Game 160: Marlins (69-90) at Phillies (62-97)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of yesterday's game:*

Miami Marlins:                               7
Philadelphia Phillies:                   6

* Game 1 of Double Header

SP:   Aaron Harang

LP:   Ken Giles (6-3)


RBIs:

Cody Asche = 3 (39)
Brian Bogusevic = 1 (5)
Odubel Herrera = 1 (41)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (49)

Home Runs:

Brian Bogusevic = 1 (2)

Runs Scored:

Freddy Galvis = 1 (62)
Aaron Altherr = 2 (25)
Darin Ruf = 1 (30)
Brian Bogusevic = 1 (9)
Chase d'Arnaud = 1 (2)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 158: Mets (89-68) at Phillies (60-97)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

New York Mets:                         5
Philadelphia Phillies:                7

SP:   Alec Asher

WP:   Ken Roberts (1-1)*
SV:    Ken Giles (15)

* 1-0 record with the Phils


RBIs:**

Darin Ruf = 2 (37)
Cody Asche = 1 (36)
Freddy Galvis = 2 (48)

** Additional runs scored due to two errors (wild pitches) in the 6th and 8th

Runs Scored:

Freddy Galvis = 2 (61)
Odubel Herrera = 1 (62)
Aaron Altherr = 1 (23)
Cameron Rupp = 1 (23)
Chase d'Arnaud = 1 (1)
Andres Blanco = 1 (30)


Excellent job by the Phillies bullpen.  The bullpen pitched 8 and 2/3 scoreless innings after starting pitcher Alec Asher gave up 5 runs in the 1st inning.  The Phils need to win just 2 of their last 4 games to avoid a 100 loss season.

Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Cesar Hernandez Done for the Season After Thumb Injury

Hi everybody,

After dislocating his left thumb during Sunday afternoon's (September 13th) game against the Chicago Cubs, the Phillies announced yesterday that 2nd baseman Cesar Hernandez was placed on the DL (Disabled List).  They also announced that Hernandez needed surgery to repair ligament damage to his thumb and was finished for the season.

Here are Hernandez's final stats for the 2015 season (127 games played):

Batting Average:   .272 (110 for 405)
OPS:   .687
RBIs:   35
Runs Scored:   57
Home Runs:   1
Singles:   85
Doubles:   20
Triples:   4
Stolen Bases:   19
Walks:   40
Strike Outs:   86

Triple A infielder Chase d'Arnaud is being brought up from Lehigh Valley to take Hernandez's place on the Phils roster although Andres Blanco and Darnell Sweeney are expected to play the majority of the remaining games at 2nd base.

I wish Hernandez a speedy recovery.

Talk to you soon,
Little Chase