The Phils traveled to Altanta tonight for their first series of the season with the Braves. After a couple tough losses to the Marlins the Phils were hoping to get back on track with a win tonight. Kyle Kendrick got the start and with something to prove to himself and Phils, after a couple of awful outings, he did not disappoint. Through 8 great innings he held Atlanta scoreless on just 4 hits. It was without a doubt his best start for the Phils in about 2 years. Unfortunately it went for naught in the end. While Kendrick was in the game the Phils managed to construct a 3-0 lead, with Chase Utley doubling and scoring in the 4th, Placido Polanco doubling and scoring in the 5th, and Shane Victorino singling and scoring in the 7th. It should have been game, set and match for the Phils after that but it wasn'.
Having thrown 108 pitches through 8, Kendrick could not answer the bell for the 9th. So in came Ryan Madson to save it for Kendrick. Madson managed to the first 2 outs in the inning, but he walked Chipper Jones, allowing Troy Glaus to get a chance to bat. Glaus took advantage slamming a 2 run homer to cut it to 3-2. Next up was Atlanta's rookie sensation Jason Heyward, who had just slapped a game winning hit on Sunday. On this night he broke the Phil's hearts with a game tying home run instead. Finally after Madson got Yunel Escobar to ground out to end the inning but the damage had been done. The Phils failed to score in the top of the 10th. Then in the bottom of the 10th Jose Contreras replaced Madson and faired no better. He got ahead of Nate Mclouth 0-2, then threw a couple balls, and finally hung a fastball over plate which Mclouth hammered for 4-3 win. So just like that the Phils dropped their 3rd in a row. Still, even with the loss they remain tied a top the NL East so their is nothing to worry about just yet.
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Here is another case of a starting pitcher who hasnt been doing so well, doing well and then not getting a win. It seems that the past couple of games there is always just 1 thing missing and the Phils end up getting the loss
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