Philles vault into second
Phillies 5, Braves 3
Starter Jamie Moyer yielded three runs in 6 1/3 effective innings. (Tom Mihalek/AP)
By Stephen Fastenau / MLB.com
Ryan Howard, who had struggled a bit with Chase Utley out, came through in a big way on Sunday, smashing a go-ahead three-run blast in the fifth to make a winner of Jamie Moyer. The lefty earned victory No. 11, settling down after a rough opening frame.
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Atlanta
(62-56)
Lost 1
Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 3
Today's Boxes 8/12/07
NYY 5, CLE 3
DET 11, OAK 6
NYM 10, FLA 4
SD 10, CIN 4
BAL 6, BOS 3
HOU 6, MIL 4
SEA 6, CWS 0
STL 12, LAD 2
COL 6, CHC 3
PIT 5, SF 0
LAA 6, MIN 2
WSH 7, ARI 6
TOR 4, KC 1
TEX 9, TB 1
Philadelphia
(62-55)
Won 1
August 12, 2007
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Standings thru 8/12/07  | Gameday  | Braves Stats  | Phillies Stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Escobar , SS4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .315
Diaz , LF3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .341
Jones, C , 3B4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .337
Teixeira , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .291
Francoeur , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .309
Jones, A , CF4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .214
McCann , C4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
Prado , 2B3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .257
b-Harris , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .328
Carlyle , P1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Yates , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Woodward , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212
Moylan , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Acosta , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 3 7 3 2 8 12
a-Flied out for Yates in the 7th. b-Struck out for Prado in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Diaz (14, Moyer), Prado (2, Moyer).TB : Escobar; Diaz 2; Jones, C; Francoeur; McCann; Prado 3.RBI : Jones, C 2 (66), Prado (1).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Escobar; Jones, A; Diaz.S : Carlyle.GIDP : Francoeur.Team LOB : 5. FIELDING E : McCann (9, throw), Escobar (9, missed catch).Outfield assists : Francoeur 2 (Burrell at home, Werth at home).
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins , SS3 3 2 0 1 0 1 .290
Iguchi , 2B4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .265
Burrell , LF2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .266
Roberson , LF-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Howard , 1B3 1 1 3 1 2 0 .267
Rowand , CF4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .314
Werth , RF-LF4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .252
Ruiz , C4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
Nunez , 3B3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
Moyer , P3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .140
Alfonseca , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Romero , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gordon , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Myers , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 5 7 5 3 7 11
BATTING 3B : Rollins (15, Moylan).HR : Howard (33, 5th inning off Carlyle, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Rollins 4; Howard 4; Rowand; Werth; Ruiz; Nunez.RBI : Werth (18), Howard 3 (97), Burrell (61).2-out RBI : Werth.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Moyer 2.SF : Burrell.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB : Rollins (22, 2nd base off Carlyle/McCann). FIELDING DP : (Iguchi-Rollins-Howard).
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Moyer (W, 11-8)6.1 7 3 3 2 4 0 4.68
Alfonseca (H, 12)0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.86
Romero (H, 10)0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.36
Gordon (H, 4)0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.08
Myers (S, 9)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.15
WP : Carlyle.Pitches-strikes : Carlyle 88-52, Yates 17-13, Moylan 13-9, Acosta 7-6, Moyer 93-55, Alfonseca 9-7, Romero 3-2, Gordon 5-3, Myers 13-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Carlyle 3-5, Yates 3-1, Moylan 1-1, Acosta 2-0, Moyer 6-9, Alfonseca 0-0, Romero 2-0, Gordon 0-0, Myers 1-1.Batters faced : Carlyle 22, Yates 5, Moylan 4, Acosta 3, Moyer 27, Alfonseca 2, Romero 2, Gordon 1, Myers 3.Inherited runners-scored : Alfonseca 1-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Winters. 1B: Bruce Froemming. 2B: Brian Runge. 3B: Mark Wegner.Weather : 85 degrees, clear.Wind : 9 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:38.Att : 45,053.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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