The Phils continued their series with the Orioles tonight. J.A Happ got the start and was pretty good allowing just 2 runs on 10 hits in 6 solid innings. Unfortunately the Phils again couldn't provide any run support. However, down just 2-0, they were finally able to get on board and take the lead in the 7th inning. In the end though Ryan Madson was not able to hold the lead in the 9th and the Phils lost their 5th in a row. From the beginning the Phils were a bit shorthanded as Ryan Howard came down with the flu and was deemed unavailable for the game. So it was not surprising when Aubrey Huff doubled in a run in the 5th inning and Brian Roberts sac flyed in a run in the 6th inning and worked a bases loaded walk in the 7th to give Baltimore a 3-0 lead through 6 and 1/2 innings. A dramatic bottom of the 7th then nearly saved the day for the Phils. First Chase Utley doubled in a run and Greg Dobbs singled in a 2nd run. Finally with 2 on and 2 out, the flu-ridden Howard managed to drag himself to the plate to pinch hit and in a scene reminiscent of Kirk Gibson in the 1988 world series, slammed a dramatic 3 run homer to put the Phils up 5-3. That set the stage for Ryan Madson to get the save in the 9th, but he could not. First Greg Zaun slammed a solo homer, and then with 1 on and 2 out ,Roberts broke the Phil's hearts with what turned out to be a game winning 2 run homer. Final score Baltimore 6 Phils 5. So the Phils are now just 13-21 at home as they lose yet another series at the bank. Oops, it seems Jimmy Rollins is not out of his slump yet after all, as he is now 0 for his last 6. While Howard did pinch hit today, he didn't stay in the game afterwards and the jury is still out on whether he'll back in the lineup tomorrow or not. I hope to god he is, because otherwise the Phils will struggle to score runs big time. With or without him they really need to figure out how to win tomorrow otherwise they'll suffer an embarrassing 2nd sweep in a row at home no less. So anyway the Phils drop to 36-30 overall now, but they remain 2 games up in the NL East, because the Mets also lost again.
2 comments:
Ugh another loss and from a blown save no less. At least the Mets are struggling at the same time as the Phillies or this could be bad.
-to ph1llysports
yeah that's because they have just as many injuries right now as the Phillies do
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