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 The veteran hit his 12th homer of the season and drove in two
runs Monday, sparking the Phillies to a 6-1, 13-inning win over the
Atlanta Braves. Howard has 19 homers and 67 RBIs in games played at
Turner Field.
Howard's hard-hit grounder in the top of the 13th was misplayed by
Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman, allowing center fielder Ben
Revere to score the go-ahead run. The play paved the way for a
five-run rally that iced the game.
"He's relaxed and makes them come to him with a strike,"
Philadelphia manager Ryne Sandberg said. "You want him at bat
there."
Revere led off the 13th inning with a single off David Hale (2-2),
the seventh Atlanta pitcher. Revere stole second and went to third
when shortstop Jimmy Rollins flied out to right field. After second
baseman Chase Utley was intentionally walked, Howard hit a liner
toward Freeman, who was charged with an error when the ball glanced
off him and into right field.
The winning pitcher was Antonio Bastardo (4-3), the sixth
Philadelphia pitcher, who worked two scoreless innings.
"We had a good game," Sandberg said. "We got good pitching, the
bullpen was good, we were able to get some baserunners and had some
situational hitting."
The Braves played a 13-inning game for the second time in three
games. They lost to the Los Angeles Angels in 13 innings Saturday.
Atlanta dropped to 4-4 in extra-inning games.
Trailing 1-0, the Braves rallied to tie in the ninth inning against
Philadelphia closer Jonathan Papelbon, who had converted 16
consecutive save opportunities. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons dropped
a soft fly into right to score left fielder Justin Upton, who led
off the inning with a single.
Atlanta threatened again in the 10th when Freeman had a one-out
triple against Justin De Fratus, but the Braves failed to
capitalize.
"We had some opportunities, but we didn't score," Atlanta manager
Fredi Gonzalez said. "We had opportunities with the right people at
bat."
Atlanta finished 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left
12 runners on base.
"I never get frustrated with this club because they bust their
tails," Gonzalez said. "We just need to get on a little roll where
we get these runs in."
The failure by the Philadelphia bullpen ruined a quality start by
Cole Hamels, who pitched seven shutout innings to extend his
scoreless streak to 23 2/3 innings. Hamels allowed five hits, walked
two and struck out six.
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Hamels escaped a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the seventh
inning. Catcher Evan Gattis led off with a single, extending his
hitting streak to 15 games, and he went to third on a double by left
fielder Justin Upton. Third baseman Chris Johnson was hit by a pitch
to load the bases. But Hamels got rookie second baseman Tommy La
Stella on a lineout to third baseman Reid Brignac with the infield
in, and he induced an inning-ending, double-play grounder from
Simmons.
"Cole was outstanding," Sandberg said. "Getting out of the seventh
inning was big for him. That was a pressure inning. "
Atlanta starter Julio Teheran bounced back from his worst game of
the year and allowed only four hits and one run in eight innings. He
struck out six without issuing a walk.
The Braves successfully challenged a call at first base. Video
replay showed Howard was unable to keep his foot on the bag or tag
Johnson on a second-inning throw from Utley. Umpire Manny Gonzalez
originally ruled the Atlanta third baseman out. The challenge took
2:08 to review. Atlanta was successful for the 11th time in 14
challenges this season.
NOTES: The Phillies placed OF Tony Gwynn Jr. on the bereavement list
following the death of his father, Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn. OF
Aaron Altherr was recalled from Double-A Reading to take his place,
and he flied out as a 12th-inning pinch hitter in his major league
debut. ... Atlanta RHP David Carpenter left the game with discomfort
in his right biceps, and he is listed as day-to-day. Carpenter
pitched a scoreless 11th and left the field with trainer Jim Lovell
after giving up a single to LF Domonic Brown to open the 12th. ...
The season is probably over the RHP Jonathan Pettibone, who is
expected to have surgery Tuesday to repair a small tear in his right
shoulder. Pettibone is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in two starts. ...
Atlanta signed first-round pick Braxton Davidson, a high school
outfielder from Asheville, N.C. He took batting practice at Turner
Field prior to Tuesday's game.
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