PHILLIES NEWS

After another resounding sweep of the Braves in Atlanta the Phils returned home to the Bank for the 4th of July, as they welcomed the hated arch rival Mets to town. With Brett Myers down in AAA for now anyway, newly recalled J.A Happ got the start for the Phils, and actually pitched well, allowing just 2 runs on 3 hits in 4 and 2/3rd's innings of work. Unfortunately, for Happ Johan Santana got the start for the Mets, so those 2 runs actually kept the Mets ahead most of the night. Still, as always the Phils would come up with a late rally, but would it be enough? Now onto the game. In the top of the 5th, Damion Easley scored on a fielder's choice and David Wright forced in another run with a bases loaded walk for a 2-0 Mets' lead. In the bottom of the 6th, Ryan Howard and Pat "the Bat" Burrell slapped back to back RBI singles to knot it up at 2. Finally in the top of the 9th, Pedro Feliz lined a two out double and scored on a single by Shane Victorino, as the Phils walked off with a 3-2 win on Independence day. So the Phils improve to 48-39 overall and move back to 3.5 games up in the NL East.