After a tough series with the A's the Phils continued on their road trip to Texas for a 3 game set with the Rangers. Brett Myers got the start tonight and struggled mightily allowing 5 runs on 5 hits in just 2 innings of work, not the way to help your team win. Now onto the game. In the bottom of the 1st, Ian Kinsler slammed a solo homer for a 1-0 Ranger's lead. In the top of the 3rd, Eric Bruntlett walked and scored on a fielder's choice, and Pedro Feliz slugged a grand slam for a 5-1 Phils' lead. In the bottom of the 3rd, Joe Hamilton singled in a run, Dave Murphy forced in a run with a bases loaded walk, Hamilton scored on a fielder's choice, and Chris Davis crushed a 2 run homer for a 6-5 Ranger's lead. In the top of the 4th, Chris Coste hit a solo shot to knot it up at 6. In the bottom of the 5th, Milton Bradley slapped another solo shot for a 7-6 Ranger's lead. In the bottom of the 8th, Kinsler walked, stole second, and scored on a sac fly by Hamilton for an 8-6 Ranger's lead. Finally in the top of the 9th, the Phils made one final stand, as Jayson Werth led off with a homer to cut the lead to 8-7, and a double by Pat "the Bat" Burrell and a single by Ryan Howard put two runners on with two out for Greg Dobbs. Unfortunately Dobbs grounded out to end it in an 8-7 Ranger's win, so the Phils drop to 43-38 overall but remain 1st in the NL East by just 1 game now.
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