Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Halladay wins again as Rangers lose to Phillies

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Elvis Andrus stole home in the first inning to scratch out a run against Roy Halladay.

When the Rangers got aggressive again in the ninth, it cost them.

Andrus stole home on a delayed double steal for the first run, but David Murphy was thrown out trying to steal second base to end the game, costing Texas in a 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.

"I didn't get a good jump, but I don't think it matters," Murphy said. "I was in there, but they called me out."

Ben Francisco and Raul Ibanez homered, and Halladay (6-3) struck out seven and walked one for the NL East-leading Phillies.

Francisco hit a two-run shot in the second …

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