PHILLIES NEWS

Rookie sensation Kyle Kendrick took the mound today for the Phils to start their 3 game weekend series with the Brewers. Kendrick was good as always, going 7 innings while allowing just 2 runs on 8 hits. Unfortunately, the Brewers Giovanni Gallardo was spectacular going 6 and 2/rds innings while allowing just 1 run on 4 hits, including a solo homer by Pat Burrell and striking out 7. The two bullpens proved to be lights out as well, as both teams went scoreless the rest of the way and Milwaukee won by a final score of 2-1, a rarity for them in such a close game in which they failed to homer. The Phils thus drop to 57-51 and with Mets winning today, they are now 5 games behind in 2nd place in the NL East. They are however, just 1.5 games out 1st place in the wild card race, but regardless life still sucks again. Better luck next time fellas.