Phils' Myers brilliant in shutout of punchless Nats
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08/21/2008 -
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brett Myers threw a nine-hit shutout,
and Greg Dobbs hit a two-run homer, as Philadelphia blanked Washington, 4-0,
in the second of three games with the Nationals.
Myers (6-10) worked out of several jams to keep the Nationals off the
scoreboard, walked one and struck out nine. It was the seventh career complete
game and third career shutout for Myers, who is now 3-1 with a 1.47 earned run
average over his past five starts.
Jayson Werth doubled and drove in a run, while Chase Utley, Shane Victorino
and Chris Coste each collected two hits for the Phillies, who have won three
in a row and four of five.
Washington, meanwhile, saw its losing streak reach 12 games behind an offense
that tallied as many hits as the Phillies -- nine -- but didn't push a run
across the plate.
Anderson Hernandez, who was acquired from the Mets as the player to be named
in a deal that sent Luis Ayala to New York on Sunday, had three hits. Ronnie
Belliard and Emilio Bonifacio each had two.
Collin Balester (2-6) took the loss after allowing four runs -- three earned
-- on seven hits and one walk in six innings.
Myers nearly lost the shutout in the very first inning. With two outs, Ryan
Zimmerman reached on third baseman Dobbs' throwing error, and Lastings
Milledge walked. Belliard followed with a single to left, but Pat Burrell made
a strong throw to get Zimmerman out at the plate.
The Phillies' starter worked out of a first-and-second situation, with one
out, in the second by getting Balester to pop up a bunt and fanning Bonifacio.
Then, an error helped Philadelphia get on the scoreboard in the third. Dobbs
led off with a walk and Coste was hit by a pitch. After Myers bunted into a
fielder's choice, Jimmy Rollins grounded to second for a potential double
play. But shortstop Hernandez's relay throw was off the mark as Coste scored.
In the home fifth, Victorino beat out an infield single, and Dobbs followed by
blasting a pitch into the right field stands for a 3-0 lead. Coste then
singled, and went around to third on Rollins' base hit with one out. After
Rollins was caught stealing, Werth doubled to right field to plate the run and
make it a 4-0 contest.
Myers allowed one runner in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings, but worked
around him each time. Hernandez beat out a short chopper to second base with
two outs in the ninth, but Myers fanned Aaron Boone to end the game.
Game Notes
It was Myers' first complete game since September 20, 2006 against the Chicago Cubs. It was also his first shutout since May 20, 2004 against the Los Angeles Dodgers...Washington's Tim Redding (8-8) and Philadelphia's Jamie Moyer
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season series 8-3...The Phillies activated third baseman Pedro Feliz from the
15-day disabled list Wednesday. Feliz has been on the DL since July 25 while
suffering from a bulging disc in his lower back. In a related move, the
Phillies optioned pitcher Les Walrond to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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