Friday, September 16, 2011

Ryno gives Phillies sweep

The Phillies moved closer to their destiny Thursday with 2 wins over the Florida Marlins. In the day game, Kyle Kendrick threw 5 solid innings, allowing just 1 run on only 2 hits, NO walks, and 6 Ks to record his 8th win of the season. Mike Stutes was good for 2 scoreless frames, getting credit for his 11th hold, and Antonio Bastardo earned his 17th, despite retiring just 1 of 3 hitters he faced in Philadelphia's 3-1 win. In the night game, Ryan Howard snapped an 0 for 15 skid with a game winning RBI (#113) double to give the Phillies a 2-1 win and a sweep of the day's activities.

The win for Kendrick was #85 for the HomeSide.

In Arlington, Jason Donald (.279) had a double and scored a run, and Lou Marson had a double and 2 RBI for the Indians, but the Texas Rangers took a 7-4 win from Cleveland.

In Allentown, the Columbus Clippers beat the IronPigs, 6-2, to take a 2-1 lead in best of 5 for the Governor's Cup. Freddy Galvis had a single and scored a run, and Domonic Brown had a walk in 4 plate appearances for Lehigh Valley. Chance Chapman had a nightmare, walking all 3 hitters he faced, each of them driving in a runner he inherited. Finally, Mike Zagurski came on to pick up the final out.

Lehigh Valley will try to stay alive and even the series tonight at Coca Cola Park.

In the Eastern League Final, Richmond and New Hampshire have split the first 2 games in Manchester, and will resume in Richmond tonight. Tuesday, the Flying Squirrels took a 10-9 thriller with 2 in the top of the 9th off of Bobby Korecky. Kevin Howard had 2 doubles, a walk, an RBI, and 2 runs scored, Travis d'Arnaud had a double, 3 walks, a stolen base and scored a run, and Anthony Gose had a walk and scored a run- all in a losing effort for the Fisher Cats. Wednesaday night, the Cats responded with a 7-5 series tying win. Howard had 3 more hits, including 2 more doubles and 2 more RBI, and Gose added a double, a walk, 2 stolen bases, 3 RBI and threw out a runner at second base!

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