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Dodgers fans were psyched for a possible comeback in Game Five, however [[Jimmy Rollins]] spoiled the party early with a leadoff homer off [[Chad Billingsley]], who did not get out of the third inning alive thanks to a pair of Phillies runs. The Phils added two runs off three [[Rafael Furcal]] errors in the fifth. Manny Ramírez did bring the Dodger Stadium crowd to life with a solo homer in the last of the sixth. However, the Dodgers never threatened after that, and the Phillies won the series in five games.
Dodgers fans were psyched for a possible comeback in Game Five, however [[Jimmy Rollins]] spoiled the party early with a leadoff homer off [[Chad Billingsley]], who did not get out of the third inning alive thanks to a pair of Phillies runs. The Phils added two runs off three [[Rafael Furcal]] errors in the fifth. Manny Ramírez' penis did bring the Dodger Stadium crowd to life with a solo homer in the last of the sixth. However, the Dodgers never threatened after that, and the Phillies won the series in five games.


==Regular season player statistics==
==Regular season player statistics==

Revision as of 04:29, 16 October 2008


2008 Philadelphia Phillies
NL East division champions
2008 National League Champions
File:PhiladelphiaPhillies 100.png
DivisionEastern Division
BallparkCitizens Bank Park
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
OwnersBill Giles
ManagersCharlie Manuel
TelevisionComcast Sports Net
CN8
WPSG-TV (CW 57)
KYW-TV (CBS 3)
RadioWPHT 1210 AM
WUBA 1480 AM (Spanish)
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The 2008 Philadelphia Phillies won the National League Eastern Division by winning on September 27, 2008, the second to last game in the 2008 season. The team also won the 2008 National League Division Series by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 3 games to 1. They defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2008 National League Championship Series 4 games to 1. The franchise played in the postseason for two consecutive years for the first time since 1981. Charlie Manuel managed the team after signing a two-year contract extension in October 2007.

In honor of the franchise's 125th anniversary of playing in Philadelphia, the team wore an alternate home uniform based on their 1948 uniforms for all day home games this season. Their interleague cap, a red-crowned cap with a blue bill, has been retired.[1] Tom McCarthy also returned to the telecast booth after two years as a radio announcer for the New York Mets.[2]

Offseason

In the offseason, the Phillies acquired CL Brad Lidge from Houston.

Players and coaches

Retentions

Charlie Manuel signed an extension to manage the Phillies for two more years.[3] All of the coaches from the 2007 division championship season were also retained.[4][5] However, Davey Lopes underwent treatment for cancer and had to be replaced on an interim basis in the early part of the season.[6]

The Phillies re-signed J. C. Romero to a new two-year contract after a dominating 2007.[7]

Departures and arrivals

OF Michael Bourn and P Geoff Geary were traded to Houston for players,[7] while OF Chris Roberson was traded to Baltimore for cash.[8] P Brad Lidge and INF Eric Bruntlett were received in that trade from the Astros,[7] while 3B Pedro Feliz,[8] OF Geoff Jenkins,[9] and OF So Taguchi[9] arrived as free agents.

Controversy with the Mets

On February 16, 2008, Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran made a statement regarding the upcoming 2008 season. He stated that "[without] Santana, we felt, as a team, that we had a chance to win in our division. With him now, I have no doubt that we're going to win in our division. I have no doubt in that. We've got what it takes. To Jimmy Rollins: We are the team to beat."[10]

Regular season

Monthly summaries

March/April

The Phillies opened the season against the Washington Nationals at home on March 31. Though they dropped their first three series 1–2 to the Nationals, the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, the Phillies won their next two series against the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros.[11] After dropping a second series to the Mets, the Phillies finished the month with 15 wins and 12 losses. They did not achieve a three-game sweep against any team in the opening month, nor were they swept. By winning at least one game in each series, the Phillies were able to achieve their first winning April in several seasons,[11] and only their fourth since their last World Series appearance in 1993.

With a batting average of .360 and his MLB-leading 11 home runs, Chase Utley paced the team's offense,[12] followed closely by a resurgent Pat Burrell and his 25 runs batted in.[13] Though team speed was hampered by the loss of Shane Victorino and Jimmy Rollins to the disabled list,[14][15] the latter for the first time in his career,[15] the Phillies still pushed forward to a 15–13 record. The pitching rotation was led by ace Cole Hamels, who led the team in wins (3), ERA (2.70), and innings pitched (43⅓).[16] Reliever J. C. Romero and new closer Brad Lidge both went the entire month without sacrificing a single run, over 12⅓ and 11 innings respectively.[17][18]

May

Chase Utley led Major League Baseball with 11 home runs in April.

The Phillies did not achieve their first three-game series sweep until almost the end of May, taking two from the San Francisco Giants, the Arizona Diamondbacks (splitting the series 2–2), the Atlanta Braves, and the Nationals, and dropping two to the Giants, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Astros. However, the Phillies' first sweep was achieved in dramatic fashion, as the offense broke out for 60 runs in 5 games, including a 20–5 win over the Colorado Rockies.[11]

Though several fill-in players, including Brad Harman and T.J. Bohn, substituted during Victorino's and Rollins' absence, none was more valuable to the team during May than Jayson Werth. Expected to be primarily a platoon player coming into the season, Werth showed positive form. While Utley slowed down, Werth had a game with three home runs[19] and stole four bases in the month.[20] However, as Rollins and Victorino returned, Werth was lost to the disabled list.[21] Ryan Howard broke out of his early-season slump, hitting .245 in May, nearly an 80 point increase from his average in April, and slugging ten home runs.[22] Hometown pitcher Jamie Moyer also became the sixth pitcher in Major League Baseball history to defeat all 30 teams in the league on May 26 in a 20–5 Phillies win over Colorado.[23]

June

June was a tale of two halves for the Phillies,as they started June with a strong combination of offense and pitching. From May 26 to June 13, the team posted a 14–4 record, starting their run with a 15–6 win over the Astros and ended with a 20–2 win over the Cardinals, as their record reached a first-half high of 13 games over .500 at 41–28. However, the offense took a downturn as the Phillies pitchers began to sacrifice more runs in the latter part of the month. The Phillies went 3–11 over the remainder of June, with the pitchers allowing an average of 4.79 runs per game, to the offense's 3.36 runs scored per game. This was punctuated by a season-high 6-game losing streak. The poor records coincided with the Phillies' stretch of interleague play for 2008, as they were swept by the Angels, and lost their series with the Red Sox, A's, and Rangers, in addition to dropping two NL series against the Cardinals and Marlins.[11] While Hamels and Kyle Kendrick each managed to post a 3–1 record in the rotation,[16][24] the other starters (Moyer, Adam Eaton, and Brett Myers) were not so lucky.[25][26][27] Myers' poor performance received arguably the most scrutiny, based on management's decision to move him back to the rotation from the bullpen after the 2007 season.[28] Myers would eventually accept an option to Triple-A to work on his mechanical issues and confidence.[29]

July

The Phillies acquired SP Joe Blanton to improve their rotation for a shot at the pennant.

July began with the announcement that Chase Utley and Brad Lidge would represent the team at the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game,[30] with Utley garnering the most votes of all National League players.[31] Pat Burrell was also selected as a "Final Vote" candidate,[32] but lost out on the opportunity for his first All-Star appearance to Milwaukee outfielder Corey Hart.[33] The Phillies went 8–5 in July before the All-Star break, compiling a four-game win streak, a four-game losing streak, and winning four of their last five. The team posted a sweep of the Braves, a series loss to the Mets, and series wins over the Cardinals and the Diamondbacks.[34]

In a move to bolster their starting rotation in preparation for the pennant race, the Phillies traded three minor league players, including second baseman Adrian Cardenas, pitcher Josh Outman, and outfielder Matthew Spencer to the Athletics for starting pitcher Joe Blanton on July 17.[35] The move would prove necessary, as Blanton's start was the only game of their next series against the Mets that the Phillies would win,[34] with the bullpen earning the victory (Chad Durbin) or suffering the loss (Ryan Madson and Romero) in each game of the series.[36][37][38] The Phillies managed to go 7–5 after the All-Star break within their own division, dropping series to the Marlins and Mets, but besting the Braves and sweeping the Nationals. Brad Lidge posted a save in six straight Phillies wins, and the team ended the month on a five-game winning streak, with a final record of 15–10.[39]

August

The Phillies opened August by taking two of three from the Cardinals, though they followed that by dropping a series to the Marlins.[39] On August 7, the Phillies acquired left-handed reliever Scott Eyre from the Cubs.[40] After taking two of three from the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Phillies went west for their first trip to Dodger Stadium, dropping three consecutive games to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The first game saw the team sacrifice a 7-run lead that they could not overcome, and the second two of the series were both blown by the bullpen. The Dodgers' sweep in Los Angeles was completed as the Phillies dropped the last game of the series, leaving them out of first place in the division. However, the Phillies struck back, taking two of three from both the Padres and the Nationals, and completing a revenge sweep of the Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park. The following evening, the Phillies saw starter Jamie Moyer give up seven runs over the first three innings of their game against the Mets, only to make up that deficit, scoring the tying run in the ninth; catcher Chris Coste capped the comeback by going four-for-four coming off of the bench and driving in the winning run with a bases-loaded single to deep center in the bottom of the 13th inning. They ended up splitting the short series with the Mets and the next four-game series against the Cubs to close out the "dog days" of summer.

September

With a nearly-full slate of division rivals in the final month, the Phillies opened poorly, dropping series to the Nationals and Marlins, with a 2–1 series win over division leaders New York between the two losses.[41] They roared back into contention, however, on the back of strong pitching, sweeping the Brewers over a four-game set while allowing only eight runs.[41] Brett Myers' return to the rotation in late July bolstered the strength of the Phillies' starters toward the end of the season; he carried a 7–2 record and a 1.80 ERA into the beginning of September. Taking their winning ways south to Atlanta, the Phillies completed a series sweep of the Braves; the Phillies also swept the Braves at Turner Field for the season and handed the Braves franchise its first 9-game home losing streak against a single team since 1909.[42] With an 8–4 win over the Washington Nationals on September 26, the Phillies secured their first 90-win season since 1993.[43] The next day, the Phillies clinched the NL East Division title for the second consecutive season, beating the Nationals by a score of 4–3.[44] Jamie Moyer contributed a one-run, six-hit performance over six innings and Jayson Werth led off the fifth inning with a home run. They won the division title as Brad Lidge earned his 41st consecutive save on a game-ending double play.[45] Having gone an entire season without losing a save opportunity, Lidge was rewarded as 2008's National League Comeback Player of the Year.[46]

Season standings[47]

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Phillies 92 70 .568 — 48‍–‍33 44‍–‍37
New York Mets 89 73 .549 3 48‍–‍33 41‍–‍40
Florida Marlins 84 77 .522 7½ 45‍–‍36 39‍–‍41
Atlanta Braves 72 90 .444 20 43‍–‍38 29‍–‍52
Washington Nationals 59 102 .366 32½ 34‍–‍46 25‍–‍56


Record vs. opponents

Though he slumped early and struck out often, Ryan Howard found himself among the league leaders in home runs all season, and won both the home run and RBI titles in the National League.
Team Record
Arizona 4–3
Atlanta 14–4
Chicago 4–3
Cincinnati 5–3
Colorado 5–0
Florida 8–10
Houston 4–3
Los Angeles 4–4
Milwaukee 5–1
New York 7–11
Pittsburgh 4–2
San Diego 4–2
San Francisco 3–3
St. Louis 5–4
Washington 12–6
Interleague 4–11
Source: [48]

Game log

Post-season

National League Division Series

Jayson Werth wielded a hot bat in the 2008 NLDS.
Main article: 2008 National League Division Series

Echoing their four-game sweep of Milwaukee in the beginning of September, the Phillies met the Brewers in the first round of the postseason, defeating them three games to one.

Game 1

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1
Philadelphia 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 x 3 4 1
Starting pitchers:
MIL: Yovani Gallardo (0–0)
PHI: Cole Hamels (0–0)
WP: Hamels (1–0)   LP: Gallardo (0–1)   Sv: Brad Lidge (1)
Home runs:
MIL: none
PHI: none

On October 1, the Phillies recorded their first playoff win since their 1993 World Series appearance. Cole Hamels was the victor, earning his first career playoff win. Hamels allowed no runs and two hits over his eight innings of work. Chase Utley batted in two runs, while Ryan Howard walked three times in the game.

Game 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0
Philadelphia 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 5 9 1
Starting pitchers:
MIL: CC Sabathia (0–0)
PHI: Brett Myers (0–0)
WP: Myers (1–0)   LP: Sabathia (0–1)   Sv: Lidge (2)
Home runs:
MIL: none
PHI: Shane Victorino (1)

Shane Victorino's grand slam was all the run support Brett Myers needed, as he pitched seven innings and allowed only two runs. The Phillies' second consecutive victory was also supported by a pair of doubles from Victorino and from Jayson Werth.

Game 3

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0
Milwaukee 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 x 4 11 0
Starting pitchers:
PHI: Dave Bush (0–0)
MIL: Jamie Moyer (0–0)
WP: Bush (1–0)   LP: Moyer (0–1)   Sv: Salomón Torres (1)
Home runs:
PHI: none
MIL: none

The Brewers scored two runs in the first, and it proved to be enough to win the game. Brewers starter Dave Bush and closer Salomón Torres were able to hold off the Phillies despite a rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, keeping the Brewers alive for Game 4.

Game 4

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 10 0
Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 8 0
Starting pitchers:
PHI: Joe Blanton (0–0)
MIL: Jeff Suppan (0–0)
WP: Blanton (1–0)   LP: Suppan (0–1)
Home runs:
PHI: Jimmy Rollins (1), Pat Burrell 2 (2), Jayson Werth (1)
MIL: Prince Fielder (1)

Despite being away from their home field, the Phillies defeated the Brewers to win the series, 3–1. Jimmy Rollins, Jayson Werth and Pat Burrell all hit solo home runs, and Burrell contributed a three-run homer as well. Joe Blanton struck out seven Brewers, holding the team to one run on five hits through six innings.

National League Championship Series

Light-hitting Shane Victorino exhibited home run heroics in both the first and second rounds of the playoffs.
Main article: 2008 National League Championship Series

Facing off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS for the fourth time in history, the Phillies advanced to reach the World Series for the first time since 1993. Hamels was MVP giving away only three runs in 14 innings.

Game 1

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
Starting pitchers:
LAD: Derek Lowe (0–0)
PHI: Hamels (0–0)
WP: Hamels (1–0)   LP: Lowe (0–1)   Sv: Lidge (1)
Home runs:
LAD: none
PHI: Burrell (1), Utley (1)

Derek Lowe stifled the Phillies' offense for five innings, but the Phillies came from behind to score three runs in the sixth on home runs by Utley and Burrell. Hamels followed his stellar NLDS performance with a seven-inning, two-run outing, and Brad Lidge earned his 44th consecutive save in 2008.

Game 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 1
Philadelphia 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 x 8 11 1
Starting pitchers:
LAD: Chad Billingsley (0–0)
PHI: Myers (0–0)
WP: Myers (1–0)   LP: Billingsley (0–1)   Sv: Lidge (2)
Home runs:
LAD: Manny Ramirez (1)
PHI: none

Even a Manny Ramirez home run could not overcome the Phillies' potent offense, who scored four runs in the second and third innings to win the game, 8–5. Starting pitcher Brett Myers was 3 for 3 at the plate, driving in three runs to help his own cause. He was supported by two-hit performances from Victorino and Greg Dobbs, who started at third base.

Game 3

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0
Los Angeles 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 7 10 0
Starting pitchers:
PHI: Moyer (0–0)
LAD: Hiroki Kuroda (0–0)
WP: Kuroda (1–0)   LP: Moyer (0–1)
Home runs:
PHI: none
LAD: Rafael Furcal (1)

Tensions escalated in the third inning of the Sunday night game. After a beanball and a throw-behind by the Phillies in the previous game and no retaliation from the Dodgers, Los Angeles starter Hiroki Kuroda threw a fastball up and in to Shane Victorino, narrowly missing his head. Victorino gestured angrily warning Kuroda to throw at other parts of his body, but not his head. This soon escalated to clearing the benches, and the Dodgers rode their momentum to the end of the game, defeating the Phillies 7–2 after posting five runs in the first inning.

Game 4

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 7 12 1
Los Angeles 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 5 11 0
Starting pitchers:
PHI: Blanton (0–0)
LAD: Lowe (0–1)
WP: Ryan Madson (1–0)   LP: Cory Wade (0–1)   Sv: Lidge (3)
Home runs:
PHI: Victorino (1), Matt Stairs (PH, 1)
LAD: Casey Blake (1)

Down 5–3 in the eighth inning, the Phillies staged a comeback on two home runs by Shane Victorino and pinch-hitter Matt Stairs. Plating four runs in the top of the eighth put the Dodgers in a hole out of which they could not climb, and the Phillies went on to win the game 7–5. In the first decisions of the series for either bullpen, right-handed reliever Ryan Madson got the win for Philadelphia, while Cory Wade suffered the loss for Los Angeles.

Game 5

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 8 0
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 3
Starting pitchers:
PHI: Hamels (1–0)
LAD: Billingsley (0–1)
WP: Cole Hamels (2–0)   LP: Chad Billingsley (0–2)
Home runs:
PHI: Jimmy Rollins (1)
LAD: Manny Ramírez (2)

Dodgers fans were psyched for a possible comeback in Game Five, however Jimmy Rollins spoiled the party early with a leadoff homer off Chad Billingsley, who did not get out of the third inning alive thanks to a pair of Phillies runs. The Phils added two runs off three Rafael Furcal errors in the fifth. Manny Ramírez' penis did bring the Dodger Stadium crowd to life with a solo homer in the last of the sixth. However, the Dodgers never threatened after that, and the Phillies won the series in five games.

Regular season player statistics

All statistics are current through September 5.

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

2007 National League MVP Jimmy Rollins
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB
Joe Blanton 9 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 0
T. J. Bohn 14 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .400 0
Eric Bruntlett 106 203 34 44 8 1 2 14 .217 9
Pat Burrell 139 475 66 121 30 2 30 77 .255 0
Mike Cervenak 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 0
Clay Condrey 48 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0
Chris Coste 89 254 25 69 16 0 9 35 .272 0
Greg Dobbs 113 192 24 57 9 1 7 33 .297 3
Chad Durbin 58 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 0
Adam Eaton 22 28 1 5 2 0 0 1 .179 0
Pedro Feliz 114 380 40 95 17 2 13 51 .250 0
Greg Golson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
Cole Hamels 31 68 3 17 2 0 0 3 .250 0
J. A. Happ 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
Brad Harman 6 10 1 1 1 0 0 1 .100 0
Ryan Howard 141 536 83 126 21 2 39 119 .235 1
Geoff Jenkins 108 284 27 70 15 0 9 29 .246 1
Kyle Kendrick 28 49 3 5 1 0 0 2 .102 0
Ryan Madson 61 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
Jamie Moyer 26 42 4 4 1 0 0 1 .095 0
Brett Myers 26 51 2 2 0 0 0 0 .039 0
Jimmy Rollins 117 476 64 130 30 9 10 52 .273 38
Carlos Ruiz 100 272 42 60 10 0 3 23 .221 1
Chris Snelling 4 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .500 0
Matt Stairs 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333 0
R. J. Swindle 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0
So Taguchi 85 86 17 17 5 0 0 6 .198 3
Andy Tracy 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
Chase Utley 139 533 93 155 35 4 31 91 .291 12
Shane Victorino 126 491 90 138 25 7 11 49 .281 31
Les Walrond 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
Jayson Werth 113 337 56 93 13 2 21 56 .276 14
Totals 141 4819 679 1219 245 30 186 650 .253 114
Statistical reference: [49]

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Cole Hamels, ace of the Phillies' rotation
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB K
Joe Blanton 1 0 4.34 9 9 0 47⅔ 23 23 23 33
Andrew Carpenter 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
Clay Condrey 3 4 3.43 49 0 1 63 25 24 18 33
Chad Durbin 5 4 2.69 60 0 1 77 26 23 29 59
Adam Eaton 4 8 5.80 21 19 0 107 71 69 44 57
Scott Eyre 1 0 0.00 9 0 0 8⅔ 0 0 2 11
Tom Gordon 5 4 5.16 34 0 2 29⅔ 19 17 17 26
Cole Hamels 12 8 3.01 29 29 0 203 77 68 46 174
J. A. Happ 0 0 5.14 4 2 0 14 8 8 10 11
Kyle Kendrick 11 8 5.06 28 28 0 149⅓ 92 84 55 66
Brad Lidge 2 0 2.15 61 0 34 58⅔ 16 14 28 76
Ryan Madson 3 2 3.44 64 0 1 70⅔ 27 27 22 54
Jamie Moyer 12 7 3.80 28 28 0 166 74 70 52 106
Brett Myers 9 10 4.19 26 26 0 165⅓ 82 77 59 144
J. C. Romero 4 4 2.36 70 0 1 53⅓ 14 14 33 48
Rudy Seánez 5 4 3.62 36 0 0 37⅓ 22 15 23 26
R. J. Swindle 0 0 7.71 3 0 0 4⅔ 4 4 2 4
Les Walrond 0 1 7.11 4 0 0 6⅓ 5 5 8 7
Totals 77 64 3.86 141 141 40 1262⅔ 585 542 472 936
Statistical reference: [50]

Footnotes

File:Pat-Burrell.jpg
Pat Burrell hit the last of three consecutive home runs on June 13.
  • a Jamie Moyer became the sixth pitcher in history to defeat every team in Major League Baseball with this 20–5 win over the Rockies.[51] Also, the Phillies won back-to-back games by more than 10 runs for the third time in their history.
  • b Chase Utley tied a franchise record by hitting a home run in his fifth straight game.[52]
  • c Utley, Ryan Howard, and Pat Burrell hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the first inning. The Phillies' 20 runs were the most ever scored in a game at Busch Stadium III.[53] The Phillies sent 15 batters to the plate in a nine-run fourth inning, and every Phillies starter, as well as pinch-hitter Eric Bruntlett, reached base at least once in the game, with only pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs being denied.[54]
  • d With a pinch-hit three-run home run in the fifth inning, Greg Dobbs tied a Phillies' franchise record with his twentieth pinch-hit of the season, tying Doc Miller. The home run turned out to be the game-winning RBI, as the Phillies overcame a nine-run Atlanta fourth inning with a seven-inning fifth of their own.[55]

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