PHILLIES NEWS

After salvaging the final game of their 3 game set with the Marlins, the Phils continued their road trip and traveled to St. Louis for a 3 game set with the Cardinals. Kyle Kendrick got the start tonight and pitched well, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits in 7 innings of work. Meanwhile, the Phils bats, finally free of the Florida haze, heated up in a big way pounding out 20 runs on 21 hits. Now onto the game. In the top of the first, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Pat "the Bat" Burrell combined for back-back-back dingers for a 3-0 Phils' lead. In the top of the 2nd, Carlos Ruiz slapped an RBI double for a 4-0 Phils' lead. In the bottom of the 3rd, Skip Schumaker slammed a solo homer to cut the lead to 4-1. In the top of the 4th, Utley slapped a bases loaded single for 2 runs, Howard followed with a single for another run, Geoff Jenkins' sac fly brought in another run, Carlos Ruiz doubled in 2 more runs, Kendrick himself singled in a run(his second hit of the inning) and finally Shane Victorino doubled in another run for a 13-1 Phils' lead. In the top of the 5th, Pedro Feliz doubled in a run for a 14-1 Phils' lead. In the top of the 6th, Howard slammed a 3 run homer for a 17-1 Phils' lead. In the bottom of the 6th, Troy Glaus singled in a run to cut the lead to 17-2. In the top of the 8th, Jenkins lined a 2 run double and Ruiz followed with an RBI single for a 20-2 Phils' lead. Finally from there Rudy Seanez and Clay Condrey combined to put the Cards out of their misery, as the Phils improve to 41-28 overall and move to 4 games up in the NL East.