The Phils began interleague play tonight with a visit from the Texas Rangers. With Roy Halladay going for the Phils and C.J Wilson going for the Rangers it's no surprise the game turned into a pitcher's duel. Halladay ultimately out-dueled Wilson, allowing just 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 7 in 8 innings. Meanwhile, Ben Francisco took care of Wilson, with a 2 run blast in the 2nd inning. Later in 4th inning, Raul Ibanez crushed a solo homer to right center for a 3-1 lead. In the end those two blasts proved to be just enough. Ryan Madson bravely stared down the heart of the Texas order(minus Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz who are rehabbing injuries) and retired Micheal Young and Adrian Beltre in succession. Then David Murphy tapped an infield single off Madson's hand only to be gunned down by Carlos Ruiz as he attempted to steal second and just like that Madson had his 8th save and the Phils their 27th win.
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