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Kazmir prepared for do-or-die game

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Shouldered with the awesome responsibility of sending the Fall Classic back to Tropicana Field in a rematch with his Game 1 opponent, the Phillies' Cole Hamels, Scott Kazmir said that he is ready to hold nothing back as he makes his final start of the season.
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Rays probable pitcher

Scott Kazmir

  • #19 LHP
  • (0-1) 4.50 ERA 4 SO
Kazmir pitched well in Game 1 when he held the Phillies to three runs on six hits in six innings at Tropicana Field, but he took the loss. The left-hander has now pieced together two quality starts in his last two postseason outings -- including Game 5 of the American League Championship Series when he scattered two hits over six scoreless innings, though he did not get the win as the Red Sox erased a 7-0 deficit after Kazmir left the game. Kazmir has been using his slider more lately and the results have been encouraging.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 47-37 3.61 723.0 332 783 .242
Season 12-8 3.49 152.1 70 166 .220

Series at a Glance

Standings - 10/27/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Tampa Bay Rays (AL East) 97 65 .599 - 57-24 40-41
Philadelphia Phillies (NL East) 92 70 .568 - 48-33 44-37
Stats - 10/27/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
TB .260 774 180 735 142 1224 3.82 1457.2 1349 526 1143
PHI .255 799 214 762 136 1117 3.88 1449.2 1444 533 1081
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With title in sight, Phils turn to Hamels

Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
Cole Hamels can wrap up the Phillies' second World Series title on Monday night and also accomplish what no pitcher in the postseason has done before him: win all five of his starts.
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Phillies probable pitcher

Cole Hamels

  • #35 LHP
  • (1-0) 2.57 ERA 5 SO
Hamels will not only attempt to pitch the Phillies to their first World Series title since 1980 Monday against the Rays, but he'll be attempting to do something no other postseason pitcher has ever done -- go 5-0. Hamels is 4-0 with one Division Series win, two NLCS wins and the Game 1 World Series win in which he held the Rays to two runs on five hits over seven innings. In Game 1, Hamels threw 102 pitches, 38 of them changeups. Since 27 of his 66 strikes came off the changeup, that clearly was his most effective pitch.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 38-23 3.43 543.0 144 518 .233
Season 14-10 3.09 227.1 53 196 .227

Rays hitters vs Cole Hamels
Regular Season stats only

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Aybar, Willy - - - - .333 3 0 0
Bartlett, Jason - - - - - - - -
Brignac, Reid - - - - - - - -
Burrell, Pat - - - - - - - -
Crawford, Carl - - - - .667 3 0 1
Gross, Gabe - - - - - 0 0 0
Jaso, John - - - - - - - -
Johnson, Elliot - - - - - - - -
Joyce, Matt - - - - - - - -
Kapler, Gabe .250 4 0 1 .250 4 0 1
Lobaton, Jose - - - - - - - -
Longoria, Evan - - - - - - - -
Navarro, Dioner - - - - - - - -
Perez, Fernando - - - - - - - -
Riggans, Shawn - - - - - - - -
Rodriguez, Sean - - - - - - - -
Ruggiano, Justin - - - - - - - -
Upton, B.J. - - - - - - - -
Zaun, Gregg - - - - .000 3 0 0
Zobrist, Ben - - - - - - - -

Phillies hitters vs Scott Kazmir
Regular Season stats only

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Bako, Paul - - - - - - - -
Berry, Quintin - - - - - - - -
Cairo, Miguel - - - - .286 7 0 0
Dobbs, Greg - - - - - - - -
Feliz, Pedro - - - - - - - -
Francisco, Ben .167 6 0 1 .167 6 0 1
Howard, Ryan - - - - .000 3 0 0
Ibanez, Raul - - - - .222 9 1 2
Mayberry, John - - - - - - - -
Rollins, Jimmy - - - - .500 2 0 0
Ruiz, Carlos - - - - - - - -
Stairs, Matt - - - - - 0 0 0
Utley, Chase - - - - - - - -
Victorino, Shane - - - - - - - -
Werth, Jayson - - - - - - - -

Octoberphest! Phils win World Series! (1-4) (4-1)

Phillies 4, Rays 3

Magical ride ends

Bill Chastain / MLB.com
The Rays' dream season ended against the Phillies in Game 5, which was completed two days after the contest was suspended by rain. However, nothing can be taken away from a Tampa Bay club that shocked the world by making the Fall Classic in its first playoff appearance.

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Series at a Glance

 
Geoff Jenkins reacts after scoring in the sixth inning. (Getty)

Phils win Phall Classic

Ken Mandel / MLB.com
It took three days to complete Game 5 -- which was suspended due to the rain -- but in the end, it was all worth it, because the Phillies defeated the Rays in five games to win the World Series. Cole Hamels, who won Game 1 and started the clincher, was named the Fall Classic MVP.
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Phillies 4, Rays 3

Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Iwamura, 2B4020010.304
Crawford, LF4010001.261
Upton, CF4110001.250
Pena, C, 1B4121000.190
  Price, P0000000.000
Longoria, 3B4011001.083
Navarro, C3010111.350
  1-Perez, F, PR0000000.000
Baldelli, RF3111001.222
  a-Zobrist, PH1000001.125
Bartlett, SS3010001.235
  b-Hinske, PH1000011.333
Kazmir, P2000020.000
  Balfour, P0000000.000
  Howell, P0000000.000
  Bradford, P0000000.000
  Aybar, W, 1B0000000.250
Totals333103158 

a-Lined out for Baldelli in the 9th. b-Struck out for Bartlett in the 9th.
1-Ran for Navarro in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Pena, C (2, Hamels).
HR: Baldelli (2, 7th inning off Madson, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Iwamura 2; Crawford; Upton; Pena, C 3; Longoria; Navarro; Baldelli 4; Bartlett.
RBI: Longoria (3), Pena, C (3), Baldelli (2).
2-out RBI: Pena, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Longoria; Hinske.
S: Howell.
GIDP: Navarro; Bartlett; Upton.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Upton (5, 2nd base off Hamels/Ruiz), Perez, F (2, 2nd base off Lidge/Ruiz).
 
PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rollins, SS3000100.200
Werth, RF3121210.476
Utley, 2B3100115.143
Howard, 1B4000134.240
Burrell, LF2010200.125
  1-Bruntlett, PR-LF0100000.333
Victorino, CF4012013.250
Feliz, 3B4021012.364
Ruiz, C4010006.350
Hamels, P2000011.000
  a-Jenkins, PH1110000.667
  Madson, P0000000.000
  Romero, P1000001.000
  Lidge, P0000000.000
Totals314847822 

a-Doubled for Hamels in the 6th.
1-Ran for Burrell in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Jenkins (2, Balfour), Burrell (2, Howell).
TB: Werth 2; Burrell 2; Victorino; Feliz 2; Ruiz; Jenkins 2.
RBI: Victorino 2 (4), Werth (4), Feliz (3).
2-out RBI: Victorino 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ruiz 3; Utley 2; Howard 2.
S: Rollins.
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING
SB: Utley (4, 2nd base off Price/Navarro), Werth (4, 2nd base off Howell/Navarro).

FIELDING
E: Rollins (2, fielding).
PB: Ruiz (2).
DP: 3 (Rollins-Utley-Howard 2, Utley-Howard).
 
Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Kazmir 4.04226504.50
Balfour 1.12110004.15
Howell (L, 0-3)0.21110109.00
Bradford 1.01000000.00
Price 1.00001202.08
 
PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hamels 6.05221302.84
Madson (BS, 3)0.22110116.23
Romero (W, 3-0)1.12000000.00
Lidge (S, 3)1.01000100.00

Kazmir pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.
Howell pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP: Utley (by Kazmir).
Pitches-strikes: Kazmir 103-62, Balfour 21-16, Howell 7-6, Bradford 10-9, Price 20-9, Hamels 75-48, Madson 9-8, Romero 14-8, Lidge 16-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Kazmir 2-5, Balfour 1-3, Howell 0-1, Bradford 3-0, Price 0-1, Hamels 11-4, Madson 1-0, Romero 2-1, Lidge 0-2.
Batters faced: Kazmir 23, Balfour 6, Howell 3, Bradford 4, Price 4, Hamels 23, Madson 4, Romero 4, Lidge 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Balfour 2-0, Howell 1-0, Bradford 1-1, Romero 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Kellogg. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Kerwin Danley. LF: Fieldin Culbreth. RF: Tom Hallion.
Weather: 47 degrees, drizzle.
Wind: 16 mph, L to R.
T: 3:28 (:30 delay).
Att: 45,940.
October 27, 2008

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