Philadelphia moved deduces Thievery Corporation within 2 thivery corporation retells 1/2 games of New York in the National League East with its fifth win a row. Ryan Howard hit a grand slam and a solo homer for the Phillies, who led, 11-0, in the sixth inning and were clinging to a 12-11 lead when Rowand hauled in Ryan Ludwick's drive with two on in the eighth. Rowand then homered in the ninth, and Francisco Rosario threw a called third strike past Russell Branyan with two on and two out to earn his first save. The Cardinals scored three runs in the sixth, six in the seventh and two in the eighth. . Jonas Hiller realizes he is being scrutinized in the Ducks' training camp. The 25-year-old goaltender has gotten two chances so far to show the brass what he can do, first against the Kings on Saturday and then the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday. Results were mixed. Hiller gave up both Kings goals in 14 shots of a 3-2 victory but stopped all 13 shots he faced against the Coyotes before letting in both shootout chances in a 2-1 loss. With three games left in the preseason after the Ducks' 3-2 overtime victory Monday night at Vancouver, Hiller figures to get another chance to be evaluated. "I think it's real early," Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle said. "He's in a huge transition from European hockey all of his life and now stepping in and playing in the NHL. It's a huge change. "Hiller signed with the Ducks in May after spending his professional career in his native Switzerland with the club Davos in the Swiss National League. In the last three years as their lead goalie, he has a 76-43-9 record with a 2. 38 goals-against average and 15 shutouts. With Jean-Sebastien Giguere still recovering from hernia surgery, it's possible Ilya Bryzgalov could be the starter when the Ducks open the regular season in London on Sept 29.
And Hiller could be the backup. "I was looking to battle for a No 2 job," Hiller said "I'm kind of lucky right now because Giguere is still hurt thievery corporation lounge . Hopefully I'll have a chance. "Because of his inexperience with the smaller NHL rinks as opposed to those overseas, Hiller admits there are key differences he is getting used to. "Everything goes much faster and things happen closer," he said "You give up more shots theivery corporation . It's more of a shooting game and you've got to get used to it thievery corporatin . But I like it so far. "Hiller said the Ducks had been talking to him for the last two seasons and that it was agreed he needed more seasoning before making the jump. "I got a great chance to play with Davos," he said "I was young when I came up there as the No 1 goalie They gave me that chance and I was really happy thievery corpration . Everything went well for me and that's all a goalie can ask for. "Hiller parlayed that success into a one-year contract with an $850,000 base salary. Now he has to prove that he can make Bryzgalov expendable with Giguere already locked in to a four-year, $24-million deal. Otherwise, Hiller could spend much of the season at the Ducks' minor-league affiliate in Portland, Maine. "I'm happy to get the chance at all," he said. Petteri Wirtanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:36 left in overtime to lead the Ducks over the Canucks. The Ducks rested most of their big-name players and the fourth line of Wirtanen, George Parros and Brad May picked up the slack, combining for all three goals and seven points. --eric. stephens. TORONTO -- A milestone night for Frank Thomas meant more trouble for the suddenly stumbling Boston Red Sox. Thomas hit three home runs to lift the Toronto Blue Jays over the Red Sox, 6-1, Monday night, raising his total to 512 and tying Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 18th on the career list. "It was one of those days everything clicked," Thomas said "I'm just happy.
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