July 2, 200521 yr Thome makes second DL trip Associated Press Phillies fall back to .500 PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies placed first baseman Jim Thome on the 15-day disabled list Friday with tendinitis in his right elbow. It's Thome's second stint on the DL this season. He was placed on the DL in May with a lower back strain and missed 19 games. "I just want to get this thing healed up so we can get back going in the second half," Thome said before Friday's game against Atlanta. Thome has struggled this season, hitting .207 with seven home runs and 30 RBI. He has only 14 extra-base hits in 193 at-bats. Thome said his elbow has been bothering him for about a month, but really started to cause pain after a throw in Thursday's game against the New York Mets. "I know throwing affected me more than anything," Thome said. "I didn't say anything for a while just because I didn't want people to know about my throwing issue. It's just gotten worse over time. We need to get this thing better." The Phillies recalled first baseman Ryan Howard from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to replace Thome. Howard was 6-for-28 with one homer and one RBI in an earlier stint with the Phillies. He has put up big numbers in Triple-A, hitting .371 with 16 home runs and 54 RBI in 210 at-bats.
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