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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Pacific-10 Conference odds
Teams that should be in: Stanford
 Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.
Should be in:
Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.
| Southeastern Conference odds |
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State
 It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.
Work left to do:
Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.
Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.
Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.
Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile. |
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