Hurley leads Rangers over Phils with first career victory
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06/29/2008 -
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eric Hurley got his first career victory as
the Texas Rangers downed the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, in the rubber match
at Rangers Ballpark.
Hurley (1-1) gave up just one run on five hits in 5 2/3 innings while Chris
Davis hit a solo home run for the Rangers, who have won five of their last
eight games.
Ryan Howard drove in the lone run while Jamie Moyer (7-6) was handed his third
straight loss for giving up three runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings of work
for the fading Phillies, who have dropped nine of their last 11 games and now
hold a one-game lead over Florida for first place in the NL East.
The Rangers got on the board in the first inning as Ian Kinsler led off with a
triple to the right field corner and then came home on a groundout by Michael
Young.
Texas took a 2-0 lead in the second courtesy of a solo homer from Davis that
just cleared the wall in dead center.
Texas then took a 3-0 lead in the third when Young led off with a double to
left and came home when Josh Hamilton followed with a single to right.
The Phillies, who had men on base in each inning through five, finally got on
the board in the sixth. Chase Utley hit a one-out double and, after Pat
Burrell looked at strike three, came home on a single to left-center from
Howard to make it a 3-1 game.
The Rangers, though, padded their lead in the eighth inning. Marlon Byrd led
off with a double to left and moved to third on a groundout from Davis. Max
Ramirez was then hit by a pitch and, with the Philadelphia infield playing
in, Ramon Vazquez plopped a bloop single over the head of Utley to score Byrd.
After Kinsler bunted to load the bases, Young hit into a fielder's choice that
plated Ramirez for a 5-1 lead.
C.J. Wilson then retired Philadelphia in order in the ninth to complete the
victory.
Game Notes
The Phillies continue their nine-game road-trip with a three-game set in
Atlanta starting Tuesday...Texas hits the road as the team travels to new
York for a three-game set against the Yankees beginning Monday...Philadelphia
started June by winning seven of eight, but finished the month with a 12-14
mark...Moyer is 4-3 in nine road starts this season and is 14-8 in 34 career
starts against the Rangers...Attendance was 26,283.
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