PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils cooled off a bit tonight in the 2nd of a 4 game set with the Diamondbacks. Adam Eaton, got the start and was roughed up, allowing 6 runs on 5 hits in just 4 innings of work. Meanwhile, the Unit, Randy Johnson, toughed out 6 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits. Still, despite being in a hole early, the Phils lived up to their moniker and kept fighting until the bitter end, but came up just short. Now onto game. In the bottom of the first Chris Young doubled and scored for a 1-0 Dbacks lead. In the top of the 3rd Eric Bruntlett slammed a 2 run homer for a 2-1 Phils lead. In the bottom of the 4th, it all fell apart for Eaton, Johnson walked with the bases loaded to force in one run, a fielder's choice grounded into by Young, pushed across another run, and finally a 3 run homer by Stephen Drew cleared the bases, and suddenly Arizona led 6-2. In the top of the 5th, the "Flyin Hawaiian" Shane Victorino walked and scored on a double by Bruntlett, to cut the lead to 6-3. In the top of the 6th, Jayson Werth crushed a solo homer to center, to cut the lead to 6-4. From there the Phils had their chances to pull even, including a last ditch opportunity in the top of the 9th, as the Phils put runners at the corners with two outs for Bruntlett, but slapped a harmlesss flyout and the Dbacks had won 6-4. So the Phils drop to 19-15 overall but remain in first place.