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Wednesday, Aug. 9 7:35pm ET
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Mike Lieberthal didn't know if his ninth-inning fly ball was deep enough, but he was certain Doug Glanville was going to try and score. Glanville made a great slide, avoiding the tag of catcher Ben Davis, and enabled Lieberthal to have the game-winning RBI as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 Wednesday night. "He was going, no doubt about it," said Lieberthal, who fouled off five straight 0-2 pitches before lifting a fly ball to mid-range left field. Left fielder Eric Owens made a strong throw to the plate, but Glanville got his left hand around Davis' glove to score. "(Third base coach John Vukovich) and I were talking as soon as the ball was hit and he was saying 'you gotta go,' " said Glanville, who orchestrated the Phillies first walk-off win since April 27 against Arizona. "Running down the line, you watch the catcher and you get a good idea on where the ball is going. You see the light at the end of the tunnel." Padres manager Bruce Bochy argued with home plate umpire Jim Reynolds to no avail. "From my view, the throw looked like it beat him," Bochy said. "I had to throw off my back foot," Owens said. "After I threw it, I thought I had a chance." Glanville led off the ninth with a triple down the left-field line off Heathcliff Slocumb (2-4). Owens had a chance to make a play on Glanville's hit, but crashed into the wall and let Glanville reach third safely. "It's nice to contribute in any way I can," said Glanville, who has struggled offensively this season at .266. "If you're struggling with the bat, you try something else to help the team win." Bobby Abreu and Scott Rolen were then walked intentionally to load the bases for Lieberthal. Chris Brock (6-5) pitched a hitless ninth for the victory. All of his wins have come in relief. Jay Witasick threw seven strong innings and left with a 2-0 lead but got a no-decision in his second start with the Padres. He yielded five hits -- allowing just one runner past second base -- walked two and struck out four. "He had good command," Bochy said. "He looked more relaxed and he pitched a great game." In the eighth, Donne Wall surrendered a RBI triple to Rolen, who also singled and doubled in a 3-for-4 night. Rolen scored the tying run on a wild pitch. John Mabry's double off starter Kent Bottenfield gave San Diego a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Dave Magadan hit a two-out RBI double off Vicente Padilla in the eighth. Bottenfield threw seven strong innings, allowing just one run on three hits, in his second start since being obtained from Anaheim. He struck out six and walked three. "It's all about knowing the right pitch to throw," Bottenfield said. "From the first pitch of the game, I knew what I wanted to do and I think it showed." After the Boone double, Bottenfield retired the final 12 batters he faced. "He knows how to pitch a little bit," Phillies manager Terry Francona said. "The game isn't too fast for him. He did a great job." Game notesPadres 3B Phil Nevin was a late scratch from the starting lineup because of tightness in his right groin. ... After 63 games at first base, rookie Pat Burrell made his debut in left field for the Phillies and collected an assist in the eighth inning, throwing out Magadan at home plate. Travis Lee started at first. ... Third baseman Rolen hasn't committed an error in 26 games. ... Glanville's fifth-inning single extended his hitting streak to 10. ... 2B Bret Boone made a great running basket catch to rob Glanville of a hit in the seventh. ... Witasick was 3-8 with a 5.94 ERA in 22 games (14 starts) with Kansas City. | ALSO SEE Baseball Scoreboard San Diego Clubhouse Philadelphia Clubhouse RECAPS Cleveland 6 Texas 4
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