Regular season 2009 Philadelphia Phillies season

1 regular season

1.1 april
1.2 may
1.3 june
1.4 july
1.5 august
1.6 september
1.7 standings
1.8 record vs. opponents
1.9 game log
1.10 roster

regular season
april

ryan howard (pictured) , raúl ibañez hit grand slams in same game against washington nationals.

the phillies began 2009 season in front of sold-out crowd of 44,532 @ citizens bank park on april 5, playing against atlanta braves. phillies, scheduled play in afternoon of april 6, earned distinction of playing opening game of entire 2009 major league baseball season after winning 2008 world series. lost opener 4–1 division-rival braves, new ace, derek lowe, pitched 8 shutout innings. phillies lost next game, , in danger of losing following night , dropping 0–3 before scoring 8 runs in bottom of seventh inning 12–11 come-from-behind win. phillies lost first game in denver, came behind again in next 2 games take second series colorado rockies. phillies defeated washington nationals in opener of third series, hours after death of hall of fame broadcaster harry kalas, lost third scheduled game of series after second cancelled due weather. in series against san diego padres, phillies dropped first 2 games well; during second game, closer brad lidge blew first save in phillies uniform, breaking streak of 47 consecutive saves extending 2007 regular season. phillies won sunday afternoon matinee against padres, 5–4, on walk-off home run ibáñez after trailing entire game.

the phillies offense benefited rest due postponement of final game of padres series, defeated milwaukee brewers in opener of mid-week series, 11–4. next 2 games did not go smoothly, phillies shut out through 8 innings in second game , no-hit brewers starter dave bush in third game. phillies starter cole hamels hit line drive in fourth inning , exited game; before departing, had retired 9 out of ten batters faced. hitting road series against division-leading florida marlins, phillies shut out through 8 innings in first game of series, score 7 runs in top of ninth against power-throwing closer matt lindstrom, winning game, 7–3, shane victorino s first career regular season grand slam. following night s game offered come-from-behind win phillies, trailed in ninth again win in innings, 6–4, , 13–2 victory on april 26 capped team s first series sweep. hosting washington second series against nationals, phillies fell behind in seventh inning before grand slam ibáñez capped 13–11 victory; combined ryan howard s game-tying grand slam in fifth inning, fourth time in phillies history teammates hit grand slams in same game. phillies split remaining 2 games of series washington, finishing april record of 11–9, second consecutive winning april.

may

jayson werth tied franchise record 4 stolen bases, including home plate, on may 12.

the phillies opened may against division-rival new york mets, losing opening game of month, 7–4. back-to-back walks in tenth inning of saturday afternoon game gave phillies first win of season on mets. after rainout, phillies opened first series in st. louis cardinals. won first game of series on howard s second grand slam in many weeks after pitchers duel between starters kyle lohse , joe blanton , completed two-game series sweep 10–7 victory on may 5, capped jayson werth three-run home run , 4-for-5 performance victorino. phillies brief stop in new york marred two-game series sweep; phillies hitters shut down mets starters johan santana , mike pelfrey, , closer francisco rodríguez recorded saves in both games of series. following series barely better, phillies dropped 2 games braves.

on may 12, werth stole 4 bases, including home plate, tying phillies record , leading 5–3 win on los angeles dodgers; however, series result same previous one, phillies dropped 2 games in set los angeles. carrying .500 winning percentage south philadelphia washington, team visited white house , congratulated president barack obama championship previous season. visit had been postponed april 14 due kalas death. after meeting president, phillies opened series second consecutive extra-inning game, defeating nationals in 12 innings. because pitcher j. a. happ had enter friday night s game in relief, phillies called right-handed starting pitcher andrew carpenter reading start second game of saturday s doubleheader (a make-up of postponement april 15). carpenter earned first major league win in rain-shortened second game after myers earned win in afternoon game. though sunday s starter park pitched 1 ⁄3 innings, phillies swept series nationals 8–6 come-from-behind win, new call-up sergio escalona earning first major league win. marked first time since 2007 season rookies had won back-to-back starts phillies (hamels , kyle kendrick). phillies took 2 of 3 games in each of next 2 series cincinnati reds , new york yankees finish road trip 8–2 record. though lost 2 games against florida, final series of month against washington resulted in second straight series sweep, phillies defeated nationals in 3 consecutive games finish month 17–11 record; last game of series moyer s 250th career victory. strong offensive performances in may, howard , ibáñez became first pair of phillies hit 10 home runs in same month.

june

j. a. happ pitched first career complete-game shutout on june 27.

the month of june saw continuation of phillies hot streak; may 15 june 4, team compiled 16–4 record, culminating three-game sweep of padres on phillies first trip west coast. in series, rookie antonio bastardo made major league debut, striking out 5 batters , allowing 1 earned run in 6 innings of work earn first career victory. traveling north los angeles rematch of previous year s playoff series, phillies managed split despite bullpen s struggles. lidge blew 2 saves in consecutive nights, taking loss in first game , allowing game-tying home run in other. series bookended team s first shutout of season, complete game hamels, , second consecutive strong performance bastardo, pitched 5 innings , allowed 2 runs in game ended final score of 7–2. final stop on road trip citi field, phillies faced off against mets. 3 games close, 2 one-run wins in series , 2 extra-inning victories phillies, won home runs utley , ibáñez on june 10 , 11.

the team s strong stretch did not continue, however, phillies entered second period of interleague play 5 consecutive series against american league east. while managed single win against boston red sox, followed six-game losing streak wherein phillies swept toronto blue jays , baltimore orioles; philadelphia outscored 38–19 on 2 series. team showed promise in first game of world series rematch series tampa bay rays, winning 10–1, defeated in last 2 games of series , lost fourth straight game toronto on june 26. however, phillies able exact modicum of revenge both 1993 world series defeat , first series sweep jays winning last 2 games. happ played role of stopper pitching first career complete game shutout, , moyer followed earning 252nd victory in following game. close month, phillies lost opener of next series braves finish month 10–16 record.

july

shane victorino named first all-star team winner of final vote.

struggles continued phillies open july, braves completed three-game series sweep in first 2 days of month; however, face-off mets on independence day weekend revitalized team s fortunes. phillies swept northern rivals mets managed 3 runs in 3 games. during series, team s 2009 all-stars announced: utley , ibáñez elected starters, , howard named reserve, 1 of 4 first basemen selected national league squad. announced victorino 1 of 5 final vote candidates. though phillies had played better on road point in season, home-field advantage paid off next night, offense chased reds starter johnny cueto after  ⁄3 of inning scoring 9 runs; team went on score 10 in first inning , 22 in entire game. every phillies starter had @ least 1 hit, werth hit eighth-inning grand slam off of reds infielder paul janish, , rollins , victorino, @ top of order, combined go 7-for-9 3 doubles, home run, 9 runs scored, , 5 rbis between them. though closer lidge suffered tough loss on july 7, sacrificing run in ninth inning earn fourth of season, phillies bounced dramatic ninth-inning win following night. victorino hit walk-off single drive in pedro feliz , solidify victory in all-star final vote, announced next day. werth named replace new york mets carlos beltrán on all-star roster due injury; victorino replaced beltrán starter in center field.

after all-star break—during american league defeated national league, 4–3—moyer, ryan madson, , j. c. romero combined one-hit, complete-game shutout of marlins in first game back, extending phillies winning streak 6 games, , record 10–3 in month of july. streak extended 8 straight games phillies swept florida in 3 games of series (one game postponed due weather). happ raised record 7–0 on season seven-inning shutout performance. streak continued phillies opened series @ home against chicago cubs; chad durbin earned first save in 11 months pitching 3 scoreless innings of relief. werth s three-run home run in 13th inning next night gave phillies walk-off win tenth consecutive, chicago ended season-high streak 10–5 defeat on july 22. phillies won 3 of next four, , bolstered rotation trading cliff lee. 2008 american league cy young award winner came cleveland indians along outfielder ben francisco on july 29; phillies gave 4 minor leaguers—catcher lou marson, infielders jason donald , pitchers carlos carrasco , jason knapp. lee , francisco joined phillies in san francisco after phillies series victory on arizona diamondbacks, , both started final game in july. lee pitched complete-game four-hitter on july 31, allowing 1 run on 9 innings of work. phillies finished july 20–7 record, first 20-win month since may 2001.

august

pedro martínez joined rotation in august after jamie moyer demoted bullpen.

the phillies opened month of august 3 straight losses, stopper s role again fell rookie happ, pitched second shutout of season—and second of career—against rockies on august 5. earned team s 60th win of season while allowing 4 hits , striking out ten batters first time in career. in accordance 8–2 record , strong performances, amaro announced happ remain in phillies starting rotation despite team s acquisitions of lee , pedro martínez; rumors regarding happ s status had been rampant since martínez signing , during trade season when happ rumored centerpiece of potential trade blue jays roy halladay. new pitcher lee stifled rockies following day win series phillies second consecutive strong performance, allowing 1 run on 7 innings , allowing 6 hits. in following series florida, however, phillies struggled. marlins swept 3 games of series, included victorino s first career ejection on several close calls umpire ed rapuano, , crucial error victorino s center field replacement, werth, in final game of series. moyer pitched against marlins in game, team against had prior success in career (13–3, 2.87 era in 100 ⁄3 innings pitched), , allowed 2 earned runs on eleven singles through 5 innings; however, rotation-high 5.47 era, phillies demoted moyer bullpen allow martínez start. francisco hit second phillies home run against cubs on august 11; came in 12th inning , scored game-winning run phillies. became first win of three-game series sweep, lee closed out third straight dominant performance (eight innings pitched, 1 run allowed, 8 strikeouts). phillies took 2 of 3 games braves in next series, , completed three-game homestand against diamondbacks complete game lee, carried no-hitter sixth inning, , 8 innings of three-run baseball blanton.

martínez faced off against former club on august 23, series tied 1–1. mets starter Óliver pérez allowed 6 runs in first inning , pulled in middle of martínez first at-bat, down in count 3–0. Ángel pagán led off mets first inside-the-park home run after ball became lodged underneath outfield wall. martínez pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 runs, score 9–6 end of eighth inning. lidge allowed run score , had runners on first , second, in part booted base hit , error eric bruntlett. mets had no outs , jeff francoeur @ plate representing go-ahead run. francoeur hit line drive on second base bag, bruntlett caught it, stepped on second base, , tagged daniel murphy coming first, completing 15th unassisted triple play in baseball s modern era , second in phillies history (mickey morandini) in game called league s quirkiest of season . phillies closed series 6–2 win behind lee s eighth straight victory (seven innings pitched, no earned runs). win on august 26, phillies claimed victory in year s series on pirates; however, bucs won 2 games in three-night set wherein game-winning run scored in eighth inning or later each night. andrew mccutchen hit game-winning two-run home run off of lidge in ninth inning of opener; howard hit game-winning three-run shot phillies in top of tenth on august 26 after pirates tied in ninth on brandon moss home run. garrett jones set pirates rookie record 15th home run off of happ in eighth inning of series finale. phillies closed month taking 2 of 3 games braves. 11 home run performance in august, howard won national league player of month award.

september

chase utley 1 of 4 players on 2009 phillies squad hit 30 home runs.

the phillies opened month taking 2 of three-game series against giants, besting jonathan sánchez, threw no-hitter earlier in 2009 season, , tim lincecum, won 2008 nl cy young award. followed trip texas four-game series against houston astros; phillies unable muster offense during series , swept. on september 8, in first game of series against washington nationals, ibañez , utley each hit 30th home runs of season, making them members of 12th quartet of teammates in major league history each reach 30 in single season, joining howard , werth. phillies offense backed lee sixth win following night, madson earning second consecutive save after assuming de facto closer s role lidge. however, phillies not overcome pair of three-run home runs adam dunn , ian desmond secure sweep in last game of series, despite stairs grand slam; third loss of season washington in fifteen games. mets came philadelphia last series of season, began on september 11. phillies won game one, 4–2, mets came behind in second game of series, scoring 5 runs in final 2 innings win 10–9. making postponed game earlier in season, phillies won first game of day-night doubleheader behind kyle kendrick s first major league victory in 13 months. 8 shutout innings martínez in nightcap gave phillies 1–0 win, 3–1 win in 4-game set, , 12–6 win in season series. martínez 8 innings began streak of 26 consecutive scoreless innings phillies pitchers: madson followed scoreless ninth eighth save of season; cliff lee pitched complete game shutout against nationals following night; , blanton, park, , madson combined 8 scoreless innings against washington on september 16 until tyler walker allowed run in top of ninth inning, rbi single willie harris scored justin maxwell. hamels closed out series strong performance, perfect through first 5 innings , finishing 1 run allowed in eight; 15th win on nationals, phillies matched best season record against franchise, set against 1976 montréal expos.

the phillies continued atlanta, took 2 of 3 braves, kendrick s second win , lidge s 30th save in first game of series. martínez outdueled javier vázquez in second game of series, phillies avoided loss defeating braves, 4–2, on september 20. doubleheader followed against marlins; phillies won game one, while marlins won game two. in rubber game, lidge blew 11th save after rain delay give marlins series victory, keeping team s number clinch division @ five. phillies , brewers split next series @ 2 games each, philadelphia winning first , last game of series. phillies returned citizens bank park final homestand close out season, opening fifth consecutive loss astros. however, phillies broke streak 7–4 win on september 29, feliz grand slam. following night, phillies clinched third consecutive division title 10–3 win on houston, guaranteeing split in series , playoff berth, , tying franchise record consecutive division titles set danny ozark s teams 1976 1978. after clinching game, phillies rested of regular starters, 6 of whom had started on 150 games during season; lost 4 straight games while regulars regained strength, won final game of season in innings paul hoover hit walk-off single in bottom of 10th inning. phillies finished record of 93 wins , 69 losses, 1 game better record in previous season.

standings

the phillies acquired cliff lee right before july 31 trading deadline.

record vs. opponents

game log

roster

all players made appearance phillies during 2009 included.