field fence of Citizens Bank Park face first at full speed in order to run down a deep fly ball off the bat of Xavier Nady with the bases loaded. Had the ball fallen for a hit, three runs likely would have scored. "It might be the best catch I've ever seen," said manager Charlie Manuel, praising Rowand's "effort and determination". Robert Knapel of Bleacher Report named it the 12th-best catch in baseball history in 2012, and, in 2019, Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com listed the catch as among the best ever. Rain shortened the game to five innings, and the Phillies won 2–0. Rowand suffered a broken nose and severe lacerations to his face as a result of running into the wall. He underwent seven hours of surgery to repair the nose, and was placed on the 15-day disabled list. He returned to the starting lineup on May 27. After batting .301 through June 5, Rowand hit .236 for the remainder of the season. On August 20, he had four hits and scored three runs in a 12–10 victory over the Washington Nationals. The next day, against the Chicago Cubs, Rowand collided with Philadelphia second baseman Chase Utley and broke his ankle. He was on the disabled list for the remainder of the regular season. In 109 games (445 at bats), Rowand batted .262 with 59 runs scored, 106 hits, 24 doubles, 12 home runs, and 47 RBI. He recorded 10 stolen bases, the last time in his career he would steal more than six. 2007 Set to become a free agent for the first time after the 2007 season, Rowand made the year his best offensively. Against the White Sox on June 13, 2007, Rowand had a pinch-hit RBI groundout in the sixth inning, then hit a grand slam against Matt Thornton in the seventh inning, helping the Phillies win 8–4. For the first time in his career in 2007, Rowand was selected to the All-Star Game. He came to bat in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded, two outs, and the National League (NL) trailing 5-4. However, Rowand flew out to Alex Ríos in right field to end the game. He had a season-high five hits on July 17 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, also scoring three times and hitting back-to-back home runs with Pat Burrell against Rudy Seánez in Philadelphia's 15–3 triumph. Rowand also