The Phils jetted out to Colorado to begin the month of August with a road trip. Tonight wasn't their best but in the end they showed again that their confidence is now at it's highest. Cole Hamels allowed just 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 5 in 6 innings but that was only good enough for a no decision. That's because in those 6 innings the Phils managed 0 runs of their own. Finally in the 7th, Raul Ibanez ripped an RBI double to cut it to 2-1, but Colorado answered with a run in their half of the 7th and the Phils eventually found themselves down 3-1 with 2 outs and 1 on in the 9th. Up stepped John Mayberry Jr and boy did he deliver. After falling behind 1-2, he worked the count to 3-2, fouled 2 pitches and then sent Huston Street's 3rd 3-2 offering to the seats in the left to tie things at 3. Later in the 10th Shane Victorino led off with a solo bomb to put the Phils ahead 4-3. From there Ryan Madson picked up the save in the bottom of the 10th to move the Phils to 69-39 overall and 7 games up in the NL East. Not bad for August 1st.
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