Phils Acquire Howie Kendrick From Dodgers

Hi everybody,

The Phillies traded Darin Ruf and Darnell Sweeney to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday (November 11th) for Howie Kendrick.  Kendrick is expected to be the Phillies starting left fielder although he has played most of his career at 2nd base.  Welcome to the Phillies, Mr. Kendrick.

Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 161: Mets (86-74) at Phillies (70-90)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of the game on Saturday, October 1st:

New York Mets:                          5
Philadelphia Phillies:                 3

SP:   Phil Klein

LP:   Patrick Schuster (0-1)


RBIs:

Ryan Howard = 2 (59)
Darin Ruf = 1 (9)

Home Runs:

Ryan Howard = 1 (25)
Darin Ruf = 1 (3)

Runs Scored:

Maikel Franco = 1 (66)
Ryan Howard = 1 (35)
Darin Ruf = 1 (8)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 155: Phillies (69-85) at Mets (82-72)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of the game on Saturday, September 24th:

Philadelphia Phillies:              10
New York Mets:                        8

SP:   Alec Asher

WP:   Alec Asher (2-0)
SV:    Michael Mariot (2)


RBIs:

Maikel Franco = 3 (87)
Alec Asher = 2 (2)
Tommy Joseph = 2 (47)
Darin Ruf = 3 (8)

Home Runs:

Maikel Franco = 1 (25)
Darin Ruf = 1 (2)

Runs Scored:

Cesar Hernandez = 1 (66)
Roman Quinn = 1 (8)
Odubel Herrera = 2 (85)
Maikel Franco = 2 (62)
Tommy Joseph = 2 (47)
Darin Ruf = 2 (7)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 154: Phillies (69-84) at Mets (81-72)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of the game on Friday, September 23rd:

Philadelphia Phillies:               5
New York Mets:                       10

SP:   Jeremy Hellickson

LP:   Jeremy Hellickson (12-10)


RBIs:

Cesar Hernandez = 1 (38)
Roman Quinn = 1 (6)
Maikel Franco = 1 (84)
Darin Ruf = 2 (5)

Home Runs:

Maikel Franco = 1 (24)
Darin Ruf = 1 (1)

Runs Scored:

Maikel Franco = 1 (60)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (61)
Cody Asche = 2 (21)
Darin Ruf = 1 (5)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 134: Braves (51-83) at Phillies (60-73)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of tonight's game:

Atlanta Braves:                            8
Philadelphia Phillies:                  4

SP:   Jeremy Hellickson

LP:   Jeanmar Gomez (3-3)


RBIs:

Ryan Howard = 1 (46)
A.J. Ellis = 3 (5)

Home Runs:

A.J. Ellis = 1 (1)

Runs Scored:

Cesar Hernandez = 1 (52)
Darin Ruf = 1 (4)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (52)
A.J. Ellis = 1 (2)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 32: Phillies (17-14) at Marlins (16-13)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of yesterday's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:                   6
Miami Marlins:                              5

SP:   Aaron Nola

WP:   Hector Neris (1-1)
SV:    Jeanmar Gomez (11)


RBIs:*

Freddy Galvis = 1 (14)
Tyler Goeddel = 2 (3)
Cesar Hernandez = 1 (6)
Andres Blanco = 1 (6)

* An additional run scored in the 6th inning due to an error

Runs Scored:

Odubel Herrera = 1 (20)
Cesar Hernandez = 1 (8)
Cameron Rupp = 1 (7)
Darin Ruf = 1 (3)
Emmanuel Burriss = 1 (2)
Tyler Goeddel = 1 (2)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 24: Indians (10-10) at Phillies (13-10)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Cleveland Indians:                         3
Philadelphia Phillies:                     4

SP:   Jerad Eickhoff

WP:   Andew Bailey (1-0)
SV:    Jeanmar Gomez (8)


RBIs:

Freddy Galvis = 3 (10)
Jerad Eickhoff = 1 (2)

Home Runs:

Freddy Galvis = 1 (3)

Runs Scored:

Odubel Herrera = 1 (15)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (10)
Darin Ruf = 1 (2)
David Lough = 1 (2)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 23: Indians (10-9) at Phillies (12-10)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:*

Cleveland Indians:                         3
Philadelphia Phillies:                     4

* Extra Innings (Game ended in the 11th)

SP:   Adam Morgan

WP:   David Hernandez (1-1)


RBIs:**

Carlos Ruiz = 1 (6)
David Lough = 1 (3)
Ryan Howard = 1 (10)

** An additional run scored during a double play ball by Ruf in the 5th inning

Home Runs:

Ryan Howard = 1 (5)***

*** Walk off HR win in the 11th inning

Runs Scored:

Ryan Howard = 2 (8)
Carlos Ruiz = 1 (7)
Cesar Hernandez = 1 (7)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 21: Phillies (10-10) at Nationals (14-5)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:                      3
Washington Nationals:                    0

SP:   Jeremy Hellickson

WP:   Jeremy Hellickson (2-1)
SV:    Jeanmar Gomez (6)


RBIs:*

Darin Ruf = 1 (3)
Carlos Ruiz = 1 (5)

* An additional run scored due to an error in the 7th inning

Home Runs:

Carlos Ruiz = 1 (3)

Runs Scored:

Odubel Herrera = 1 (13)
Carlos Ruiz = 1 (6)
Cesar Hernandez = 1 (6)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 18: Phillies (8-9) at Brewers (7-10)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:              10
Milwaukee Brewers:                6

SP:   Charlie Morton

WP:   Brett Oberholtzer (1-0)


RBIs:

Ryan Howard = 1 (9)
Carlos Ruiz = 1 (4)
Tyler Goeddel = 1 (1)
Maikel Franco = 4 (12)
Cesar Hernandez = 1 (2)
Odubel Herrera = 2 (8)

Home Runs:

Maikel Franco = 1 (5)
Odubel Herrera = 1 (2)

Runs Scored:

Odubel Herrera = 4 (10)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (7)
Maikel Franco = 1 (6)
Ryan Howard = 1 (6)
Darin Ruf = 1 (1)
Carlos Ruiz = 1 (5)
Cesar Hernandez = 1 (4)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 17: Phillies (7-9) at Brewers (7-9)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:               5
Milwaukee Brewers:                2

SP:   Aaron Nola

WP:   Aaron Nola (1-2)


RBIs:

Darin Ruf = 1 (2)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (7)
Maikel Franco = 3 (8)

Home Runs:

Maikel Franco = 2 (4)

Runs Scored:

Odubel Herrera = 1 (6)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (6)
Maikel Franco = 2 (5)
Cameron Rupp = 1 (4)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 7: Padres (2-4) at Phillies (2-4)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of yesterday's game:

San Diego Padres:                    4
Philadelphia Phillies:                3

SP:   Aaron Nola

LP:   Aaron Nola (0-1)


RBIs:

Odubel Herrera = 1 (4)
Peter Bourjos = 1 (1)
Darin Ruf = 1 (1)

Runs Scored:

Cesar Hernandez = 2 (3)
Cameron Rupp = 1 (1)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

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 159: Mets (89-69) at Phillies (61-97)

Hi everybody,

Here's the score of yesterday's game:

New York Mets:                         0
Philadelphia Phillies:                3

SP:   Jerad Eickhoff

WP:   Jerad Eickhoff (3-3)
SV:    Luis Garcia (2)


RBIs:

Darin Ruf = 2 (39)
Andres Blanco = 1 (24)

Home Runs:

Darin Ruf = 1 (12)
Andres Blanco = 1 (7)

Runs Scored:

Jeff Francoeur = 1 (34)
Darin Ruf = 1 (29)
Andres Blanco = 1 (31)


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

Game 157: Mets (89-67) at Phillies (59-97)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

New York Mets:                         3
Philadelphia Phillies:                4

SP:   David Buchanan

WP:   Adam Loewen (1-0)
SV:    Ken Giles (14)


RBIs:

Darin Ruf = 3 (35)
Aaron Altherr = 1 (18)

Home Runs:

Darin Ruf = 1 (11)

Runs Scored:

Freddy Galvis = 1 (59)
Odubel Herrera = 1 (61)
Aaron Altherr = 1 (22)
Darin Ruf = 1 (28)


If the Phils can win three of their last five games...they can avoid a 100 loss season.  I hope they can do it.

Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 156: Phillies (58-97) at Nationals (79-75)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of yesterday's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:                    12
Washington Nationals:                  5

SP:   Aaron Harang

WP:   Dalier Hinojosa (2-0)


RBIs:*

Aaron Altherr = 1 (17)
Darin Ruf = 1 (32)
Jeff Francoeur = 2 (45)
Andres Blanco = 3 (23)
Cameron Rupp = 2 (28)
Freddy Galvis = 2 (46)

* Additional run scores in the 9th due to a fielding error on a ball hit by Asche

Home Runs:

Jeff Francoeur = 1 (13)
Andres Blanco = 1 (6)

Runs Scored:

Freddy Galvis = 2 (58)
Andres Blanco = 1 (29)
Aaron Altherr = 2 (21)
Darin Ruf = 1 (27)
Jeff Francoeur = 1 (33)
Odubel Herrera = 1 (60)
Cody Asche = 1 (40)
Cameron Rupp = 1 (22)
Aaron Harang = 1 (4)
Brian Bogusevic = 1 (8)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 155: Phillies (58-96) at Nationals (78-75)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:*

Philadelphia Phillies:                     1
Washington Nationals:                  2

* Extra Innings (game ended in the 12th)

SP:   Aaron Nola

LP:   Colton Murray (0-1)


RBIs:

Brian Bogusevic = 1 (4)

Runs Scored:

Darin Ruf = 1 (26)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 154: Phillies (57-96) at Nationals (78-74)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:                     8
Washington Nationals:                  2

SP:   Jerad Eickhoff

WP:   Jerad Eickhoff (2-3)


RBIs:

Aaron Altherr = 5 (16)
Darin Ruf = 1 (31)
Cody Asche = 2 (35)

Home Runs:

Aaron Altherr = 2 (5)*
Darin Ruf = 1 (10)
Cody Asche = 1 (12)

* The first Home Run was an inside-the-park Grand Slam in the 3rd

Runs Scored:

Aaron Altherr = 2 (19)
Darin Ruf = 2 (25)
Cody Asche = 1 (39)
Brian Bogusevic = 1 (7)
Cameron Rupp = 1 (21)
Jerad Eickhoff = 1 (1)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 152: Phillies (57-94) at Marlins (64-87)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:*

Philadelphia Phillies:                   3
Miami Marlins:                              4

* Extra Innings (Game ended in the 11th)

SP:   David Buchanan

LP:   Jerome Williams (4-12)


RBIs:**

Freddy Galvis = 1 (44)

** Two additional runs scored during a double play ball hit by Ruiz & an error

Runs Scored:

Darin Ruf = 1 (23)
Erik Kratz = 1 (3)
Brian Bogusevic = 1 (6)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase