Howard has 6 RBIs as Phils remain in 1st
September 9, 2010
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Ryan Howard(notes) homered and had six RBIs and the PhiladelphiaPhillies backed Cole Hamels(notes) with a rare burst of the run support he had beenmissing most of the season in a 10-6 win over the Florida Marlins on Wednesdaynight.
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Howard hit his 28th homer of the season and the NL East-leading Phillies hada season-high 18 hits.
Hamels (10-10) tossed four-hit ball over seven innings and extended hisconsecutive scoreless innings streak to 25. He struck out five and won his thirdstraight start.
His record would be well over .500 if not for receiving the fourth-lowestrun support (3.18 runs per start) of any starter this season entering the game.
He got plenty in Philadelphia’s third straight win.
Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins(notes) left with tightness in his right hamstring.He is day-to-day.
Gaby Sanchez(notes) hit a three-run homer for the Marlins as part of a six-runeighth off Nate Robertson(notes).
Hamels was sensational and earned a standing ovation when he struck out BradDavis(notes) to end the seventh. Hamels, the 2008 World Series MVP, might have 15 winsby now if the Phillies had some pop in their bats in his starts.
The Phillies were shut out in four of his starts—including consecutive 1-0losses in early August. The Phillies entered having scored only 19 runs inHamels’ last 11 starts. They scored two or fewer runs in 13 of his first 28starts.
They tried to make it up to him from the start Wednesday, scoring runs ineach of the first five innings and staked him to a 10-0 lead.
Howard did the bulk of the damage against Andrew Miller(notes) (1-1). He had atwo-run single in the first inning and went deep with an opposite-field,three-run shot to left in the fourth that made it 7-0.
Miller was long gone when Howard’s line-drive single to right in the seventhput the Phillies ahead 10-0. Howard was batting .188 in 16 games since returningfrom the disabled list on Aug. 21.
Put in perspective, the Phillies scored 10 runs combined in Hamels’ last sixstarts.
Hamels never really groused about his lack of support and kept giving thePhillies the kind of quality starts that has them convinced they can makeanother deep October run. The Phillies started the day a half-game ahead ofAtlanta in the NL East as they make a run toward their fourth straight divisiontitle.
The Phillies don’t know if they will have to move on without Rollins.
Rollins—who has slumped so badly this season he was dropped from leadoffto sixth in the batting order—gingerly ran to second base and didn’t slide ona two-out double in the third. He didn’t have his usual burst around third basewhen he scored on Carlos Ruiz’s(notes) single.
Rollins slid at home and slowly walked back to the dugout. He had his headdown as he talked with manager Charlie Manuel. Rollins was 2 for 2 and wasreplaced by Wilson Valdez(notes).
The three-time All-Star shortstop has twice been on the 15-day disabled listthis season because of a calf problem. He got hurt warming up before thePhillies’ home opener and missed 31 games, then re-injured himself less than aweek later on May 21.
Chase Utley(notes) had two RBIs for the Phillies.
NOTES: Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez(notes) was held out of the starting lineup with asore back. … Marlins RHP Josh Johnson(notes) has right shoulder inflammation and astrained mid-back, making it unclear when the All-Star will return to the mound.There was no structural damage found and he will rejoin the Marlins on Fridayfor a series in Washington, but the team has not decided when he might pitchagain. … Phillies closer Brad Lidge(notes) was unavailable because of a tender rightelbow. Pitching coach Rich Dubee says he’s “very confident” Lidge will beready by Friday. … Phillies rookie OF Domonic Brown(notes) is day-to-day with astrained right quadriceps.
