PHILLIES NEWS

Well, the Phils are up against it now. As mentioned Kyle Kendrick got the start today and he pitched well for a little while, but only after allowing back to back homers in the 1st inning. Still, Kendrick was effective enough through 3 innings, for the Phils to take an early 3-2 lead, on a solo homer by Jimmy Rollins, and a 2 RBI triple by who else? Rollins. Rollins heroics would not be enough though, as Kendrick wound up walking the bases loaded in the 4th and was yanked from the game having completed only 3 and 2/3rds innings of work while allowing 5 hits, and eventually 5 runs. Kyle Lohse replaced Kendrick, looking to get out of the jam with a quick strikeout of Kaz Matsui, but instead he erroneously jerked his last to pitch to Matsui down and in to his wheel house, and Matsui responded by slamming a grandslam for a 6-3 Rockies lead. The Phils never recovered from this crushing moment, as the rest of the Bullpen allowed a combined 4 runs on 6 hits. Thus, although the Phils tried to rally back with a solo homer by Ryan Howard in the 5th, and a fielder's choice hit into by Rollins, that led to a 5th run. it was all for naught. These runs unfortunately, only cut the final score down to 10-5, instead of a laughable 10-3, as Rollins' effort, knocking in 4 of the 5 Phils runs, went for naught as well. So the Phils now trail 2 games to none and its all up to veteran Jamie Moyer to win game 3 and keep the series going.