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Ruiz, Rollins combine to lift Phillies over Braves

Jimmy Rollins kept the replay guys at ESPN busy Sunday night. Outstanding defense will do that. Rollins made two impressive plays in the first inning and turned a heads-up, double play in the eighth that prevented an inning that had a ”crooked number” written all over it.

His defense, coupled with Carlos Ruiz’s 3-for-3 night and Joe Blanton’s quality start lifted the Phillies over the Atlanta Braves, 3-2, at Citizens Bank Park.

”Jimmy knows how to play the game,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said.

With one run already in and the Phils clinging to a one-run lead in the top of the eighth, Brian McCann came to the plate. McCann hit a grounder to second baseman Chase Utley, who tossed to Rollins, who was covering second. That forced Chipper Jones out. McCann was still on his way to first, but Rollins chose to fire the ball to third baseman Pedro Feliz instead, with the hope of getting the lead runner, Martin Prado.

Click here to read the full article – By Mandy Housenick of The Morning Call

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