Tal’s Handy Caps: Brown Amps Crowd, Scoreboard, Phillies And Game

July 29, 2010 by 2 Comments
 

The Handy Cap:

Dom Brown received a standing ovation before he stepped into the batter’s box, and almost put his first hit in the right-field seats during his first trip to the plate.  He went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI, scored 2 runs and won the hearts of the fans.  In game 1 he got his first hit, RBI and run scored.  Doc Halladay threw a complete game in the 7-1 final, and he came within 1 out of his 4th shutout in 8 complete performances, including a perfect one plus a 9 scoreless incomplete contest.  I-Bomb Ibanez produced 2 hits in 3 trips plus 2 walks, and he now has a 7-game hitting streak.  J-Dub Werth stroked 3 hits (4 passes), and Chooch Ruiz also smashed 3 hits (4 rips) with 3 RBI.  The run has reached 7 games, the games back remains at 3.5, and the deal for Roy Oswalt is almost final.

Home Game 2 Nitecap:
 

 

Dom Brown First-Appearance RBI Doubles Off The Wall In 2nd Inning

I-Bomb earned a 6-pitch two-out walk, and took 2nd on a first-inning passed ball.  J-Dub clanked a second-frame leadoff double off the right-field scoreboard, and Brown smoked the right-field wall near the top for an RBI double in his 1st MLB at-bat.  Welcome to the show, Mr. Brown. Chooch singled him to third, and he scored on Wilson Valdez’s RBI groundout for a 2-0 lead after two.  I-Bomb lined a one-out right-field double over the fielder’s head, Ryno Howard accepted an in-the-third free pass, and I-Bomb avoided a tag at 3rd to prevent a double play.  Stephen Drew leadoff singled to center in the next frame, but Chooch caught him one-out stealing.

J-Dub lined an up-the-middle sixth-inning leadoff single, Brown smacked a hard right-field single, and Chooch hooked a leftfield-corner 2-RBI double, ending Edwin Jackson’s outing.  Jackson went 5 plus on 103 darts, allowing 8 hits and 5 all-earned runs with 2 BB to 3 strikeouts.  Polly Polanco two-out RBI singled off Sam Demel for a 5-0 tally after six. I-Bomb lined a right-field single, J-Dub cracked an off-the-scoreboard one-out double, and Brown lifted a right-field sacrifice-fly RBI, moving the runner to third.  Chooch two-out RBI doubled over the centerfield’s head, Valdez was intentionally walked for Doc, and the lead grew to 7-0 after seven.

J-Dub Scores On 2nd-Inning Double From Dom Brown

Demel needed 44 pitches for only 2 total, giving up 4 hits and 2 both-earned runs with 1 BB to 2 out on strikes.  Juan Gutierrez pitched a scoreless eighth with a BB to a K.  Kelly Johnson singled to right, and Miguel Montero RBI doubled on a misplayed ball by Brown for a 7-1 final.  Doc threw a complete game, scattering 6 hits and 1 run (earned) without a BB to 9 punch outs.

 
 

Long Story Short:

Shane Victorino has an abdominal strain, which was revealed by the MRI, and Dom Brown made his standing-ovation MLB debut in the 6-slot last night.

 

Upon Further Review:
 
Rube Amaro and Ed Wade have hammered out the final details on players plus money, and Roy Oswalt has been notified that his approval will finalize the deal.  The players will more than likely be Jay Happ, J.C. Ramirez, a second-tier prospect and a first-tier prospect.  The Phillies offered 1B Mathew Rizzotti from Double-A Reading, and The ‘Stros demanded 1B Jonathan Singleton from Single-A Lakewood, who it probably is.

 
 
 
Home Precap: 
 

Kyle Kendrick In His Successful Return At Home On July 24

The Phillies:

Kyle Kendrick is 6-4 with a 4.60 ERA in 21 appearances (19 starts) for 115.1 innings, giving up 119 hits and 65 runs (59 earned) with 31 walks to 54 punch outs.  He has pitched 6.1 frames or more in 9 of his 19 outings, which includes 8 of his last 14.  He threw 7 innings in a 103-pitch affair after being recalled, scattering 6 hits and 1 run (earned) with 1 BB to 3 K‘ed.  He faced The Snakes (0-0, 9.00 ERA) at Chase Field in a 100-pitch, 5-full contest (late April), handing out 8 hits and 5 all-earned runs with 4 free passes to 4 strikeouts.  This month in 5 July efforts, he is 2-1 with a 3.77 ERA for 28.2 frames, allowing 27 hits, 13 runs (12 earned), and 6 bases on balls to 13 retired on strikes.  Without the relief showing this month, he has a 3.90 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 had a 4.91 ERA in that month.  He had five May performances, and went 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 3:  RHP Kyle Kendrick (6-4, 4.60 ERA) vs. LHP Joe Saunders (AL 6-10, 4.62 ERA) on Thursday Night
 
 
 

Joe Saunders From His Last AL Outing In Texas On July 23

 

 
The D-backs:
 
Joe Saunders was 6-10 with a 4.62 ERA (AL numbers) in 20 starts for 120.2 innings, giving up 135 hits and 70 runs (62 earned) with 45 free passes to 64 K’ed.  He has lasted 6.1 frames or more in 8 of 20 outings.  His last performance was a 126-pitch, 7-full affair, scattering 7 hits, 1 run (earned), and 1 BB to 6 strikeouts.  This month in 4 efforts, he is 0-2 with a 3.71 ERA for 26.2 innings, allowing 33 hits and 12 runs (11 earned) with 4 walks to 16 punch outs.  
 
Last month in 5 ballgames, he went 3-2 with a 4.45 ERA for 30.1 frames, passing out 34 hits, 18 runs (15 earned), and 10 bases on balls to 16 in the K zone.  In 6 May contests he was 2-2 with a 4.62 ERA for 37 total, handing out 36 hits and 21 runs (19 earned) with 21 free passes to 22 retired on strikes.  In April’s 5 appearances, he survived a 1-4 record with a 5.74 ERA for 26.2 innings, surrendering 32 hits, 19 runs (17 earned), and 10 BB to 10 strikeouts.
 
 
 

 

  

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