PHILLIES NEWS

Roy Halladay rebounded nicely from his melt down in Chicago, allowing just 3 runs on 8 hits while striking out 8 in 8 strong innings this afternoon. Meanwhile, Ryan Howard returned to the starting lineup with a vengeance, collecting 2 hits and 2 runs scored, while Raul Ibanez chipped in with a pair of hits and a pair of RBIs. All together it was enough for a 5-3 win, the Phils 10th straight win over the Padres. With the win the Phils move to 64-36 overall and 6 games up in the NL East.