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Monday, May 5, 2008
May 5 - Phillies vs. Diamondbacks

The Phillies beat the Diamondbacks, 11-4.

They got 16 hits. They didn't hit one home run, which is worth noting. Charlie Manuel lamented the fact before the game that this team hasn't been able to put together big innings without hitting home runs. Well, tonight they scored four runs in the third and four runs in the seventh without the help of the long ball.

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Jamie Moyer allowed six hits and two runs in seven innings. He walked none and struck out five. He threw well.

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Max Scherzer is gone after four innings. Jamie Moyer keeps truckin'. He's allowed one run and three hits through the first four innings.

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The Diamondbacks tied the game in the second, but the Phillies have been able to hit Diamondbacks phenom Max Scherzer. Chase Utley hit a one-out double in the third to get things going. Ryan Howard walked. Geoff Jenkins hit a two-out single to center to score Utley to make it 2-1. Pedro Feliz reached on an error to scored Howard, who had moved to third on a wild pitch to make it 3-1. Carlos Ruiz followed with another single to score Jenkins, and Jamie Moyer doubled down the left-field line to score Feliz to make it 5-1.

Moyer is 2 for 2 against Scherzer.

Scherzer made his big-league debut April 29 against Houston and threw 4 1/3 innings of perfect relief. It was the longest debut in modern baseball history of a pitcher who retired every batter he faced. He also struck out seven batters. But the Phillies, who entered the series struggling offensively, have done a good job so far.

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The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Shane Victorino scored on Ryan Howard's sacrifice fly to center field.

Posted by Todd Zolecki @ 10:45 PM  Permalink | 16 comments
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Posted by Norma 12:26 AM, 05/06/2008
"Everybody hits. Woo Hoo!" Great to see the bottom of the line-up having such a great night!
Posted by bball 01:57 AM, 05/06/2008
Good to see the Phillies offense have one of those nights even if it was against a guy on my fantasy baseball team. lol The Diamondbacks are a good team hopefully the Phils can win the series.
Posted by Mike H. 02:41 AM, 05/06/2008
This was a good game. Burrell had an off night. He made Shazbot look good, but everyone else hit him pretty good. Not too worried about Randy Johnson tomorrow...
Posted by KarenA 08:23 AM, 05/06/2008
I love it the "old man" teaching the youngster how it's done. Great to see Phillies offense have a great night.
Posted by Truth 09:21 AM, 05/06/2008
Bottom line is this was Moyers best start of the season, I'm glad he did well. But with his age and 80mph fastball this was probably as good as it gets for a while. we may see another start like this in July...
Posted by Will.i.Am 10:38 AM, 05/06/2008
how about some positive comments for once for howard, though obviously struggling, i think played well last night, got some hits, an rbi or 2, how bout some praise, eeveryones so negative when he does bad.
Posted by John in LA 11:12 AM, 05/06/2008
Here's a positive: he only stuck out once. He's not a child. Put a couple of nice games together, and we'll see. As we keep getting reminded, he was ROY and MVP. See, that kind of pedigree holds you to a higher standard. Highest salary arbitration ever. Thinks he's in the same league as ARod and Pujols, wants to be paid the same. Oh, he's also the face of MLB - most national endorsements, etc. Look, he was bad 3 out of 6 months last year - again, look it up. Just because he finished with great power numbers doesn't negate the fact that he hit .225 the first 2 months last year, and sub .200 the month Utley was out.
Posted by bobby 11:24 AM, 05/06/2008
With all the hype about the rookie, what-his-name, it was very cool to see Jamie Moyer take him to school. That had to feel great for Jamie, and what a lift for the Phils. Now let's see if we can turn those tables and have Kyle Kendrick outpitch that old guy tonight.
Posted by bobby 11:26 AM, 05/06/2008
Woops, I see it's Eaton tonight. Whatever. Let's hope the Phils provide him with some run support. Go Phils!
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Posted by jimmymack 11:45 AM, 05/06/2008
I'm tired of the whole Ryan discussion. He hits a home run, oh, he's coming out of it, he only strikes out once, it's a resurrection. Let's let him have a few solid weeks of hits, get the average above .220 before we think he is back on track. His production to this point is indefensible, he is a drag on the lineup and clearly not worth what he is getting paid. The criticism is well deserved, and only him producing will or should stop it. He brought this on himself, he wanted the big money, this is what he gets (criticism, booing) when he doesn't have stats to back up his argument that he is an elite player. Phillies management doesn't look so "classless" now, looks like they had him pegged for the right number all along.
Posted by John in LA 11:57 AM, 05/06/2008
Monkey, thanks for asking. I'm actually in the process of looking for my own place. Keep your fingers crossed!
Posted by James TL 12:16 PM, 05/06/2008
The Phils proved last night it doesn't matter how hard you throw, good major league hitters will pound you if you don't have command. The kid looked good and I'm sure he'll be a good pitcher in the majors someday but right now he's just a thrower. As for Ryan Howard, I agree with John in La and jimmymack. If he wants to make the big money, he's going to have to be more consistent. It's not the strikeouts. He just needs to make less 'outs' period. No one is going to feel sorry for him. He's making over a million bucks a month. Does anyone think he earned his almost 2 million so far? It's important for him to come back to his usual level but what level is that exactly? Discounting his first partial year, his numbers are declining. I wouldn't be surprised if he hits .248 with 38 HRs and 95 rbis. That wouldn't be a bad year for a lot of players but if you think you are worth 15-20 million a season, you have to be better than that!
Posted by dksurf 12:25 PM, 05/06/2008
Howard-Schmoward...As it has been referenced above - several times - you got the big bucks, now EARN THEM!
Posted by Norma 02:31 PM, 05/06/2008
John in LA........"Monkey, thanks for asking......" LOL!
About Todd Zolecki
Todd Zolecki is in his sixth season covering the Phillies. Born and raised in Milwaukee – he suffered through the Packers’ crushing loss to the Giants in the NFC Championship game at Lambeau Field in January – he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a journalism degree.