Gameday: Phillies (36-31) At Rays (37-34)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Tue, June 23, 2009 05:35 PM | Comments: 318
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (36-31) at Tampa Bay Rays (37-34)
Jamie Moyer (4-6, 6.35 ERA) vs. David Price (1-1, 3.46 ERA)
Time: 7:08 p.m at Tropicana Field
Weather: Dome
TV:Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Phillies road trip starts with a World Series rematch against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Phillies look to turn around their struggles on the road where they are a Major League best 23-9. They will turn to Jamie Moyer tonight.
Moyer struggled in his last outing, allowing six earned runs in six innings. However, in Game 3 of the World Series, Moyer had some success against the young Rays’ lineup. He allowed five hits, three runs, and struck out five in 6.1 innings.
Moyer will be opposed by the Rays’ best prospect, David Price. Price started the year in the minors, mainly for arbitration reasons. In his last start, Price allowed five earned runs in seven innings against the Colorado Rockies. In two relief appearances in the World Series, Price gave up two runs, one earned, in 3.1 innings.
Moyer will also see a familiar face, Pat Burrell. The Phillies better hope he doesn’t crush the Phillies like he crushed the New York Mets throughout his career.
Hopefully all the offense comes from the Phillies lineup, which will include Ryan Howard as the designated hitter. In addition to Howard, the starting lineup will include Chris Coste at first base. John Mayberry Jr. will be playing left.
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Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Travis
Price: 1IP, 4H, 6R, 5ER, 1BB, 1K, 1HR, 9 batters faced, 40 pitches (30strikes, 10balls)
In one inning, Price’s ERA goes from 3.46 to 5.00.
Moyer just needs to pitch a solid/ok game.
Posted: 07:28 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
i guess all the phillies needed was a road game to get the offense going again, cmon moyer!!
Posted: 07:29 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
I am an idiot forgot about the DH bad fan bad fan, 9 batters in the first and JRoll leading off in the second, good inning for the boys
Posted: 07:29 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
I am sorry but I love Jamie 80 mph fastball it is a hoot watching him on MLB.com one out
Posted: 07:30 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@Shag: Yeah, the big guy is DHing tonight. Fresh out of the hospital, not ready to bat *and* field yet.
Posted: 07:31 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Coste playing first base?
Posted: 07:31 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
dam jamie throw strikes you have a 6-0 lead, walks will kill you,
Posted: 07:32 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
The 80mph fastball is no big deal; check out his 50 mph changeup. :)
Posted: 07:32 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
hopefully moyer can atleast throw a quality start
Posted: 07:32 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
tracey it is 70 according to MLB.com
Posted: 07:32 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
DP!!!
Posted: 07:33 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
DP woo
Posted: 07:33 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
blue dot outs a DP maybe would be nice
Posted: 07:33 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
Nice DP
Posted: 07:33 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Nice Job Pops, 12 pitches first inning, lets score 6 more cause i am greedy lol well back upstairs to work for a while will be back soon
Posted: 07:34 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Im so happy that they look like their righting the ship! Maybe CBP is cursed now? Hopefully we don’t end up like the cubs
Posted: 07:35 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
just really hope the Phillies sweep the Blue Jays in toronto and shut out Barajas and Rolen, especially Barajas.
Posted: 07:36 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Oh… so close…
Posted: 07:36 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
aww almost Jimmy
Posted: 07:36 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
quick 2 outs here for the Phillies in the 2nd. Cmon Chase!!
Posted: 07:37 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
God I was waiting for this team to explode for some runs…
Posted: 07:38 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
S’okay. We don’t need any more runs; we just need to contain the Rays.
Posted: 07:38 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Mazinman
Ok, seriously, why can’t the Phils have a start like that at home? Oh well, not going to complain.
Posted: 07:38 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
I hope we dont just score 6
Posted: 07:38 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
You heard it here first. The curse at CBP is due to the fans throwing back opposing teams homeruns. That is what happens when you emulate the fans of the most cursed franchise in sports.
Posted: 07:38 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
After a 40 pitch and 9 batter faced 1st, Price throws 9 pitches for 3 outs in the 2nd.
Posted: 07:39 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Is it me or does it seem like Mayberry rips it when he starts? The 2 times he pinched hit he couldnt get a hit but he rips it when he starts every time! Do you think he might challenge Werth for the job? He proved he had the arm
Posted: 07:42 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Pat’s looking a little tubby. Or is that Rays uniform just not very flattering?
Posted: 07:43 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Thank goodness the Phillies did not resign Burrell.
Posted: 07:43 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Pat Burrell- .240 avg, 1 hr and 18 rbi’s
RAUUUUUUUULLLL!!!!!!!- .312 avg, 22 hr and 59 rbi’s
Posted: 07:46 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
I don’t like seeing Pat play against the Phils.
Posted: 07:47 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Oh well, there goes the no-hitter.
Posted: 07:52 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Karma- Marlins and Mets losing and Nationals playing the redsox with more redsox fans then Nationals hahaha
Posted: 07:53 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/double_booked_tropicana_field
Still my favorite article about the World Series last year.
Posted: 07:53 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Aw… that was almost AWESOME!
Posted: 07:56 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
We don’t need to badmouth the Mets when the Mets fans aren’t here being jerks. We’re better than that.
Posted: 07:57 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
YES! Still a shutout
Posted: 07:58 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Not bad mouthing just saying Karma since they have been on here the last week saying they will be in first by today!
Posted: 07:58 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Mazinman
B.J. Upton is a very welcome sight against the Phillies.
Posted: 07:59 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
hehehe. This is familiar. Are we off to another 6-run inning?
Posted: 08:02 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Mayberry and Coste plus Tampa’s errors!
Posted: 08:03 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Nice baserunning by Mayberry. He spotted the bobble very well.
Posted: 08:03 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Freaking J-out
Posted: 08:05 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
woo another run, 8-0!
Posted: 08:06 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
hee hee hee! Ahh… I’ve missed this…
Posted: 08:06 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
nice in play run(s) for Vic, HR maybe or just a rbi single ohhh the tension
Posted: 08:07 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
UTLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 08:07 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Oh… wow… Phillies up 10-0!!!
Posted: 08:07 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Mazinman
The Phillies don’t seem to want to pass up any opportunities tonight.
Posted: 08:08 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
wowoo MLB.com sucks looks like a single by vic now chase in play run(s) HR for Chase or a double what i can not contain the excitment
Posted: 08:08 PM on June 23, 2009