Ryan Howard had three of the Phillies’ five hits through the first seven innings. He didn’t give up a run, though, as Joe Panik grounded out to third to end the game. Featherston stole second as Hernandez struck out, and one out later, Franco bounced a single to center, making it 8-8.NOTES: The Phillies designated RHP Andrew Bailey for assignment and recalled RHP Luis Garcia from Triple-A Lehigh Valley prior to the game. While Franco ran to first and touched the bag, Altherr, who said he “kind of got caught up in the moment” never ran to second.
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Giants catcher Buster Posey noticed the blunder and took a throw at second from right fielder Hunter Pence – and second base umpire Dale Scott signaled that Altherr was out.
The Giants have lost the first two games of this road trip, and done so with Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto on the mound.
Nuez put Bumgarner into the stretch in the second inning when he fumbled Tyler Goeddel s grounder and then sailed his throw. “When you’re coming in you have to do the job, you have to try to win the ballgame, that’s what was most important”.
Posey drove in three runs for the Giants, who are a major-league-worst 4-13 since the All-Star break. Belt capped the frame with a three-run homer on a first-pitch fastball from Eflin.All five runs came with two outs.The Phillies reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the fifth.
Both in his fourth at-bat in the 8 that tied the game, and his game-winning one in the 12, Franco was much more aggressive hitting the first pitch he saw in both plate appearances.
Cueto gave up a pair of one-out singles but Bruce Bochy stuck with him as the bullpen got going in a hurry.
The first pitch he saw he lined into center field ending the four-hour and two-minute game.
“Altherr’s making a good impression again”, manager Pete Mackanin said. You can’t pitch 20 starts as well as he’s pitched and all of a sudden just lose it.
Davidson said the fan heckled him for two straight batters, but he halted the game with the next hitter up when Davidson felt the fan made a sexual reference and used foul language.
Listen, we’re completely on Davidson’s side here – it must have been miserable to sit near that guy while he was carrying on – but that burn was a pretty #nice one. The pitchers – two of baseball’s elite arms – have a combined 6.12 ERA this season against the Phillies and a 2.10 ERA against the rest of baseball. He is 6 for 18 with two homers and eight RBIs since his return. He was lifted after allowing four runs in 7 2/3 innings while recording his 12th career double-digit strikeout game by fanning 10 Phillies. “I wouldn’t say I’m trying to make up for anything”, he said.
Phil Klein arrived at Citizens Bank Park in the afternoon to fill in at the last minute for Aaron Nola, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right elbow. He was a 30th-round selection by the Rangers in 2011. The Phillies have now won back to back games as they came back from a 4-0 deficit.
“People cheered me, which is unusual in this town for me”, Davidson said. “It just kind of got sore a little bit. It kind of prolonged for the next couple of days and I told the (Phillies staff)”.
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“Whatever I can do to help the team win, that’s what I’m all about”, Altherr said.
