The Phils continued their 3 game set with the Marlins tonight. Sadly their new standing in first place didn't last long. Cole Hamels got the start and got roughed up again, allowing 7 runs on 8 hits in just 5 and 2/3rds innings of work. Meanwhile, the Phils' bats cooled off for once, with just 3 runs on 6 hits. Now onto the game. In the bottom of the first the "Flyin Hawaiian" Shane Victorino doubled and scored on a single by Pat Burrell for a 1-0 Phils' lead. In the bottom of the 3rd Victorino doubled again and scored on a fielder's choice for a 2-0 Phils' lead. In the top of the 4th, Wes Helms slapped a 2 run double and Luis Gonzalez slammed a 2 run homer for a 4-2 Marlins' lead. In the top of the 6th, Jorge Cantu slugged a solo homer and Cody Ross crushed a 2 run homer for a 7-2 Marlin's lead. In the bottom of the 8th, Chase Utley hit his league leading 18th homer to cut the lead to 7-3. Sadly, from there the Phils did not have a final rally in them as Kevin Gregg mowed them down in order in the 9th. So the Phils drop to 32-25 overall and back to .5 games out of first. They'll just have to catch the fish tomorrow.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils continued to smack the ball around as they welcomed the Florida Marlins to the bank for a pivotal 3 game set. Meanwhile, Brett Myers finally heated up on the mound with his best start of the season thus far, allowing just 3 runs on 6 hits in 8 innings of work. Now onto the game. In the top of first Jorge Cantu knocked in one run with a single and Luis Gonzalez knocked in a couple more for a 3-0 Marlins' lead. In the bottom of the second, Chris Coste slammed a 3 run homer and Chase Utley slugged a 2 run homer for a 7-3 Phils' lead. In the bottom of the 4th, So Taguchi singled and scored on a base hit by Jimmy Rollins, and Ryan Howard crushed a 3 run homer for a 11-3 Phils' lead. In the bottom of the 7th, So Taguchi forced in a run with a bases loaded walk for a 12-3 Phils' lead. From there, Myers kept mowing them down until Clay Condrey could close it out in the 9th, to finish off a 12-3 Phils' win. So the Phils improve to 32-24 overall and at last move back into first place in the NL East. Well, it's about time.
Friday, May 30, 2008
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils finished off their 3 game set with the Rockies tonight, as they looked to complete an impressive 3 game sweep. Thanks to a tremendous for him, performance by Adam Eaton allowing just 1 run on 4 hits in 6 innings of work they were able to do just that. Now onto the game. In the bottom of the first Geoff Jenkins forced in a run with a bases loaded walk, for a 1-0 Phils' lead. In the top of the 3rd, Todd Helton slapped a 2 out RBI single to knot it at 1. In the bottom of the 5th, Chase Utley slammed a 3 run homer, Geoff Jenkins slugged a 2 run homer for a 6-1 Phils' lead. From there J.C Romero in the 8th, and Chad Durbin in the 9th, combined to close it out for a 6-1 Phils' win. So the Phils improve to 31-24 overall, but remain 2nd in the NL East, 1/2 of a game out of first. Not bad huh?
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
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.
Monday, May 26, 2008
PHILLIES NEWS
Fresh off a series split with the Astros, the Phils returned home to the Bank, and welcomed the struggling Rockies to town for a 3 game set. The veteran Jamie Moyer got the start, and produced another solid effort allowing just 4 runs on 6 hits in 7 innings of work. Meanwhile, after a an impressive 15 run night, the Phils followed up with an even more impressive outing, pounding out 20 runs on 19 hits. Basically everything that could have gone right for the Phils did. Now onto the game. In the top of the 1st, Ryan Spillborghs slammed a 3 run homer for a 3-0 Rockies' lead. In the bottom of the 1st, Chase Utley slammed a 3 run homer to knot it up at 3. In the top of the 3rd Spillborghs doubled in a run for a 4-3 Rockies' lead. In the bottom of the 4th, 3 straight doubles by Pedro Feliz, Chris Coste, and So Taguchi, netted 2 runs, Jimmy Rollins then singled in a run and scored on a fielder's choice, and finally Feliz came back up again and doubled in 2 more runs for a 9-4 Phils' lead. In the bottom of the 6th, Chris Coste slugged a 3 run homer, Utley singled in a run, and Ryan Howard followed with a 2 run single, for a 15-4 Phils' lead. In the bottom of the 8th, Utley singled in a run for his career high 6th RBI of the game, T.J Bonn(recently called up fill the roster spot of injured Jayson Werth) knocked in another run with an infield single and finally Feliz followed with a 2 run single for a 20-4 Phils' lead. From there, Clay Condrey closed it out in the 9th, after allowing a meaningless run, to cap off a 20-5 Phils win. So the Phils improve to 29-24 overall, but remain 2nd in the NL East.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils finished off their 4 game set with the Astros this afternoon, desperately needing a win to avoid losing the series. Fortunately, ace Cole Hamels with 19 inning scoreless streak still in toe, took the mound for the Phils. Sadly, the streak came to an abrupt end in the 1st, and things didn't look so good early on. Meanwhile, the Phils offense bailed out Hamels, pounding out 15 runs on 16 hits. Now onto the game. In the bottom of the 1st, Carlos Lee slammed a 3 run homer for a 3-0 Astros' lead. In the top of the 2nd, Geoff Jenkins slugged a 2 run homer to cut the lead to 3-2. In the top of the 3rd, Hamels singled and scored on a sac fly by Chase Utley to knot it at 3. In the bottom of the 3rd, Micheal Bourn walked and scored on a single by Lance Berkman, and Miguel Tejada reached base on a fielder's choice and then scored on another fielder's choice for a 5-3 Astros' lead. In the top of the 4th, Hamels helped himself again, singling in a run to cut the lead to 5-4. In the bottom of the 4th, Ty Wigginton doubled and scored on a fielder's choice for a 6-4 Astros' lead. In the top of the 6th, Pat "the Bat" Burrell slugged a solo homer, Carlos Ruiz singled in another run , Pedro Feliz scored on a fielder's choice, and the "Flyin Hawaiian" Shane Victorino doubled in a couple runs, for a 9-6 Phils lead. In the top of the 7th, the hits just kept on coming, as Feliz singled in a run, Greg Dobbs followed with a bases clearing triple for 2 more runs, Victorino scored Dobbs with a single, and Utley crushed a 2 run homer for a 15-6 Phils lead. From there, Ryan Madson and Clay Condrey combined to close it out, and the Phils had their series split. So the Phils improve to 28-24 overall and move back into 2nd in the NL East.
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