PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils continued their series with the Rockies tonight and stayed hot. Kyle Kendrick got the start and provided his best effort of the season thus far, allowing just 2 runs on 7 hits in 7 and 1/3rd innings of work. Meanwhile, the Phils continued their offensive rampage with 7 runs in the first two innings and 11 hits overall. Now onto the game. In the bottom of the first, Greg Dobbs slapped a 2 run single and Pedro smoked a 2 run double for a 4-0 Phils' lead. In the bottom of the 2nd, Chase Utley doubled in a run, Ryan Howard followed with an RBI single, and a couple batters later Geoff Jenkins blooped an RBI single, for a 7-0 Phils' lead. In the top of the 5th, the Rockies finally got on the board, as Carlos Quintanilla doubled and scored on a fielder's choice to cut the lead to 7-1. In the top of the 8th, Ryan Spillborghs slammed a 2 run homer to cut the lead to 7-3 and suddenly it was a ballgame again. Then the rains came in the bottom of 8th and a 1 hour rain delay ensued, washing out the Rockies' momentum. Finally in the top of the 9th, following the rain delay, Brad Lidge came in, although it was not a save situation, and after giving up a run, closed out a 7-4 Phils' win. So the Phils improve to 30-24 overall, all alone in 2nd place in the NL East now just 1.5 games out of first.