(Sports Network) - Injuries are forcing Philadelphia to alter things a bit in their lineup. It didn't produce a win on Tuesday, so the Phillies will try to get back on track tonight against the Chicago Cubs in the third contest of a four-game series at Wrigley Field.
Yesterday, Shane Victorino (right calf strain) and Michael Bourn (sprained left ankle) became the third and fourth players to be placed on the DL by Philadelphia in the last five days, joining reliever Ryan Madson (strained right shoulder) and All-Star second baseman Chase Utley (right hand surgery).
The run of injuries forced the Phillies to shuffle their lineup on Tuesday. Jimmy Rollins had moved down from leadoff to third in the order when Utley was injured and was replaced by Bourn. However, with the speedy outfielder now out, Greg Dobbs moved to the leadoff spot and Tadahito Iguchi landed in the second spot.
The new-look lineup failed to produce enough runs to win yesterday, however, as the Phillies fell 7-3, halting their four-game winning streak while losing for just the second time in 11 games.
Chris Roberson, who was recalled earlier Tuesday from Triple-A Ottawa, finished 4-for-4 with an RBI for Philadelphia, while Pat Burrell homered in the setback.
Adam Eaton (9-7) suffered the loss after he surrendered five runs -- four earned -- on eight hits with two walks and two strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings.
Eaton's counterpart, Jason Marquis, fared much better. Marquis (8-6) limited Philadelphia to three runs on eight hits over six innings of work. Jason Kendall knocked in a pair of runs in the win, Chicago's third in four games. The club is also a major-league best 34-18 since June 3.
The victory also allowed the Cubs to remain one game behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League Central. They are also a half game out of the NL wild card race. The Phils, meanwhile, are still three games behind the New York Mets for the top spot in the NL East, but are one game off the NL wild card lead.
Jamie Moyer will start tonight for the Phillies. After a tough four-game stretch that saw the 44-year-old go 0-3 with an 8.61 earned run average, Moyer has rebounded to win his last two outings to improve to 9-8 on the year with a 4.75 ERA.
The left-hander was just short of spectacular on Friday against Pittsburgh, limiting to the Pirates to one run on six hits without a walk over seven innings.
Moyer, who has a 5.05 road ERA this season, is 2-0 in three lifetime starts against the Cubs, with both victories coming last year.
Rich Hill will counter for the Cubs and has pitched very well in his last three starts, though he has just one win to show for it. He bested the Giants on July 16 behind eight innings of two-run ball, and has allowed just four runs (three earned) in his last two starts, but got a no-decision in each game.
He was last in action in Cincinnati on Friday, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks with eight strikeouts in five innings of a Cubs' 5-4 loss.
The 27-year-old lefty is 0-2 in two career starts against the Phillies, including a setback to the club on May 11 that saw Hill get tagged for five runs on four hits over five frames.
While the Cubs were silent at yesterday's no-waiver trade deadline, the Phils made a minor move, getting troubled reliever Julio Mateo from Seattle. The trade came one day after the club acquired Kyle Lohse from Cincinnati.
Also, the Phils are expected to activate outfielder Jayson Werth from the DL in time for tonight's game.
The Phillies took two of three against the Cubs when the two squads clashed from May 11-13.
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