The Phils rebounded from a tough series in Seattle and answered all the detractors about their offensive production all in one inning tonight St. Louis. Despite 6 innings of 1 run from Roy Halladay the Phils appeared on their way to another loss before the Cardinal bullpen imploded in the 8th inning thanks some rare patience at the plate displayed by the Phils. The inning actually started with an easy flyout by Jimmy Rollins, then Shane Victorino singled, Chase Utley walked, and Ryan Howard and Placido Polanco were both hit by pitch to push across a game tying run. Then Raul Ibanez struck out and just when it seemed St.Louis might limit the damage, Ben Francisco slapped a pinch RBI single to continue the inning and then all heck broke loose. Carlos Ruiz walked, Micheal Martinez walked, Rollins singled, Victorino walked, Utley singled, Howard singled, and finally Wilson Valdez flied out to end the inning. In all the Phils scored 9 runs in the inning on just 5 hits, none of them extra base hits. Antonio Bastardo and David Herndon finished off the 10-2 win from there.
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