Last night the Phillies failed to dodge the ball on the first game in a four game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Phightins lost 8-6 in a ball game that was not determined until the last out by Ryan Howard in the top of the 9th inning. The Phils had two on base with Ryan Howard being the go ahead run at bat. Howard grounded out into the overshift ending the comeback that the Phillies were waging. Kyle Kendrick was removed from the game in 3 1/3 innings while accruing 7 earned runs on 9 hits within that time. Kendrick failed to strikeout any batters, but managed to walk 3 while administering a homerun to the former Indian Casey Blake. The Phils then replaced Kendrick with the newbie lefthander Les Walrond which pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings with Clay Condrey finishing the game by allowing 1 run over 2 innings.
The Phillies offense started off slow, but was able to accumulate 10 hits over 9 innings. Chase Utley was in rare form by amassing 3 hits on 5 opportunities. Jimmy Rollins was able to hit another triple against Lowe which is his 8th of the year.
Tonight Cole “hard luck” Hamels takes the mound with hopes and aspirations that his team with mount another offensive strike. Cole has recently been diagnosed with the Johann Sanatana disease and is on a day to day regiment of lack of offense. Hamels (3.35 ERA) is searching for his 10th win this year against LA’s southpaw Clayton Kershaw (3.71 ERA). On a side note Brad Lidge says he is ready to begin closing again since his recent right shoulder tendinitis left over from the All Star game in which he was repeatedly abused due to the lengthy game and multiple warm-up sessions.
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