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<st1:State w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:State>’s two big-league teams hook up for the first time
this season in <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:City></st1lace>. The Pirates won two of three in April in
<st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:City></st1lace>, but the Phillies won two of three in Philly last year in their
only meeting. It’s too bad these former rivals are in different divisions
now and only play a handful of games every year. The Phillies have been up
and down at home. They had losing records (1-5, 3-4) their first two
home stands in April but have been then went 11-6 before going only 2-7 on
a big home stand against the Mets, Devil Rays and Yankees to fall way
behind the Mets in the National League Central.
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Phillies Breakdown (updated thru June 27)
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Team Leaders
· RF B. Abreu 73 GP’S. 8HR’S, 52RBI’S, .290 AVG.
· 1B R. Howard 73 GP’S, 25HR’S, 66 RBI’S, .286 AVG.
· P B. Myers 16 GP’S, 5W, 3L, 3.86 ERA.
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Injuries
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Pirates’ breakdown (updated thru June 27)
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Team Leaders
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Injuries
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this season in <st1
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lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:City></st1lace>, but the Phillies won two of three in Philly last year in their only meeting. It’s too bad these former rivals are in different divisions
now and only play a handful of games every year. The Phillies have been up
and down at home. They had losing records (1-5, 3-4) their first two
home stands in April but have been then went 11-6 before going only 2-7 on
a big home stand against the Mets, Devil Rays and Yankees to fall way
behind the Mets in the National League Central.
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> </o>Phillies Breakdown (updated thru June 27)
- 2<SUP>nd</SUP> place National League East Standings.
- 35 wins and 40 losses ( home 18-23/ road 17-17)
> </o>Team Leaders
· RF B. Abreu 73 GP’S. 8HR’S, 52RBI’S, .290 AVG.
· 1B R. Howard 73 GP’S, 25HR’S, 66 RBI’S, .286 AVG.
· P B. Myers 16 GP’S, 5W, 3L, 3.86 ERA.
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> </o>Injuries
- RHP Julio Santana, elbow tendonitis. He will have "Tommy John" ligament-replacement surgery June 28, a procedure that will knock him out for the season.
> </o>Pirates’ breakdown (updated thru June 27)
- Ranked in #6 place National League Central Standings
- 26 wins and 51 losses ( home18-20/ road 8-31)
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- 3B F. Sanchez 74 GP’S, 4HR’S, 39RBI’S, .351 AVG.
- <st1laceName w:st="on">LF</st1laceName> <st1laceName w:st="on">J.</st1laceName> Bay 77 GP’S, 20HR’S, 56RBI’S, .290 AVG.
- P V. Santos15 GP’S, 4W, 7L, 4.83 ERA.
> </o>Injuries
- C/1B Ryan Doumit, torn left hamstring. June 5 DL. He is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
