Instant Classic: Ruiz delivers winner

Ryan Howard points to the crowd after homering in the seventh. (AP)
Phillies Beat
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- Wild ninth propels Phils past Rays
- Moyer not rewarded for diving play
- Tim McGraw finds way to honor Tug
- Homers offset Phils' production woes
- Leadoff man Rollins introduced last
- Chess Match: Big calls in close game
- Spin Forward: Long balls = short series
- Moyer relishes first World Series start
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- Phillies Short Hops: Game 3
- World Series Game 3 tidbits
- Blanton's journey brings him to Series
- Manuel, Moyer, Howard interviews
- Rain doesn't dampen enthusiasm
- Manuel keeps lineup consistent
- Swift and moving Game 3 anthem
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- A pregame interview with Joe Blanton
- Pregame interview with Manuel
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Rays Beat
- Night to remember in Philly
- Wild ninth propels Phils past Rays
- Chess Match: Big calls in close game
- Rays Short Hops: Game 3
- World Series Game 3 tidbits
- Sonnanstine not wasting any time
- Spin Forward: Long balls = short series
- Postgame interview with Maddon
- Rain doesn't dampen enthusiasm
- Maddon goes with Gross for Game 3
- Pregame interview with Sonnanstine
- A pregame interview with Joe Maddon
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| Tampa Bay | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwamura, 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .273 |
| Upton, B, CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Pena, C, 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Longoria, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Crawford, LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Navarro, C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 |
| Gross, RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Balfour, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bartlett, SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Garza, P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| a-Aybar, W, PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bradford, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Howell, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Zobrist, RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | .200 |
| Philadelphia | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollins, SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| Werth, RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .364 |
| Utley, 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Howard, 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .231 |
| Burrell, LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| Bruntlett, LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Victorino, CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .364 |
| Feliz, 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| b-Dobbs, PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Ruiz, C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Moyer, P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Durbin, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eyre, S, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| a-Jenkins, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Madson, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Romero, J, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | .240 |
BATTING
2B: Crawford (1, Moyer), Navarro (1, Moyer).
TB: Upton, B 2; Crawford 3; Navarro 3.
RBI: Gross 2 (2), Bartlett (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Longoria.
SF: Gross.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING
SB: Upton, B 3 (3, 2nd base off Moyer/Ruiz, 2nd base off Madson/Ruiz, 3rd base off Madson/Ruiz), Crawford (1, 3rd base off Moyer/Ruiz).
FIELDING
E: Navarro (1, throw).
Pickoffs: Howell (Werth at 2nd base).
2B: Crawford (1, Moyer), Navarro (1, Moyer).
TB: Upton, B 2; Crawford 3; Navarro 3.
RBI: Gross 2 (2), Bartlett (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Longoria.
SF: Gross.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING
SB: Upton, B 3 (3, 2nd base off Moyer/Ruiz, 2nd base off Madson/Ruiz, 3rd base off Madson/Ruiz), Crawford (1, 3rd base off Moyer/Ruiz).
FIELDING
E: Navarro (1, throw).
Pickoffs: Howell (Werth at 2nd base).
BATTING
HR: Ruiz (1, 2nd inning off Garza, 0 on, 2 out), Utley (2, 6th inning off Garza, 0 on, 0 out), Howard (1, 6th inning off Garza, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Rollins 2; Werth; Utley 4; Howard 4; Ruiz 5.
RBI: Utley 2 (4), Ruiz 2 (3), Howard (1).
2-out RBI: Ruiz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burrell.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING
SB: Werth (2, 2nd base off Howell/Navarro).
CS: Rollins (1, 2nd base by Garza/Navarro).
PO: Werth (2nd base by Howell).
FIELDING
E: Ruiz (2, throw).
HR: Ruiz (1, 2nd inning off Garza, 0 on, 2 out), Utley (2, 6th inning off Garza, 0 on, 0 out), Howard (1, 6th inning off Garza, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Rollins 2; Werth; Utley 4; Howard 4; Ruiz 5.
RBI: Utley 2 (4), Ruiz 2 (3), Howard (1).
2-out RBI: Ruiz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burrell.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING
SB: Werth (2, 2nd base off Howell/Navarro).
CS: Rollins (1, 2nd base by Garza/Navarro).
PO: Werth (2nd base by Howell).
FIELDING
E: Ruiz (2, throw).
Bradford pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Howell pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
Balfour pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.
WP: Garza, Balfour.
IBB: Victorino (by Balfour), Dobbs (by Balfour).
HBP: Bruntlett (by Howell).
Pitches-strikes: Garza 102-65, Bradford 15-8, Howell 16-8, Balfour 15-5, Moyer 96-64, Durbin 6-2, Eyre, S 6-3, Madson 15-7, Romero, J 15-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Garza 4-3, Bradford 2-0, Howell 0-0, Balfour 0-0, Moyer 4-8, Durbin 1-0, Eyre, S 0-0, Madson 1-0, Romero, J 2-1.
Batters faced: Garza 25, Bradford 4, Howell 3, Balfour 3, Moyer 25, Durbin 2, Eyre, S 1, Madson 3, Romero, J 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Howell 1-0, Balfour 1-1, Durbin 1-1, Eyre, S 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Fieldin Culbreth. 1B: Tom Hallion. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Tim Tschida. LF: Tim Welke. RF: Kerwin Danley.
Weather: 55 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
T: 3:41 (1:31 delay).
Att: 45,900.
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Howell pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
Balfour pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.
WP: Garza, Balfour.
IBB: Victorino (by Balfour), Dobbs (by Balfour).
HBP: Bruntlett (by Howell).
Pitches-strikes: Garza 102-65, Bradford 15-8, Howell 16-8, Balfour 15-5, Moyer 96-64, Durbin 6-2, Eyre, S 6-3, Madson 15-7, Romero, J 15-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Garza 4-3, Bradford 2-0, Howell 0-0, Balfour 0-0, Moyer 4-8, Durbin 1-0, Eyre, S 0-0, Madson 1-0, Romero, J 2-1.
Batters faced: Garza 25, Bradford 4, Howell 3, Balfour 3, Moyer 25, Durbin 2, Eyre, S 1, Madson 3, Romero, J 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Howell 1-0, Balfour 1-1, Durbin 1-1, Eyre, S 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Fieldin Culbreth. 1B: Tom Hallion. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Tim Tschida. LF: Tim Welke. RF: Kerwin Danley.
Weather: 55 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
T: 3:41 (1:31 delay).
Att: 45,900.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media
