PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils finished their series with the Rockies this afternoon. Chan Ho Park, as it turned out actually made his first start of the season today, rather than Tuesday. Unfortunately, he was shellacked, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits, in just 3 and 1/3rd innings of work. Fortunately, the bullpen then preceded to toss 5 and 2/3rd's scoreless innings the rest of the way. Meanwhile, just like yesterday the Phils managed to mount a rally, racking up another 13 hits, again many of them occuring at just right time. In the bottom of the 1st, Brad Hawpe doubled in one run, and singles by Garret Atkins and Clint Barmes produced three more runs for a 4-0 Rockie's lead. In the top of the 2nd Ryan Howard doubled and scored on a single by Raul Ibanez to cut it to 4-2.In the bottom of the 2nd Dexter Fowler slammed a solo homer to for a 5-3 lead. In the top of the 4th, Chase Utley singled and scored on a single by Jayson Werth to cut it to 5-2. In the top of the 6th Werth slapped in another run to cut it to 5-3. In the top of the 8th Utley slammed a 2 run homer to knot it at 5. In the top of the 9th Matt Stairs clobbered a 2 run homer for a 7-5 lead. Finally in the bottom of the 9th Brad Lidge came in to record his 2nd save of the season, in closing out the 7-5 Pnils win. So the Phils move to 3-3 overall and seem to have turned things around.