September 20, 2008 Philadelphia Phillies at Florida Marlins Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
DET 3 KCR 5
CHW 2 NYY 1
BAL 0 OAK 8
SEA 7 TBR 7
MIN 2 LAA 7
@TEX 3 TOR 6
BOS 3 ATL 4
NYM 2 CHC 5
STL 4 CIN 4
MIL 3 ARI 5
@COL 3 PHI 3
@FLA 2 LAD 10
SFG 7 PIT 6
HOU 4 SDP 6
@WSN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 28,757

Saturday, September 20, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 3:27

Phillies

87-68

Won 1

1st

Charlie Manuel

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  1   1  0  1   0  0  0    3  5  1
Marlins         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  2

W: J Blanton (8-12), L: A Sanchez (2-5), S: B Lidge (39)

Marlins

81-73

Lost 1

3rd, 5½ GB

Fredi Gonzalez

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rollins SS                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .277  .782   24    0   3   
C Utley 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .288  .902   18    2   1   
J Werth RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .886   16    0   0   
R Howard 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .247  .870   13    5   0   
P Burrell LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .249  .868   17    0   0   
  E Bruntlett LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .587         0   0   
S Victorino CF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .289  .794    8    3   0   HR
G Dobbs 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .303  .831   13    0   3   2B
  G Golson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Feliz 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .698         0   0   
C Ruiz C                      2   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .640   14   17   1   SH
J Blanton P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .130    8    0   0   SH
  G Jenkins PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .691         0   0   
  T Iguchi PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .592    1    0   0   
  C Durbin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  J Romero P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Madson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Stairs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .747    6    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    3  12              138   27   8

BATTING

2B: G Dobbs (13, off J Nelson).

HR: S Victorino (14, off A Sanchez; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

SH: C Ruiz (4, off J Nelson); J Blanton (6, off A Sanchez).

TB: S Victorino 5; G Dobbs 3; C Utley.

RBI: C Utley (97); G Dobbs (40); S Victorino (58).

2-out RBI: G Dobbs.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Rollins-C Utley-R Howard.

E: R Howard (16).

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Maybin CF                   5   1   1   0    0   4  .625 1.292   26    5   0   
J Baker C                     4   0   1   2    1   3  .290  .828   25   12   0   2B
J Cantu 3B-1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .816   17    2   1   
M Jacobs 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .253  .831   22    4   0   2B
  R Andino PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .587         0   0   
D Uggla 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .886   16    0   3   
J Willingham LF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .793   19    1   0   
C Ross RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .811   18    2   0   GDP
A Amezaga SS-3B               3   1   3   0    1   0  .268  .695   23    1   0   2·SB
A Sanchez P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .056   11    0   0   
  L Kensing P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Hendrickson P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .649         0   1   
  J Hermida PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .718         0   0   
  P Lo Duca PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .619    7    0   0   
  B Carroll PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .287         0   0   
  K Gregg P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Nelson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D McPherson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .906    7    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    5  16              191   27   6

BATTING

2B: M Jacobs (26, off R Madson); J Baker (12, off J Blanton).

TB: A Amezaga 3; J Baker 2; M Jacobs 2; J Cantu; C Maybin.

GIDP: C Ross (5).

RBI: J Baker 2 (30).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

E: J Cantu (21); A Sanchez (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Amezaga 2 (8, 2nd base off B Lidge/C Ruiz, 2nd base off J Blanton/C Ruiz).

PO: J Willingham (1st base by C Ruiz).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Blanton, W (8-12)            5     4   2   2    2   9   0   4.79   21   96-57   23·12·22    5· 3· 2· 0     58    -     1.27   0.03
C Durbin, H (15)               1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.87    5   24-12    6· 3· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.38   0.08
J Romero, H (23)               0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.68    3   17-11    5· 3· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.37   0.11
R Madson, H (15)               1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.08    5   25-17   11· 4· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    4.10   0.14
B Lidge, S (39)                1     0   0   0    1   3   0   1.90    4   26-16    8· 5· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.78   0.20
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5  16   0          38  188-113  53·27·33   11· 3· 3· 0          1-0

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Sanchez, L (2-5)             5.2   4   3   2    2   8   1   5.57   25   93-61   30·14·17    4· 8· 3· 0     57    -     1.18  -0.13
L Kensing                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.09    1    4-0     0· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.88  -0.03
M Hendrickson                  1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.49    4   20-13   11· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          3-0    1.36   0.13
K Gregg                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.55    3   11-8     3· 1· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.05
J Nelson                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.79    4   10-8     6· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.01   0.04
Totals                         9     5   3   2    3  12   1          37  138-90   50·17·23    8·11· 3· 0          5-0

L Kensing faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Ed Hickox.

Time of Game: 3:27.

Attendance: 28,757.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Florida Marlins                      
1. J Rollins            SS    1. C Maybin             CF 
2. C Utley              2B    2. J Baker              C  
3. J Werth              RF    3. J Cantu              3B 
4. R Howard             1B    4. M Jacobs             1B 
5. P Burrell            LF    5. D Uggla              2B 
6. S Victorino          CF    6. J Willingham         LF 
7. G Dobbs              3B    7. C Ross               RF 
8. C Ruiz               C     8. A Amezaga            SS 
9. J Blanton            P     9. A Sanchez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  3-2  1--  5  -29%  32% M Jacobs        R Madson        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Cantu to 3B
   b 8   0  3-2  -23  1   28%  60% D Uggla         R Madson        Fielder's Choice 3B; Cantu out at Hm/3B-C; Uggla to 1B
   b 3   1  1-0  12-  3  -21%  31% J Baker         J Blanton       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Amezaga Scores; Maybin Scores
   b 8   2  3-2  -23  9   17%  84% C Ross          R Madson        Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   2  2-2  12-  3   17%  66% G Dobbs         A Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Howard Scores; Burrell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Anibal Sanchez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J Rollins       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   46%  C Utley         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   45%  J Werth         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   47%  C Maybin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  J Baker         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   50%  J Cantu         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Anibal Sanchez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  R Howard        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   46%  P Burrell       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   47%  S Victorino     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   45%  G Dobbs         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   41%  M Jacobs        Walk
   O      1--  6   45%  D Uggla         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  2   48%  J Willingham    Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   50%  C Ross          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Anibal Sanchez facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   54%  C Ruiz          Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   64%  J Blanton       Reached on E1 (throw) (Bunt to Front of Home); Ruiz to 3B
   O      1-3  6   58%  J Rollins       Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3  2   65%  C Utley         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ruiz Scores/unER; Blanton to 2B
   O      12-  1   61%  J Werth         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      12-  3   57%  R Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   52%  A Amezaga       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   57%  A Sanchez       Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  4   52%  C Maybin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Amezaga to 2B
   RR     12-  3   31%  J Baker         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Amezaga Scores; Maybin Scores
   O      -2-  2   34%  J Cantu         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   37%  M Jacobs        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Marlins 2.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Anibal Sanchez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   34%  P Burrell       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   R      ---  2   47%  S Victorino     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   45%  G Dobbs         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   44%  C Ruiz          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  D Uggla         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   44%  J Willingham    Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   50%  C Ross          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Marlins 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Anibal Sanchez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   47%  J Blanton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  J Rollins       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   43%  C Utley         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   39%  A Amezaga       Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home)
   O      1--  6   41%  A Sanchez       Strikeout Looking, Amezaga Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   45%  C Maybin        Strikeout Looking
          -2-  6   44%  J Baker         Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  J Cantu         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Marlins 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Anibal Sanchez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   47%  J Werth         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  R Howard        Walk
          1--  5   56%  P Burrell       Walk; Howard to 2B
   O      12-  4   49%  S Victorino     Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  3   66%  G Dobbs         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Howard Scores; Burrell to 2B
                  Logan Kensing replaces Anibal Sanchez pitching and batting 9th
          12-  4   69%  C Ruiz          Walk; Burrell to 3B; Dobbs to 2B
                  Mark Hendrickson replaces Logan Kensing pitching and batting 9th; Tadahito Iguchi pinch hits for Geoff Jenkins batting 9th; Geoff Jenkins pinch hits for Joe Blanton batting 9th
   O      123  1   61%  T Iguchi        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 3, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-3, Chad Durbin facing 4-5-6
                  Chad Durbin replaces Tadahito Iguchi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   65%  M Jacobs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   68%  D Uggla         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   66%  J Willingham    Walk
   O      1--  3   70%  C Ross          Willingham Picked off 1B (C-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Marlins 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Hendrickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   67%  J Rollins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  C Utley         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   64%  J Werth         Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-3, Chad Durbin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   69%  C Ross          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  6   64%  A Amezaga       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
                  J.C. Romero replaces Chad Durbin pitching and batting 9th; Jeremy Hermida pinch hits for Mark Hendrickson batting 9th; Paul Lo Duca pinch hits for Jeremy Hermida batting 9th
          1--  7   56%  P Lo Duca       Walk; Amezaga to 2B
                  Brett Carroll pinch runs for Paul Lo Duca batting 9th
   O      12-  4   66%  C Maybin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   75%  J Baker         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Marlins 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kevin Gregg facing 4-5-6
                  Kevin Gregg replaces Brett Carroll pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   73%  R Howard        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   71%  P Burrell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   70%  S Victorino     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-3, Ryan Madson facing 3-4-5
                  Ryan Madson replaces J.C. Romero pitching and batting 9th; Eric Bruntlett replaces Pat Burrell playing LF batting 5th
          ---  4   60%  J Cantu         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   32%  M Jacobs        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Cantu to 3B
                  Robert Andino pinch runs for Mike Jacobs batting 4th
   O      -23  1   60%  D Uggla         Fielder's Choice 3B; Cantu out at Hm/3B-C; Uggla to 1B
   O      12-  6   67%  J Willingham    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Andino to 3B; Uggla to 2B
   O      -23  9   84%  C Ross          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Marlins 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Nelson facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Nelson replaces Kevin Gregg pitching and batting 9th; Jorge Cantu moves to 1B; Alfredo Amezaga moves to 3B; Robert Andino moves to SS
          ---  2   89%  G Dobbs         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
                  Greg Golson pinch runs for Greg Dobbs batting 7th
   O      -2-  1   88%  C Ruiz          Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Golson to 3B
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Ryan Madson batting 9th
   O      --3  6   83%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   80%  J Rollins       Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-3, Brad Lidge facing 8-9-1
                  Brad Lidge replaces Matt Stairs pitching and batting 9th; Pedro Feliz replaces Greg Golson playing 3B batting 7th
          ---  8   67%  A Amezaga       Walk
                  Dallas McPherson pinch hits for Joe Nelson batting 9th
   O      1--  7   72%  D McPherson     Strikeout Swinging, Amezaga Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   86%  C Maybin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5  100%  J Baker         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Marlins 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation