Game 122: Polanco Returns
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Game 122: Polanco Returns
Marc Narducci
The Phillies have activated Placido Polanco from the disabled list and put him in the lineup for tonight’s game at Citizens Bank Park against the Cincinnati Reds. Hector Luna has been optioned to Lehigh Valley.
Tonight is the first of a four-game series with the sizzling Reds who are 74-48. The Phillies are 56-65.
Roy Halladay (6-7, 3.80) goes against Reds RHP Mike Leake (5-7, 4.29).
Here is the Phillies lineup.
1.Jimmy Rollins, SS
2. Juan Pierre, LF
3. Chase Utley, 2B
4. Ryan Howard, 1B
5. John Mayberry Jr., CF
6. Domonic Brown, RF
7. Placido Polanco, 3B
8. Erik Kratz, C
9. Roy Halladay, P
Comments (14)
As the Phillies embark on a 10 game homestand, they must win each game. They can not afford a loss. The Phillies got themselves into this situation and it is the Phillies who must get themselves out. These 10 games are their season!— jpelle36- They lose tonight and Halladay gets blasted. I dont want this to happen, but watch and see! Im calling the shot before the game instead of after the game. Hope he proves me wrong!!!! Ill bet my wife on it, if i lose, come and pick her up ASAP!!!!!— huntnmike3666
- That's some lineup we're putting out there. Pitch around Brown and Kratz and you're all set!— eman
- Polanco should be the 8 hitter...he WAS a great player and thank god his contract is up after the season. Too bad the Phils traded him back in 04 instead of letting David "bad back" Bell go.— tralala
- black hole batting 7th— warbiscuit
- Time for the REAL PHILS to show up. 10 game win streak...30 games left 6 out of wildcard. MARK IT DOWN BABY!!!!!!!!— Trot
- are you kidding me with this lineup? Schneider is 4-9 against Leake in his career, with a HR, and he's on the bench. Kratz is right-handed. I guess Charlie Manuel has forgotten that Left handed hitters do better against Right handed pitchers than do Right handed hitters. Pathetic.— kilo_005
kilo_005: The "genius" of Manuel. A mental midget amongst mental midgets. Oh, and keep Mr. Pop up in the lead off spot. Hope that comedy act of a "discussion" you had down by the ole' fishin' hole with Rollins got through. Yeah, right. I can't wait until he is relieved and replaced with a real baseball manager. Now you see why the Cleveland fans were rejoicing when he was fired.- Rollins is the best SS in Phillies history and has led this team from the time he first reported. They would have never won anything without him. He does not hit for a very high average but besides that when he hangs it up the only batting records he won't own will be for HRs and RBI, and even in those he will likely be in the top 5. Gold Gloves, MVP season, some all time hitting records on one of the oldest teams in baseball, can you say Hall of Fame you ungrateful FRONT RUNNERS!— Paul SoTX
- The Eagles play tonight so I'll check the Phils score at halftime.— farley
- Rollins used to be good and he used to hustle. Why do his apologists continue to live in the past?— wo_fat
- Hopefully Polanco can play well and show he is healthy then get moved by Aug 31. Phils win 5-2 tonight, doc 8 innings 2 runs, Utley & Kratz go deep.— philsfan in the atx
- Phils lose 6-3, but Brown homers!— huntnmike3666
- Im at work and can only see the score, but look at what i posted, Halladay is done, plain and simple!!!!!!! We may be winning this race tonight, but we lost the war!!!— huntnmike3666
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