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LOS ANGELES —Roy Halladay was back in the Philadelphia Phillies rotation and
kept his team in the game long enough for them to rally late and keep their
winning streak alive. Jamaal Charles Elite Jersey . Halladay
pitched five effective innings in his first start off the disabled list,
Hunter Pence got him off the hook with a go-ahead, two-out single in the eighth
inning, and the Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Tuesday night for
their fourth straight victory. “I feel good and I feel like I can contribute. If
I didnt, I wouldnt have tried to pitch tonight,” said Halladay, who had
successful rehab start Thursday for Clearwater and threw a bullpen session
Saturday. “Anybody who likes to compete wants to be out there, regardless if
youre 15 games down in the standings or 15 up.” The two-time Cy Young winner
threw 80 pitches, allowing two runs and five hits with six strikeouts and no
walks. He hadnt pitched for the Phillies since May 27 at St. Louis, when he
faced 11 batters over two innings and gave up a grand slam to Yadier Molina
during his 8-3 loss. He was diagnosed with a latissimus dorsi strain and missed
42 games. “The big thing for me today was just coming in and being consistent
with mechanics and trying to make pitches,” The 35-year-old right-hander said.
“As a pitcher, its the same as a hitter, getting to where your bodys in synch
consistently. I felt there were times tonight where it was, and times where I
needed to be a little better consistently doing that.” The first two batters
Halladay faced, Bobby Abreu and Mark Ellis, were called out on strikes by umpire
Wally Bell. Abreu tossed his bat away after a 3-2 pitch and headed to first
base, thinking he had walked. Ellis also had a few words for Bell before going
back to the dugout. But the Dodgers opened the second inning with four straight
hits and took a 2-1 lead with RBI singles by James Loney and Luis Cruz. “We
definitely had Halladay on the ropes, but we needed to get more out of that
inning than two runs,” said catcher A.J. Ellis, who lined into a double play
after Cruzs hit. “But he was out there battling and he was really sharp. Hes one
of the games best for a reason, and at times tonight he showed it.” The Phillies
loaded the bases in the eighth when Ronald Belisario (3-1) walked Chase Utley
with two outs, then hit Ryan Howard on the foot with a 1-2 pitch and plunked
Carlos Ruiz on a full count. Pence greeted Kenley Jansen with a sharp single to
centre, scoring Utley and pinch-runner John Mayberry Jr. and giving him a
team-high 55 RBIs. It was Jansens first appearance since he was on the mound
when San Diegos Everth Cabrera stole home for the tying run in the Dodgers 7-6
loss on Saturday night. Jansen has five blown saves in 21 opportunities.
Kyle Kendrick (3-8) got the victory, allowing two hits in 1 2-3 scoreless
innings. Jonathan Papelbon, the sixth Phillies pitcher, worked a perfect ninth
for his 21st save in 23 chances. Stephen Fife pitched six sharp innings in his
major league debut for the Dodgers. The bespectacled 25-year-old right-hander
yielded a run and four hits, walked three and struck out one while throwing 90
pitches. He was promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque when Chad Billingsley went on
the disabled list, retroactive to July 8, because of inflammation in his right
elbow. The Dodgers acquired Fife from Boston in a three-team trade that sent
switch-hitting outfielder Trayvon Robinson to Seattle at the non-waiver trade
deadline last year. He was 7-5 with a 4.53 ERA in 18 starts with Albuquerque.
“Today I watched some of his tape from some of his Albuquerque outings, and what
I saw is exactly what we got—a guy who competes and gives us a chance,”
A.J. Ellis said. “He did everything we asked of him, and more. He hung with
them, and any nerves he might have had he didnt show it. Its a shame we couldnt
get him that first career win tonight.” The Dodgers were clinging to a 2-1 lead
in the sixth when Howard drew a one-out walk, advanced on a wild pitch and tried
to score on a line-drive single by Pence. But Kemp made a one-hop throw to the
plate, and Ellis stretched to his left to get the ball and made a lunging tag on
Howard as he slid in head-first. Kemp got another assist in the eighth, erasing
Ruiz at third base for the third out after coming up throwing on Pences clutch
hit. But it wasnt enough to prevent the Dodgers fourth straight loss and 19th in
their last 25 games. “Were just trying to get through this forest and see the
light at the end,” A.J. Ellis said. “We have to keep grinding. You cant dwell on
the losses, just focus on the next day and have confidence and faith that the
next day is going to start a winning streak.” NOTES: The Phillies freed up a
roster spot for Halladay by optioning RHP Brian Sanches to Triple-A Lehigh
Valley. Sanches allowed seven runs, 12 hits and four homers over 6 1-3 innings
in his six relief appearances. In addition, all four of his inherited
baserunners scored. ... Halladay, who finished runner-up in last years NL Cy
Young voting to the Dodgers Clayton Kershaw, is four strikeouts away from 2,000
in his career. ... Wednesdays series finale matches 2008 AL Cy Young winner
Cliff Lee against reigning NL Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw, who is 0-4 with a
4.95 ERA in seven regular-season starts against the Phillies. Lee is 1-6 with a
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—The Washington Nationals optioned 19-year-old outfielder Bryce Harper to
Triple-A Syracuse where he can get experience in centre field. Nationals manager
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