Final Roundup (7/9)

The Phillies and Marlins continued to keep pace with each other on Thursday, with both winning big games. Meanwhile, the Braves, Mets, and Nationals slid another game behind. Gwinnett picked up a big win and Myrtle Beach won in extras down on the farm.

NL East Notables:
The Phillies took the rubber game from the Reds by the score of 9-6. Jamie Moyer continued his backward slide by allowing six runs in five innings, raising his ERA to 5.99. But he was backed by a homer and two RBIs from Jayson Werth, two RBIs from Shane Victorino, and two hits and an RBI from a red hot Jimmy Rollins. Rollins is currently on a nine-game hitting streak and has seen his average go from .209 to .227 in that stretch.

The Marlins scored 10 runs in the eighth inning to beat the D-Backs, 14-7. Dan Uggla went 4-6 with an RBI. The Marlins got home runs from Jeremy Hermida, Brett Carroll, and Jorge Cantu. The score was actually 7-0 D-Backs through five, but the Marlins scored three in the sixth, one in the seventh, and 10 in the eighth to make the comeback. Blaine Boyer gave up five runs, two earned, in that eighth inning debacle for the D-Backs.

Other Notable Stat Lines:
ATL - Jeff Francoeur (3-4, 3 2B, 2 RBI)
WAS - Ryan Zimmerman (2-5, RBI)
NYM - Gary Sheffield (2-4, RBI)

Braves MiL Notables:
AAA Gwinnett (47-41) got seven solid innings from Bobby Brownlie in a 8-6 win over Durham. Brownlie allowed one run on five hits in seven innings, walking one and striking out five. Barbaro Canizares hit a homer and drove in three. Chris Burke added two hits and a homer.

A+ Myrtle Beach (7-7) beat Potomac in extras, 6-5. Erik Cordier pitched seven solid innings for the Pelicans, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out four. Donell Linares went 4-5 at the plate. Gerardo Rodriguez went 2-4 with a homer and two RBIs. Michael Fisher added two RBIs.

A- Rome (4-11) defeated Greenville, 6-2. Paul Clemens gave up just one unearned run on six hits in six innings, walking one and striking out eight. Yoel Campusano recorded three hits and an RBI. Adam Milligan added three hits.

Other Notable Stat Lines:
AAA - Kelly Johnson (2-2, 3B, RBI, 3 BB)
AA - Jason Heyward (1-3, RBI)
Rk - Brett Oberholtzer (7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K)

NL East Top Performer:

Jeremy Hermida
RF - Marlins
(3-5, HR, 2 RBI) vs. D-Backs

Braves MiL Top Performer:

Paul Clemens
A- Rome
(6 IP, 6 H, R, BB, 8 K) vs. Greenville