The Phils just kept on rolling, that is JRolling, tonight. Joe Blanton got the start and was solid, allowing just 2 runs on 8 hits while striking out 7 in 6 and 1/3rd innings. With my Matt Cain on the mound for the Giants that performance by Blanton might not sound like it was enough, but it was and then some, thanks in large part to Jimmy Rollins. Rollins came within a double of hitting for the cycle and was responsible for 4 of the Phils 5 runs off Cain. He tripled and scored on a fielder's choice in the 3rd. Then in the 4th he slammed a 3 run homer, his first since that walkoff bomb in July, and before you knew it was 5-1 Phils and Cain didn't know what hit him.
The Phils were done just yet though. After surviving a scare in the top of 7th, with a clutch inning ending double play, the Phils tacked on in the home half of the inning. With 2 out Chase Utley doubled, Raul Ibanez tripled ,and Jayson Werth doubled for 2 runs and a 7-2 lead. Then in the 8th with 2 out Dominic Brown crushed a 450 ft homer to the 3rd deck in right to give the Phils an 8-2 lead and turn the lights out on San Francisco. Jose Contreras retired the side in order in the 9th and the Phils, now at 68-51 overall had themselves 2 game lead in the wild card race. Unfortunately the Braves won again and remain 2.5 games ahead of the Phils in the NL East.
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The way the Phils have been playing lately is pretty impressive. The pitching is strong and slowly but surely the team is coming back to full health. I'm starting to get ready for the post season
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yeah but there's still a long way to go before the Phils can book a spot in the post season
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