PHILLIES NEWS

The hits just keep on coming, for the White Sox that is, as the Phils pounded out 7 runs on 9 hits, while Cole Hamels went 8 innings allowing only 2 runs on 6 hits, while striking out 8, to record his NL leading 9th win of the season. Initially, things didn't look so good as Paul Konerko and Jermain Dye both homered in the first inning to give the Sox a 2-0 lead. The Phils came right back in the bottom of the inning though, loading the bases with two outs. Pat Burrell walked to force in a run, Greg Dobbs singled to score two more, and the Phils took a 3-2 lead and never looked back. Chase Utley added a two run homer in the 2nd, and a 2 RBI single in the 4th, to power the Phils to a 7-2 lead , for which Chicago had no answer. Luis Terrero added a solo homer for the Sox in the 9th, but by then it was too late, as Geoff Geary retired the next two batters in order to clinch a 7-3 win for the Phils. So the Phils are now 34-31, 1 game behind Atlanta for 2nd in the NL East and 3 behind the Mets for first. Basically, they're in pretty good position now. Rookie Kyle Kendrick, recently called up from AA, gets the call for the Phils tomorrow in place of Freddy Garcia. Hopefully he can keep it going for the Phils, because once again life remains beautiful.