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Worth noting

Worth noting

Placido Polanco became the 10th player to pick up his 2,000th career hit in a Phillies uniform, and the first since Dale Murphy in 1991. ... Entering Tuesday's game, the Phils' Nos. 5-8 hitters had hit a combined .364 on the current homestand. ... Phillies starting pitchers entered Tuesday leading the big leagues in innings (238 2/3) and strikeouts (209). They also are tied for the lead in quality starts (27) and rank third in ERA (2.98).