The Phils continued their road trip tonight in Atlanta as Cole Hamels went to work against the Braves. He was solid, allowing 4 runs on 8 hits, while striking out 7 in 6 innings. However, it was the bullpen and the bat of Ryan Howard that really carried the Phils tonight. Howard belted a 3 run homer in the 1st inning for a quick 3-0 lead. Later he doubled and scored the eventual winning run on a clutch 1 out single by Raul Ibanez in the 8th. Shane Victorino also added an RBI single in 7th as the Phils racked up a solid 5 runs on 10 hits. As for the bullpen, 3 scoreless innings in relief of Hamels only tell half the story. First J.C Romero came in and loaded the bases with 1 out in the 7th. Then young studs Micheal Stutes and Antonio Bastardo combined to strike out Dan Uggla and Freddie Freeman to get out of the jam. Next another young stud, Vance Worley, came in for the 8th inning and allowed a runner on second with just 1 out, before retiring Eric Hinske and Martin Prado to preserve the 5-4 lead. Finally Ryan Madson came on for the save and a confrontation with the heart of Atlanta's order. Despite, issuing a walk to Chipper Jones, Madson ultimately prevailed retiring Nate Mclouth, Brian Mcann, and Dan Uggla to cap off an important 5-4 win.
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