PHILLIES NEWS

Roy Halladay did not have his best stuff, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits while striking out 7 in 7 innings, but for once less than his best was good enough, as the Phils racked up 8 runs on 12 hits to power to victory. Ryan Howard provided most of the offense with a 2 run double to cap off a 4 run 2nd inning and a 2 run blast in the 6th inning that gave the Phils the lead for good at 8-6. Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, and Hunter Pence also had an RBI each to round out the scoring. Of all people, Brad Lidge actually wound up getting the save, his first of the season thus far, with a perfect 9th inning. Ryan Madson would have closed it out but his wife just had baby so he was not available. Anyway the win was the 6th in a row and 71st of the season for the Phils who now head to San Fran for a key 4 game set.