BEYOND THE NUMBERS

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE CHANGE IN VENUE

Since 2001, the Rays have won no more than 29 games on the road and the Phillies have won at least 40 at home. This season the Rays have posted 43 road wins, including three in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Phils are up to 52 wins at home, including four in the postseason. Here's a look, by month, at how these teams have fared in '08.

RAYS

ROAD WINS

Apr: 5

May: 6

June: 8

July: 4

Aug: 9

Sept: 8

Oct: 3

PHILS

HOME WINS

Apr: 7

May: 10

June: 5

July: 7

Aug: 10

Sept: 9

Oct: 4

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INCREDIBLY PH-RUSTRATING

How have the Phils gone 1-for-28 with runners in scoring position, accounting for 1 RBI, against the Rays? Sit down. Close your eyes. Exhale. Now look.

Gm Inn Batter Situation Outcome

1 2nd Coste 1st and 2nd, 0 out Fly out

1 2nd Ruiz 1st and 2nd, 1 out Walk

1 2nd Rollins Bases loaded, 1 out Flyout, Victorino out at home

1 3rd Utley 2nd base, 0 out Groundout

1 3rd Howard 3rd base, 1 out Strikeout

1 3rd Burrell 3rd base, 2 out Strikeout

1 4th Coste 1st and 2nd, 0 out Groundout

1 4th Ruiz 1st and 3rd, 1 out Groundout, RBI

1 4th Rollins 2nd base, 2 out Strikeout

1 5th Victorino 1st and 2nd, 2 outs Groundout

1 7th Howard 3rd base, 1 out Strikeout

1 7th Burrell 3rd base, 1 out Walk

1 7th Victorino 1st and 3rd, 2 outs Strikeout

1 9th Howard 1st and 2nd, 1 out Strikeout

1 9th Bruntlett 1st and 3rd, 2 outs Popout

2 2nd Burrell 2nd, none out Walk

2 2nd Victorino 1st and 2nd, 0 out Popout

2 2nd Dobbs 2nd and 3rd, 1 out Strikeout

2 2nd Feliz 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs Flyout

2 3rd Rollins 2nd base, 0 out Groundout

2 3rd Werth 3rd base, 1 out Strikeout

2 3rd Utley 3rd base, 2 out Groundout

2 4th Victorino 2nd base, 1 out Single

2 4th Dobbs 1st and 3rd, 1 out Strikeout

2 4th Feliz 1st and 3rd, 2 outs Groundout

2 5th Utley 1st and 2nd, 1 out Line drive, double play

2 6th Feliz 1st and 3rd, 2 outs Fielder's choice

2 7th Werth 2nd base, 1 out Strikeout

2 7th Utley 2nd base, 2 outs Walk

2 7th Howard 1st and 2nd, 2 outs Strikeout

2 9th Rollins 2nd base, 0 outs Popout

2 9th Werth 2nd base, 1 out Error, run scores

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GIVING THE OFFENSE A JOLT

Chase Utley's homer in the first was the eighth time that a Phillies player has done that in the postseason. Only once have they lost.

Name Men on Date Foe Series Outcome

Chase Utley 1 10/22/2008 Rays WS W, 3-2

Jimmy Rollins 0 10/15/2008 Dodgers NLCS W, 5-1

Rollins 0 10/5/2008 Brewers NLDS W, 6-2

Rollins 0 10/4/2007 Rockies NLDS L, 10-5

Gary Matthews 2 10/8/1983 Dodgers NLCS W, 7-2

Mike Schmidt 0 10/4/1983 Dodgers NLCS W, 1-0

Schmidt 1 10/10/1981 Expos NLDS W, 6-2

Greg Luzinski 1 10/4/1977 Dodgers NLCS W, 7-5

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FEW COMPLAINTS HERE

Except for Jamie Moyer, the Phillies have gotten a succession of excellent to decent starts from their four-man rotation, including last night.

Pitcher Opponent IP-H-ER-SO Outcome

Hamels Brewers 8.0-2-0-9 W, 3-1

Myers Brewers 7.0-2-2-4 W, 5-2

Moyer Brewers 4.0-4-2-3 L, 4-1

Blanton Brewers 6.0-5-1-7 W, 6-2

Hamels Dodgers 7.0-6-2-8 W, 3-2

Myers Dodgers 5.0-6-5-6 W, 8-5

Moyer Dodgers 1.1-6-6-2 L, 7-2

Blanton Dodgers 5.0-7-3-4 W, 7-5

Hamels Dodgers 7.0-5-1-5 W, 5-1

Hamels Rays 7.0-5-2-5 W, 3-2

Myers Rays 7.-7-3-2 L, 4-2

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7 MORE NUMBERS

2 Earned runs allowed by reliever Ryan Madson in his last 22 appearances dating back to Aug. 31, a total of 24 1/3 innings

11 Hits for SS Jimmy Rollins in 58 career postseason at-bats, a .190 average, with 16 strikeouts and 6 RBI

13 Wins for Phils in their last 17 home games, going back to Sept. 1

21 Innings the Phillies have scored in 95 postseason innings through last night

12 Strikeouts for reliever Brad Lidge vs. 26 batters he has faced in this postseason

18 Times on base for CF Shane Victorino in 45 times up this postseason, a .400 on-base percentage

18 Strikeouts for 1B Ryan Howard in 61 career postseason plate appearances; he has 3 RBI in 42 official at-bats in these playoffs