NATIONAL LEAGUE More hit batsmen, but a more civil outcome



Saturday's game was won by Philadelphia, 12-3.
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Bobby Abreu hit a two-run home run, and David Bell homered and had four RBIs Saturday during Philadelphia's 10-run eighth inning as the Phillies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 12-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
One night after a bench-clearing brawl led to five ejections, Reds starter Danny Graves hit Phillies catcher Mike Lieberthal with a breaking ball to load the bases with two outs in the first inning.
Lieberthal, who tackled Adam Dunn as he charged the mound to start the melee Friday, trotted to first base with a smile on his face. Despite three more hit batsmen, there were no hints of controversy Saturday.
Randy Wolf (8-3), who has won his last three starts and five of his last six decisions, improved to 4-1 all-time against Cincinnati, including 2-0 this season.
Offense absent
One night after the Reds had 22 hits and 15 runs, Wolf limited the Reds to two hits and a run in seven innings. He allowed only Dunn to advance past second base while striking out seven and not walking a batter.
Rheal Cormier pitched a perfect eighth inning and Terry Adams gave up a run in the ninth. He allowed the Reds first hit since Jason LaRue's double with two outs in the second.
The Reds (34-33) missed a chance to go three games over .500 for the first time this season and had their winning streak snapped at four games.
Dunn, who wasn't in the original starting lineup before replacing the injured Ken Griffey Jr., led off Cincinnati's first inning with his league-leading 22nd homer of the season and second leadoff homer of his career.
The Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the second when Jimmy Rollins scored on Wolf's double-play grounder. Abreu followed with his ninth homer of the season, a line drive into the Phillies bullpen down the right-field line.
Those were the only two runs allowed in five innings by Graves (3-6), who was forced out of his last start after just three innings with a blister on his right middle finger. He gave up six hits while suffering his fourth loss in his last four starts. The Reds reported no problems with his finger.
The Phillies broke the game open while sending 13 batters to the plate during the eighth inning.
PHILACINCINNATI
abrhbiabrhbi
BAbreu rf5223Dunn lf4111
Planco 2b5122Larkin ss4000
Thome 1b4111JGillen rf2110
Burrell lf3000Kearns cf4010
Byrd cf1210ABoone 3b4010
Lbrthal c4221Casey 1b4001
DaBell 3b4114LaRue c4010
Crmier p0000JCastro 2b3000
Adams p0000Graves p1000
Rollins ss5230WPena ph1000
Mchels cf4120Hredia p0000
Wolf p2000Sllivan p0000
ToPerz 3b2000GWhite p0000
FLopez ph1000
Ritsma p0000
Totals39121411Totals32252
Philadelphia0200000(10)0--12
Cincinnati100000001--2
E--Burrell (4), JGuillen (7). DP--Cincinnati 1. LOB--Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 5. 2B--Polanco 2 (16), Rollins (17), LaRue (13). HR--BAbreu (10), DaBell (3), Dunn (22). S--Wolf. SF--DaBell.
IPHRERBBSO
Philadelphia
Wolf W,8-3721107
Cormier100001
Adams131101
Cincinnati
Graves L,3-6562220
Heredia200000
Sullivan1-324410
GWhite2-366601
Reitsma100000
HBP--by Sullivan (Michaels), by Wolf (JGuillen 2), by Graves (Lieberthal). Umpires--Home, Ron Kulpa; First, Mike Winters; Second, Bruce Froemming; Third, Doug Eddings. T--2:40. A--35,398.