Ryan Howard homered twice and Jimmy Rollins also connected to back another strong outing by Cole Hamels, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 8-2 Monday night in an interleague matchup of division leaders. Hamels (7-4) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven-plus innings. Since consecutive poor outings last month, the left-hander has a 1.50 ERA in his last three starts.
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Howard powers Phillies over Red Sox
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 6/17/2008 — Ryan Howard was the story in tonight's win, hitting a pair of homers and a triple to lead the Phillies over the Red Sox, 8-2.
The good and.... more good from tonight's Phillies game. Click the link for more on the game, including video highlights.
G73: Red Sox at Phillies, 7 PM
joyofsox.blogspot.com 6/17/2008 — Bartolo Colon (3.41, 128 ERA+) / Cole Hamels (3.27, 134 ERA+) The Phillies (41-30) lead the NL East by 3 games. Chase Utley (.309/.401/.636, 22 HR, 61 RBI, 163 OPS+) and Pat Burrell (.283/.425/.602, 162 OPS+) are the big bats and Hamels is the ace ...
Monday's best and worst of fantasy baseball
blogs.suntimes.com 6/17/2008 — The best fantasy baseball performances from Monday that you missed while you were waiting for your Bonnaro stage to be finished...
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Carlos Beltran- New York Mets (CF)
Vs. Los Angeles Angels
2-for-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB
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Red Sox vs. Phillies - Recap - June 16, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 6/17/2008 — Fast Facts •Ryan Howard is the only Phillie besides Roy Sievers to have 2-plus HRs, 3B and 4-plus RBIs in the same game. •This was Howard's fourth 4-plus RBIs game in his last eight games, the first player with four games of 4-plus RBIs in an ...
Short Stops Around the Majors for June 16, 2008
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com 6/17/2008 — - Ryan Howard tripled, hit 2 home runs, scored twice and drove in 4, and Jimmy Rollins went 3-for-5 with a homer and 3 RBI as the Phillies knocked around the Red Sox, 8-2. Pat Burrell was on base 4 times, and Cole Hamels gave up just 2 runs over 7 innings for Philadelphia. Dustin Pedroia singled, doubled, and homered for Boston. - Jair Jurrjens pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, Kelly Johnson ...
Phillies back Hamels, pound Red Sox —
Major League Baseball News 6/17/2008
Philadelphia's offense fired the opening salvo across Boston's bow, storming to an 8-2 win. Ryan Howard pounded two home runs and a triple, Jimmy Rollins homered and drove in three and and Cole Hamels dazzled for seven-plus innings.
