PHILLIES NEWS

Another game with the Giants another potential pitcher's duel. Oddly, that potential would not be realized on this afternoon in the last of a 3 game set. It was supposed to be a duel for the ages between the two young guns, Cole Hamels and the Giants Tim Lincecum, instead thanks to some clutch hitting by both teams it wound up another late inning thriller, and that's just fine by the Phils thank you. Now onto the game. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Pat "the Bat" Burrell knocked in a couple runs with a clutch two out double for a 2-0 Phils lead. In the top of the 4th, a pair of two out hits, a single by Jose Castillo and a double by Rich Aurilia, knotted it up at 2. In the bottom of the 5th, "the Flyin Hawaiian" Shane Victorino singled, advanced to third on a throwing error by Castillo, and scored on a wild pitch by Lincecum, and later in the inning Geoff Jenkins added a run with a sac fly for a 4-2 Phils lead. In the top of the 6th, Aurilia slammed a 2 out 2 run homer to tie it up again at 4. In the top of the 8th, Aaron Rowand singled and scored on a triple by Castillo for a 5-4 Giant's lead. In the bottom of the 8th Carlos Ruiz banged a solo homer to tie up again at 5. Finally in the bottom of the 9th, Ryan Howard and Burrell each worked two out walks and Jenkins singled to score Howard with the winning run. So for the 2nd time in 3 days the Phils walk off with a 6-5 win and improve to 18-14 overall. Still all alone in first.