PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils returned to the Bank tonight to begin a 3 game series with the Colorado Rockies. Coming in the Rockies were red hot, while the Phils were struggling to find energy so it should come as no surprise that the Rockies handed the Phils their 3rd straight loss tonight. Jamie Moyer got the start and was decent but he got no run support and allowed a few too many walks, in giving up 6 runs on 6 hits while pitching into the 6th inning. In reality he only gave up the 1st 4 runs, while the other 2 were charged to him becuase he let the guys who scored them get on base. Ultimately, when Moyer left the game it was only 4-2 Rockies, after a 2 run homers by Jimmy Rollins and Garret Atkins and a single by Ryan SpillBorghs and a bases loaded walk to Chris Iannetta. Rodrigo Lopez is really to blame for the loss I think, as he came out of the bullpen in place of Moyer in the 6th inning and allowed Colorado to score 4 more runs on a plethora of doubles and single by the pitcher Jason Hammell, pretty much putting the game out of reach at 8-2. The Phils tried to mount a comeback scoring a run in the bottom of the 6th on a sac fly, but that would be the only run they would get the rest of the way in an 8-3 loss. I am not sure what happened to Phils bats tonight. They didn't look as tired tonight, they just really had bad at bats. Even Chase Utley went 0 for 3. All I can think is that the pitcher Hammell really has their number and in fact the only other time he faced the Phils he went 6 scoreless, which is actually better than tonight. Oh well better luck next time I guess. So anyway the Phils drop to 59-45 overall and now 5 games up in the NL East.