutsAug 6 8:54 PM


  • NL
    AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN HOWARD (32) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 3RD OFF ANIBAL SANCHEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0, PHILADELPHIA 4
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.277, 0-FOR-1)

    Marlins 0, Phillies 4  Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 6 8:01 PM


  • NL
    AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY KYLE KENDRICK SCORED CHRIS COSTE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0
    PHILADELPHIA 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.265, 0-FOR-1)

    Marlins 0, Phillies 3  Bot 2, 0 OutsAug 6 7:39 PM


  • NL
    AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY ERIC BRUNTLETT SCORED GEOFF JENKINS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BRUNTLETT ON SECOND, C COSTE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0
    PHILADELPHIA 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: K KENDRICK (.125, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Marlins 0, Phillies 2  Bot 2, 0 OutsAug 6 7:38 PM


  • NL
    AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CHASE UTLEY SCORED SHANE VICTORINO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C UTLEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0
    PHILADELPHIA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.242, 31 HR, 96 RBI)

    Marlins 0, Phillies 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 6 7:21 PM

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