Here it is fifty games in and the Phils have the most wins in baseball at 31. Cleveland still has 30 wins but only 17 loses to the Phils 19 so after fifty the Phils lead in wins but Cleveland leads in percentage points. Also the Phils have a one game lead over the Marlins for the division.
They're 6-3 last nine during the last 20 game stretch against top teams they only went. 10-10 and needed to won last two to get even.
On the other hand even with their lack of hitting the did manage to keep the best record in the NL and keep a one game lead in the division and have the most wins in the league after fifty games.
Tonight's game started off very well as they jumped out to a 4-0 lead after a Raul Ibanez 3 run dinger.
Then the Reds kept at them though and chipped away with two in the fourth and two more in the top of the sixth. They got two in the sixth
On another home run from Jay Bruce. He had 3 homers and 11 RBIs in this 4 game series.
At what point in a short series does a team change it's approach to a hitter?
Cliff lee made up for his giving up the lead in the bottom of the sixth when he nearly hit a grand slam. It ended up as a ground rule double to drive in two. Martinez knocked in another with a sac fly.
And for good measure Lee knocked in another run with another hit in the seventh inning for a 9-4 lead.
Utley hit his first home run this season in the eighth to finish the scoring.
Mood is getting back to being very good more consistently. In this series they took three of four and scored ten runs in two of the games.
Win 10-4
Streak 2 wins
Record 31-19
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