Phils (Kendrick) vs. Braves (Reyes)

[kalasfan]

Braves

1. Y Escobar, SS
2. M Kotsay, CF
3. C Jones, 3B
4. B McCann, C
5. G Norton, 1B
6. J Francoeur, RF
7. K Johnson, 2B
8. G Blanco, LF
9. J Reyes, P

Reyes (1-0, 2.25 ERA)

Phillies

1. J Rollins, SS
2. S Victorino, CF
3. C Utley, 2B
4. R Howard, 1B
5. P Burrell, LF
6. J Werth, RF
7. P Feliz, 3B
8. C Ruiz, C
9. K Kendrick, P

Kendrick (2-2, 4.93 ERA)

[kalasfan]

Braves get 3 off Kendrick in the first, but he settles down and keeps them scorelines for the next 5 innings with an inning of help from JC Romero. Meanwhile Jayson Werth drove in 4 and Ryan Howard chipped in an RBI and the Phils lead it 5-3 in the top of the 8th.

[kalasfan]

Tom Gordon pitching for the Phillies in the 8th. Flash has his ERA down to 3.86 after giving up 5 earnies in his first 1/3 of an inning. He gets the Braves out without allowing a run. 5-3 Phils. bottom 8.

[kalasfan]

Phils retired without incident in the 8th. Lidge on to close it, Phils up 5-3.

[kalasfan]

Escobar - K's.
Kotsay - walks.
Chipper - flyout to left. Kotsay takes 2nd on D.I.
McCann hits one over Werth's head, Kotsay scores. Victorino might have caught it. 5-4 Phils, 2 out in the 9th. First earned run of the year for Lidge.
Norton - walks on 4 pitches. 2 on 2 out.
Francouer - foul, called strike 2, slider in the dirt, flies out to Victorino in right. 10th save for Lidge, Phils win 5-4.

[kalasfan]

Phils gain a full game on the Fish who dropped their 2nd in a row to the Reds, 5-3. The Phillies are 22-18 and the Marlins are 23-16.

[Fish Troll]

The Marlins arn't looking too good. Yesterday they beat them self to end their 7 games winning streak, signifying a possible upcoming slump, today it was excusable with the Reds starting pitcher, just never made a come back with that small ballpark.