Park out after 3 1/3, Phillies starters continue to struggle
From this vantage point, it just looked like Chan Ho Park couldn't find the strike zone with any consistency. He threw 48 pitches in the first inning, twice allowing hitters to battle back from an 0-2 hole and force a full count that resulted in RBI hits.
Park out after 3 1/3, Phillies starters continue to struggle
David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer
From this vantage point, it just looked like Chan Ho Park couldn't find the strike zone with any consistency. He threw 48 pitches in the first inning, twice allowing hitters to battle back from an 0-2 hole and force a full count that resulted in RBI hits.
His final line: 3 1/3 innings, five runs, all earned, seven hits, three walks and two strikeouts.
Park allowed four runs in the first inning, throwing 48 pitches in a frame that lasted 27 minutes.
Six of the nine batters he faced in the first inning took him to three balls.
Phillies starters have now combined to pitch just 29 innings. By the end of this game, Phillies relievers will have combined to pitch either 23 or 24 innings, depending on whether the Rockies bat in the bottom of the ninth.
J.A. Happ, who lost out on the fifth starter's job, is third on the team with 4 1/3 innings pitched.
The good news for the Phillies is that Chase Utley and Jayson Werth continue to do their respective things (they've both reached base twice today, and Werth has driven in Utley twice). Raul Ibanez has also added another RBI, bringing his season total to five, although he has grounded into two double plays.
The score here at a damp Coors Field is 5-3 in the top of the sixth.
You can go back to watching the Masters now.
Does everyone see why we let Jenkins go now? He couldn't do what Stairs is built for.....PH HRs late in games.....that's the 1 swing of the bat threat we have and desperately need....now if we could only find one from the right side, too.....am I being greedy?— Mark1npt- I am not worried about the Phillies Starters. I am worried about Wheeler big mouth and repeating himself. I have to close the audio when Wheeler is in the booth. I would rather just watch than listen to Wheeler for a second. I also use Mosiac and listen to the other games audio. Wheeler must go now!— jpelle36
- since the sp's suck and the rp's are invincible, what the phillies ought to do, they ought to play like they do in cricket. there, one team ("side") bats until the entire lineup goes out, then the other side ("team") has their turn. or, just assign the opposing team/side 5 to 10 runs, start the game ("match")in the fifth inning, give the phillies a run of 15 outs to catch up or go ahead. this will save on sore arms plus eliminate down-time from all the pitching and taking of field changes. for tv color ("colour") stage spitting contests between rollins and werth.— kiwi
- Hitting is coming around, pen has been great so far. Time for the Phil's starters to join the party. Time for kiwi to go back to the big India/Pakistan cricket rivalry.— joe$
Comment removed.- Thanks Stairs— GHOSTPHAYCE
- Yeah, starters can't get any worse. When they get into better form and catch up with the hitters and the bullpen, we'll be in pretty good shape. Park couldn't get any calls on the corner and that forced him to come over the plate a lot more than he would have liked. He'll be fine.— JimG
- Cricket this— mick314
- The character of this team is atarting to emerge and it's the same "never say die" attitude of the past few years. After two listless games vs. Atlanta, the Phils have won 3 of 4, all comeback wins, two in very dramatic fashion. The Phillies don't make it easy on the fans, just exciting.— steveku2
