Kyle Kendrick was decent allowing 4 runs on 8 hits in just 5 innings. It didn't really matter though as Phils bad luck continued at PNC Park. Jimmy Rollins was lost in the 3rd inning after hitting a ball off his knee and later Raul Ibanez misplayed a line drive into a triple. After JRoll doubled and scored in the 1st, and Shane Victorino manufactured a run in the 4th, the Phils did manage a late rally in the 9th, with Placido Polanco singling home a run, but Chase Utley followed with a fly out to left field to end the 6-3 loss, the Phils 4th in a row.
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Friday, June 03, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Cole Hamels continued his outstanding play of late, allowing just 1 run on 1 hit, while striking out 4 in 8 brilliant innings. Unfortunately he didn't get much help from his teammates. Jimmy Rollins produced the Phils only run, singling, stealing second, and scoring on a single by Chase Utley in the 6th. The Phils were punchless after that, just as they always are at Heinz Field. Eventually in the 12th, a bad bounce single over Utley's glove gave the Pirates a 2-1 win. Maybe someday the Phils will figure out how hot hit at PNC Park but until then there will be more days like this one.
FLYERS NEWS
The Flyers have released top goalie prospect Joachim Eriksson. Apparently he didn't play much in Sweden last season and didn't develop at all. So Flyer's seemed to think he would need 2 more years to develop and they just weren't willing to wait that long.
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Roy Oswalt was pretty good, allowing just 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 3, but the desperate Phils pulled him after just 5 innings, in hopes of sparking their suddenly stagnant offense. It almost worked but with 2 out in the 6th and the Phils down 2-1, Dom Brown was robbed of a pinch go ahead double on a diving catch by Laynce Nix. The Phils never seemed to recover from the shock of that missed opportunity and eventually fell to the Nats 2-1. Ryan Howard was responsible for the Phils lone run, doubling and scoring on an error in the 2nd inning. Micheal Stutes and Antonio Bastardo backed up Oswalt with a combined 3 scoreless innings. Despite the loss the Phils remain 2 games up in the NL East as the Marlins lost tonight as well.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Cliff Lee just didn't have it tonight. His normal pinpoint just wasn't there as he walked batters and missed his spots. As a result the Nationals touched him up for 6 runs on 7 hits in just 5 and 1/3rd innings. Meanwhile, Jason Marquis held the Phils to just 2 runs on 8 hits in 6 and 1/3rd innings. The 2 runs came on back to back solo homers by John Mayberry Jr. and Dom Brown in the 5th inning and that was pretty much the only bright spot for the Phils on this night. Even the bullpen struggled a bit with Danys Baez and Mike Zagurski(called up to replace Vance Worley, at least for now) combining to allow 4 runs on 5 hits. In all it was really the Phils worst night of the season thus far, but with John Lannan, 0-10 against the Phils, going for the Nationals tomorrow, they should be able to shrug this off and get back on track with a win tomorrow.
Monday, May 30, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils continued their road trip this afternoon in Washington. In a tightly contested game Roy Halladay ultimately held the winning hand, surviving 7 innings, while allowing just 4 runs on 10 hits and striking out 5. Meanwhile, Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez carried the Phils offense with 2 RBIs a piece to give Halladay the help he needed to grab the win. First in the 4th inning, Ibanez and Howard both bashed solo homers, while Dom Brown slapped an RBI single for a 3-2 lead. Later with the Phils down 4-3 in the 7th, Howard lined an RBI single and Ibanez added a sac fly to give Halladay a 5-4 lead he would not relinquish. After Halladay survived a jam in the bottom of the 7th by striking out Jayson Werth, Antonio Bastardo, Jose Contreras, and Ryan Madson combined 2 scoreless innings to finish the 5-4 win. With the win the Phils move to 3 games up in the NL East and 34-20 overall.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils and Vance Worley went for the sweep this afternoon in New York but it wasn't to be as Worley was rocked for 8 runs on 12 hits in just 3 innings. Sometimes is just isn't your day and it wasn't for Worley in this one. This was first time he had faced a team that had already seen him and he pretty much through the same pitches he did the last time around. So it's not hard to understand why he struggled. Moving forward he'll have to learn how to mix up his pitches a little better. As for his teammates they didn't give up when behind, managing yet another 8th inning rally but this time the mountain was just too high to climb. Placido Polanco slapped an RBI single to put the Phils on the board in the 3rd. Then in the 8th, Raul Ibanez crushed a solo homer, and Dane Sardinha lined an RBI double and scored on a single by Dom Brown to cut the Met lead to 9-4. Later in the 9th, Ben Francisco crunched an RBI double to cut it to 9-5, but John Mayberry Jr. struck out after that to end it. Regardless of the final result, the Phils still won the series and will remain in 1st place.
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