APBradley irked the crowd on Friday night as he homered twice and drove in six runs. After his second home run, Bradley bowed to the fans in left field.
“I’m just having fun,” Bradley said. “They’re telling me I’m no good, I’m telling them I am that good. It feels good to come through and help this team win.
“I’m not trying to entice the crowd. I’m just living in the moment. This has the atmosphere of a playoff game and I love that. I’m at my best in situations like that.”
Cameron cut it to 2-1 in the sixth inning with a leadoff homer — his 17th — into the seats in left-center field.
There was some fallout from Friday’s altercation between Philadelphia’s Carlos Ruiz and San Diego’s Marcus Giles. Giles was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left knee sprain which occurred when Ruiz barreled into the infielder trying to break up a double play. Giles, who called the play “dirty,” confronted Ruiz immediately. Both benches cleared, but no punches were thrown.
Reliever Doug Brocail drilled Ruiz in the left hip with a pitch Saturday. Diaz walked with Ruiz down to first base and then proceeded to warn both benches.
Manuel held a closed-door meeting with his team before the game. A pressure situation that mounts as the losses continue to pile up.
“We definitely need to win (Sunday),” Manuel said.
Notes: Burrell became the third Phillies player to hit 20 homers in seven straight seasons, joining Mike Schmidt (1974-87) and Bobby Abreu (1999-2005). ... Padres infielder Craig Stansberry singled in his major league debut in the seventh inning. Stansberry replaced Marcus Giles on the roster.
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