PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils finished their 3 game series today with Dodgers with a chance to take the series with a win. With Kyle Kendrick(the Phils are 5-1 in games he starts) on the mound that seemed a virtual lock. For once though Kendrick got roughed up, as he went only 5 and 1/3rd innings ,while allowing 5 runs on 7 hits for his first career loss. Despite the efforts of Ryan Howard, who homered and scored 3 runs and Pat Burrell who collected 2 hits and an RBI the Phils fell 5-4. with 3 runs in the first 3 innings the Phils led early 3-1, but a 4th inning Dodger rally, put up them up 4-3. The Phils tied it at 4 in the 5th, then fell behind again 5-4 in the 6th. In the end in the final 4 innings the talented Dodger bullpen proved too overpowering for the Phils who collected only 1 hit and o runs after the 6th inning. They did however have one final chance in the top of 9th. Greg Dobbs singled with one out and then was replaced by pinch runner Micheal Bourn, who promptly stole second to put the tying run only 180 feet away from home with just one out. Unfortunately Jimmy Rollins flied out, and Shane "the flyin Hawaiian" Victorino grounded out on the first pitch he saw to end the game. So the Phils drop back to .500 at 47-47, but once the Braves and Mets both lost and the Phils did not lose any ground in the NL East. Life still sucks though.