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...X-rays were negative and he had a bruise. Ben Francisco replaced Victorino in the field in the eighth inning because Victorino said he had increased swelling in the finger as the game wore on. He said he could throw, but he struggled to...

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...6. Victorino went 0-for-3 and was replaced in the eighth inning by Ben Francisco. Victorino didn't know he was replaced until he saw Francisco in center. Victorino pleaded with manager Charlie Manuel to leave him in the game and move...

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...he was replaced until he saw Francisco in center. Victorino pleaded with manager Charlie Manuel to leave him in the game and move Francisco to left field to replace the slower Raul Ibanez. Manuel shook his head no. "I wanted to play,"...

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...drive before smacking into the padded wall. • Philly centerfielder Shane Victorino, who was hit on the right hand by a pitch in the first inning, was replaced by Ben Francisco in the eighth. STATITUDES • Alex Rodriguez's RBI double in...

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...new stadium barely registered acknowledgment. I asked the three Phillies outfielders in Game 1 Ben Francisco, Shane Victorino and Jayson Werth if they had heard any abuse from the fans. "Crickets," one of the outfielders said, and I...

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...said he's going to have some soreness in his finger. We'll see." Manuel said if Victorino isn't able to play Wednesday he'd probably start Ben Francisco in center field. Victorino stayed in the game after being hit with the pitch in the...

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.... Manuel described the status of Shane Victorino, who was hit on the right hand by a fastball in the first inning Monday night, as "day to day," and said he would probably start Ben Francisco in center field in Game 6 if Victorino can't play.

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Victorino went 0 for 3 and was replaced in the eighth inning by Ben Francisco. Manuel said Francisco probably will start Game 6 if Victorino can't go. Victorino's absence would be a difficult blow for Philadelphia, which needs to win...

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