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Spotting Giants A Bunch, Phils Have No Answer

The Giants scored six runs off Jamie Moyer by producing nine hits off the elder. Aaron Rowand and Randy Winn struck home runs to back San Francisco, as Moyer was pulled after just four innings. Rudy Seanez surrendered another two runs as the Giants won easily, 8-2.

It was a very, very poor outing for Moyer, but one that’ll happen from time to time. For every start that punches Moyer’s ERA closer to 3.00 there’s another start that brings it up, somewhere between the former number and 7.00. Lincecum, 5-1 with a 1.61 ERA, has been way too hot and the Phils would’ve never been able to catch up to the Giants with him on the hill.

What did they do? Ryan Howard hit his seventh homer of the season in the first inning. He says his swing is coming back â€” let’s hope so. Geoff Jenkins, Greg Dobbs and Chris Coste (a homer) provided the other hits in the game. Four hits won’t cut it.

Pat Burrell’s average has finally dipped under .300, as it’s now at .295. Chase Utley also has seen a little drag in his average, as he stands at .327.

Clay Condrey and Ryan Madson pitched scoreless innings to close the game.

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Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.