Phillies vs. Brewers

Game 1: Retro night at Miller Park and the Phillies brought back the powder blue unis with (unfortunate) present day helmets. It only seemed fitting that Jamie Moyer got the start. They looked really good in the uniforms and played well. Ryan Howard hit a 2-run homerun in the first inning and then added another in the second inning to take a 3-0 lead. Unfortunately this is were Jamie ran into trouble. He gave up 3 solo homeruns in the 2nd inning to Fielder, Edmonds, and Kottaras to tie it. Raul Ibanez gave the Phils the lead again the 4th with a solo shot. They would add on 5 more runs throughout the game to secure the win. Jamie went 6 1/3 innings giving up 5 runs, only 4 earned. They should wear the powder blue unis more often. They looked so good! Phils 9-5

Game 2: Joe Blanton got the start looking for his first win of the year. The offense was once again scored enough for the starting pitcher. They scored in the second on an RBI by Victorino, in the third on an RBI double by Chase Utley, and again on a 2-run homerun in the sixth by Victorino. They went into the ninth leading 10-6. Dave Herndon made it a close game and Charlie had to use Contreras. He walked the first batter he faced to load the bases, but proceeded to strikeout the next two to earn his first career save. Joe Blanton went 7 innings giving up 5 earned runs (3 on a homerun off the bat of Corey Hart). Phils 10-6

Game 3: Sunday Night Baseball and most Philadelphia fans were probably watching the Flyers, but not this chica. Looking for the sweep, the Phillies turned to Cole Hamels. The Phils took a 1-0 in the 1st and ofter a rocky bottom of the second, they escaped with that lead. Cole helped his cause with an RBI double and they would eventually take a 3-0 lead thanks to an RBI double by Wilson Valdez. RISP numbers didn't look so good considering Cole Hamels came up twice with 2 outs and the bases loaded. The Brewers eventually broke through in the 6th with back-to-back solo homeruns to make it a 3-2 game. The Phillies scored once more when Chase Utley struck out but Victorino scored on the wild pitch. The bullpen held the lead and JC Romero nailed down the game with a 1-2-3 ninth inning earning his first save of the season. Cole went 6 2/3 innings allowing only 2 earned runs. The Phillies played solid defense that helped them win the game. It was a breezy game. There was nothing dramatic, just a nice, easy win. The Phillies swept this series and moved to 10 games over .500 (23-13). Jimmy will also return for the next series against the Pirates at CBP. Phils 4-2

Golden Girls Quote of the Day:
[about Gloria]
Dorothy: She's out of M-O-N-E-Y.
[Stan holding his monkey made from a traffic cone]
Stan: Well, she's not getting mine!
Dorothy: She's not out of monkey, Stan; she's out of money!