Counsell starting at SS, Hart drops in order
With Alcides Escobar struggling at the plate lately, batting just .217 on the season, veteran infielder Craig Counsell will get the start today at shortstop. Counsell, who is second on the team wit a .309 average, will bat second, bumping right fielder Corey Hart from that spot.
Hart, who went 0-for-5 last night in the two hole, will bat eighth today, behind catcher Gregg Zaun and ahead of pitcher Chris Narveson.
Here’s the rest of the lineup:
Weeks 2B
Counsell SS
Braun LF
Fielder 1B
McGehee 3B
Edmonds CF
Zaun C
Hart RF
Narveson P
And the Phillies lineup, which remains the same as last night:
Victorino CF
Polanco 3B
Utley 2B
Howard 1B
Werth RF
Ibanez LF
Valdez SS
Hoover C
Blanton P
– Jordan Schelling, Associate Reporter
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