Started out as another great pitchers duel, that is until Cole Hamels took line drive off the wrist of his catching hand. He finished the inning but left after the fourth.
Herndon is in now for him.
Phils got their first hit in the fourth.
Now that Herndon is in the game it looks like Jim Wolf behind the plate has shrunk his strike zone.
Herndon gives up a one out double that Francisco played into a triple and the next batter singles for a 1-0 Sox lead.
The odd thing on that Hamels injury is that in the second inning he caught a line drive that was exactly the same as the one that hit him in the hand.
I'm not sure what the thinking will be on this game with Herndon. the bullpen has had plenty of rest the last few games so if Herndon starts giving up runs they may pull him quick.
Now after another hit it's first and third 1 out, John Lester at the plate.
Lester strikes out but Elsbury singles for an rbi. One more batter and that has to be it.
Got him, well 2-0 looks tough today, Lester has been really good so far and Ryan Howard doesn't look like he is going to be of any help right now, He's in another funk.
Bleepin' Herndon gives up a homer to Veratek with 2 outs in the sixth. Next pitcher please.
Next pitcher is Andrew Carpenter, another call up from triple a.
Two hits for the Sox to lead off the seventh.
Carpenter gets out of first and third no outs, nice job.
Not so nice in the 8th, gave up 2 straight homers then a third right to the wall.
So those two extra runs might hurt badly as Howard just popped one into the upper deck for runs to make it 5-2.
Mood is slightly disappointed but I realize that it is very hard to take three from a really good team like the Sox are this year. Would have been nice to get more then 2 hits before the ninth inning too.
Francona got his 700th win as a Sox manager today. This is more wins then any manager in the entire History of the Phillies. Boggles the mind.
Loss 5-2
Streak 1 loss
last ten 6-4
Record 51-31
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