PHILLIES NEWS

The MLB All-Star game was tonight and it featured three Phillies, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Tom "Flash" Gordon. Utley started the game at 2nd base, singled in his first at-bat in the 1st inning and later followed that up with a snare of a line drive by Ivan Rodriguez. Howard, did not enter the game until the 6th inning and his lone at-bat came in the 9th inning. In fact, he had chance to repeat his heroics of a night ago, with one on, one out and the NL trailing 3-2, but he grounded into a fielder's choice, as the NL lost a heartbreaker 3-2. Gordon, did not enter the game until the 8th inning, but when he did he was lights out, pitching a perfect top half of the 8th. In end though, as I mentioned his effort went for naught. All in all this all-star experience, despite the tough loss, was a memorable one both for those who had none previously, Howard and Utley, and for those who had it before, Gordon. Well, happy trails everyone.