Game Wrapup


	Lidge can't save it

Marlins 7, Phillies 6

Ryan Howard connects on a two-run double in the third inning. (Alan Diaz/AP)

By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com

On the verge of lowering their magic number to clinch the NL East to four, the Phillies saw a one-run lead evaporate as Brad Lidge blew his 11th save, allowing a pair of runs in the ninth inning. The loss spoiled Ryan Howard's four-RBI effort and Cole Hamels' solid seven-inning outing.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 09/22, Gm 1: PHI 9, FLA 3
Tue. 09/22, Gm 2: FLA 3, PHI 0
Wed. 09/23: FLA 7, PHI 6

Philadelphia (88-63)
Lost 2

Florida 7, Philadelphia 6

Florida (82-71)
Won 2

September 23, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	6	9	1
Florida	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	2	7	13	0

Philadelphia	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Rollins, SS	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	.245
Victorino, CF	4	0	0	0	1	1	2	.295
Utley, 2B	3	2	0	0	1	1	3	.294
Howard, 1B	5	1	2	4	0	1	2	.272
Werth, RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.271
Ibanez, LF	3	1	2	1	1	1	0	.277
Feliz, 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.262
Bako, C	3	0	1	0	1	0	3	.198
Hamels, P	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	.155
a-Dobbs, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.259
Madson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Lidge, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	34	6	9	6	4	6	17
a-Lined out for Hamels in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Rollins (40, VandenHurk), Howard (35, VandenHurk), Feliz (27, VandenHurk). HR: Ibanez (33, 6th inning off VandenHurk, 0 on, 1 out), Howard (42, 7th inning off Pinto, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Rollins 2; Howard 6; Ibanez 5; Feliz 2; Bako; Hamels 2. RBI: Howard 4 (130), Ibanez (89), Hamels (5). 2-out RBI: Howard 2; Hamels. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bako; Werth. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING CS: Bako (1, 2nd base by Calero/Paulino, R). PO: Bako (1st base by Calero). FIELDING E: Utley (12, throw). DP: (Rollins-Howard).

Florida	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Coghlan, LF	5	0	2	1	0	1	1	.314
Maybin, CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.218
c-Baker, Jo, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.268
Ramirez, H, SS	4	1	0	0	1	0	3	.350
Cantu, 1B-3B	5	1	4	2	0	0	0	.283
Helms, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.268
b-Johnson, N, PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291
1-Bonifacio, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251
Meyer, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
d-Carroll, PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.277
Uggla, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	4	.240
Ross, C, RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	2	.273
Paulino, R, C	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.278
VandenHurk, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Pinto, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Sanchez, G, PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.222
Calero, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Gload, 1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.273
Totals	37	7	13	7	1	6	16
a-Homered for Pinto in the 7th. b-Hit by pitch for Helms in the 8th. c-Struck out for Maybin in the 9th. d-Singled for Meyer in the 9th. 1-Ran for Johnson, N in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Maybin (8, Hamels), Paulino, R (9, Hamels), Gload (10, Lidge). HR: Ross, C (24, 5th inning off Hamels, 0 on, 0 out), Sanchez, G (2, 7th inning off Hamels, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Coghlan 2; Maybin 2; Cantu 4; Carroll; Ross, C 5; Paulino, R 2; Sanchez, G 4; Gload 2. RBI: Cantu 2 (91), Ross, C 2 (90), Coghlan (43), Sanchez, G (3), Carroll (17). 2-out RBI: Ross, C; Cantu; Carroll. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ross, C 2; Uggla. SAC: VandenHurk. GIDP: Uggla. Team RISP: 5-for-13. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Uggla (2, 2nd base off Hamels/Bako). FIELDING DP: (Uggla-Gload). Pickoffs: Calero (Bako at 1st base).

Philadelphia	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hamels	7.0	8	4	4	0	4	2	4.11
Madson (H, 26)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	3.33
Lidge (BS, 11)(L, 0-8)	0.2	3	2	2	1	1	0	7.48

Florida	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
VandenHurk	6.0	7	4	4	1	5	1	4.44
Pinto	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1	3.47
Calero	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1.89
Meyer (W, 3-1)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.96

HBP: Uggla (by Hamels), Johnson, N (by Madson), Werth (by VandenHurk), Utley (by VandenHurk).
Pitches-strikes: Hamels 100-71, Madson 20-13, Lidge 22-12, VandenHurk 89-63, Pinto 24-14, Calero 19-10, Meyer 15-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hamels 7-5, Madson 1-0, Lidge 0-0, VandenHurk 3-8, Pinto 1-2, Calero 0-0, Meyer 0-1.
Batters faced: Hamels 30, Madson 5, Lidge 6, VandenHurk 28, Pinto 6, Calero 3, Meyer 3.
Ejections: Florida Marlins Manager Fredi Gonzalez ejected by HP umpire Sam Holbrook (9th).
Umpires: HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: Larry Vanover.
Weather: 84 degrees, clear.
Wind: 14 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:05 (:45 delay).
Att: 31,042.
September 23, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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