Phillies Baseball

Jayson Werth has been on fire lately after taking over the full-time spot in right field when Geoff Jenkins was placed on the disabled list last week.

Werth homered twice in the Phillies 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, giving him 20 on the season. Werth becomes the fourth Phillie to hit 20 or more homeruns in 2008. The others are Ryan Howard (37), Chase Utley (31), and Pat Burrell (30).

Werth, heading into Sunday’s game, has also picked up 53 RBIs.

On Sunday, Werth laced a two-out double down the left field line, scoring two runs, and giving the Phillies an early 3-0 lead in the first inning. He now has 55 RBIs on the season.

Werth has played well all season long but has really stepped up his game since taking over in right field for the injured Jenkins. As of the third inning on Sunday, Werth is now hitting .280 in 2008.

In the top of the fifth, Werth cranked his 21st homerun of the season to deep left field…almost out of the ballpark. It was his 56th RBI too.