PHILLIES NEWS

After a dramatic win last night the Phils once again had a chance tonight to get above .500 for the first time all season with a win in the second of their 3 game set with the Astros. Kyle Kendrick got the start and delivered a solid effort, allowing just 2 runs on 4 hits in 7 innings of work. However, just as with Adam Eaton last night, the Phil's offense could do nothing with it as Roy Oswalt held them to a run on 5 hits through 7 innings and this time there would be no 9th inning comeback. In the top of the first inning, ex Phillie Michael Bourn, beat out an infield single, stole second and scored on a double by Carlos Lee. In the bottom of the inning Jayson Werth singled and scored a couple batters later on a single by Ryan Howard. Bourn stuck again in the top of the 5th with a solo homer to put the Stros up 2-1. From there, the two team's pitching staffs took over and kept it 2-1 Stros until the bottom of the 9th. There after two quick outs, Jimmy Rollins(no he's not back yet, just pinch hitting) slapped a pinch single to briefly raise hopes of another Phils comeback, but Greg Dobbs followed Rollins with a strikeout to the end the game in a 2-1 victory for the Astros. So the Phils drop back under .500 again at 7-8. Apparently they are just not meant to be over .500 in April.