On June 21, 2011 The Phillies also have a big inning, scoring 9 runs in the 8th to defeat the Cardinals, in their first game without the injured Albert Pujols, 10 – 2. The Phils score all those runs in spite of not getting an extra-base hit all night, taking advantage of 9 walks issued by Cards pitchers. Reliever Michael Stutes is the beneficiary of the late scoring outburst, while Trever Miller is the loser in a rare decision for the lefty specialist.
In one of the most severe penalties ever imposed by the commissioner’s office for on-field behavior, Kenny Rogers is suspended for 20 games and fined $50,000 for actions which send a camera operator to the hospital and launch a police investigation. The veteran southpaw, who will appeal the MLB decision, is selected by his peers to be a member of the American League All-Star squad scheduled to play next week in Detroit.
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July 2, 2005
