Tal’s Handy Caps: 3 Solo Homers Not Doc’s Cure

July 19, 2010 by 2 Comments
 
 

The Handy Cap:

 
 
Rynosaur Howard continued his assault on the bleachers with his 4th tater in 4 games, and 6th in his last 9 contests.  Doc Halladay has a clunker every month, and last night was the July version in the 11-6 debacle.  It usually occurs every 5-6 games, which is when he has his cape dry cleaned.  Polly Polanco produced 2 hits (4 rips) with a walk, Ben Francisco had 2 hits (5 hacks) with a long ball, and Greg Dobbs launched a homer in 2 at-bats.  The Phillies swept The Reds in 4 games, luckily got out of Chicago with 1 win in 4, and head to St. Louis–aka Baseball Heaven–for 4 battles.
 
 
 

Away Game 4 Nitecap:
 

 

Tom Gorzelanny Scores At The Plate In The 2nd

J-Dub Werth entertained a leadoff walk, one-out stole 2nd easily, and Wilson Valdez drew a second-inning pitched-around free pass in the 8 hole.  Marlon Byrd was hit by a pitch, and Geovany Soto hit a first-row right-field wind-aided homerun for a 2-0 lead.  Tom Gorzelanny lined a two-out right-field single, Tyler Colvin lined a centerfield single, and Starlin Castro grounded an RBI right-field single with a play at the plate on the pitcher.  Castro stole second, and on a dropped throw (E2) Colvin scored for a 4-0 lead after 2.  Colvin made a sliding back-handed catch of a low liner to end the fourth.  Doc entertained a 5-pitch walk, Shane Victorino shot a ground double into the leftfield corner, and Polly produced a runner-moved-over RBI groundout.  J-Roll Rollins reached first on a run-scoring error (E5), and stole 2nd uncontested in the 4-2 fifth-frame game.

Byrd was hit by a pitch again in the sixth, and Alfonso Soriano lined a 2-run homerun into the leftfield bleachers for a 6-2 advantage.  Polly entertained a one-out walk, J-Roll lined a single down the leftfield line, Rollins advanced to second on the throw, and Rynosaur produced a sacrifice-fly RBI for a 6-3 tally in the next inning.  Gorzelanny lasted 6.2 innings on 113 pitches, allowing 5 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) with 5 free passes to 5 K’ed.  J-Dub grabbed a 6-pitch walk, and J-Roll no-throw stole third off reliever Andrew Cashner.  Doc went 6 total on 87 bullets, giving up 7 hits and 6 runs (5 earned) without a BB to 3 strikeouts.

Cholley After Taking Out J.C. In The 7th

J.C. Romero (2 batters) was greeted by an infield single (Jeff Baker) and a ground single (Colvin) to right field.  David Herndon booted a comeback bunt to no-out load the bases, and Derrek Lee split the left-centerfield gap with a 3-run double.  Byrd entertained a one-out walk, Soriano dropped a shallow RBI right-field single, but J-Dub couldn’t throw Byrd out at second.  Soto grounded an RBI leftfield single with an over-the-cutoff-man throw, but Chooch Ruiz gunned down Soriano at third with the pitcher on deck in the 11-3 affair after seven.  Dobbs one-out stroked a right-centerfield eighth-inning bomb in the 11-4 contest.  Danys Baez worked a scoreless eighth, allowing 2 hits without a BB to 1 K.  Rynosaur planted one into the first row of the leftfield faithful, and Ben Francisco homered into the leftfield seats to complete the scoring in the ninth.

The Second Coming:

Romero has recorded 18.2 frames, allowing 15 hits, 7 runs (all earned), and 15 bases on balls to 12 punch outs for a 3.38 ERA.  He has a 3.24 ERA in 14 meaningful appearances for 8.2 innings, giving up 7 hits and 3 runs (all earned) with 5 free passes to 6 strikeouts.

 

The Dandy Man:

He has a 4.46 ERA in 36 outings for 34.1 innings, giving up 39 hits and 19 runs (17 earned) with 18 bases on balls to 20 punch outs.  He has a 5.27 ERA for 13.2 meaningful frames with 5 holds in 7 opportunities, allowing 15 hits, 8 runs (all earned), and 8 free passes to 7 in the K zone.

 

 

Away Game Precap:

Kyle Kendrick From His CG In Cincinnati On July 3

The Phillies:

Kyle Kendrick is 5-3 with a 4.44 ERA in 19 appearances (17 starts) for 103.2 innings, giving up 106 hits and 57 runs (51 earned) with 27 walks to 49 punch outs.  He has pitched 6.1 frames or more in 8 of his 17 outings, which includes 7 of his last 12.  He hurled 6.2 innings in his most recent scheduled performance, scattering 3 hits and 1 run (earned) without a BB to 4 K‘ed.  He faced The Cards (1-0, 0.00 ERA) at The Bank in a 93-pitch, 7-shutout affair (early May), limiting them to 6 hits with 2 free passes and 3 strikeouts.  This month in 3 July efforts, he is 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA for 16.2 frames, spacing out 14 hits, 5 runs (4 earned), and 2 bases on balls to 8 retired on strikes. Without the relief showing this month, he has a 2.30 ERA.

In June’s 6 ballgames (5 starts), he was 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA for 31.1 innings, parting with 31 hits and 19 runs (16 earned) plus 8 walks to 18 in the K zone.  Without the relief stint in June, he has a 4.91 ERA in that month.  He had five May contests, and was 3-1 with an 3.13 ERA for 31.2 frames, giving up 32 hits and 13 runs (11 earned) with 7 free passes to 11 strikeouts.  In five April games he was 0-1 with a 7.61 ERA for 23.2 innings, allowing 29 hits, 20 runs (all earned), and 10 bases on balls to 12 K zones.

 

Game 1:  RHP Kyle Kendrick (5-3, 4.44 ERA) vs. RHP Blake Hawksworth (3-5, 4.73 ERA) on Monday Night

Blake Hawksworth In His July 1 Start At Home

The Cards:

Blake Hawksworth is 3-5 with a 4.73 ERA in 26 appearances (5 starts) for 53.1 innings, giving up 70 hits and 33 runs (28 earned) with 22 walks to 37 retired on strikes.  He has completed 6 frames in 1 of his 5 scheduled efforts.  In those 5 games he is 2-2 with a 5.18 ERA for 24.1 innings, surviving 28 hits, 15 runs (14 earned), and 12 free passes to 20 K’ed.  His last outing was a 95-pitch, 5.1-frame affair, allowing 7 hits and 2 both-earned runs with 3 BB to 2 strikeouts.

 He faced The Phillies in early May out of the ‘pen twice (0-1, 6.75 ERA) for 2.2 innings on 43 bullets, surrendering 3 hits, 2 both-earned runs, and 2 K zones without a base on balls.  This month in 3 performances, he is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA for 16.1 frames, parting with 21 hits and 7 all-earned runs plus 8 free passes to 14 punch outs.  In June’s 2 contests he went 1-1 with a 7.00 ERA for 9 total, coughing up 9 hits, 8 runs (7 earned), and 4 walks to 6 out on strikes.

 
 
 
 
 

Upcoming Away Precaps:
 
Game 2:  LHP Jaime Moyer (9-9, 4.88 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Carpenter (10-3, 3.16 ERA) on Tuesday Night
Game 3:  RHP Joe Blanton (3-5, 6.21 ERA) vs. LHP Jaime Garcia (8-4, 2.27 ERA) on Wednesday Night

Game 4:  LHP Cole Hamels (7-7, 3.63 ERA) vs. RHP Adam Wainwright (14-5, 2.02 ERA) on Thursday Afternoon

 

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