Game 95 Phils @ Cubs

It's been 12 games since I posted on a game.
Been a little busy.
We had a trip to Georgia for a week and just before we left one of our dogs got out and was missing for a few days.
Luckily we were able to find him, but it did take a toll on us for a bit.

Now, in the 12 games that passed the Phils were 8-4. Not bad.
Haven't lost a series since Junr 19th to Seattle.
Haven't lost two in a row since the end of a four game losing streak ending on June 5th.

Now to tonights game with the Cubs.

It's the fifth inning and we have Halladay against Lopez.
The Phils have one hit a homer by Rollins.
The Cubs had a big inning in the third, Halladay threw over thirty pitches gave up two runs and after the inning, in the dugout looked like he was going to pass out from the heat.
He had cold towels on his head, changed his jersey, looked like he needed oxygen.

He must be sick, somethings not right.

On the other side Lopez is just freezing through the Phils.
First nine down in order, Rollins leadoff homer, then nothing until a two out double by Mayberry in the fifth, then Halladay struck out on three pitches.
Lopez is having a walk in the park and Halladay needs oxygen, what is going on?

Another leadoff runner in an inning against him, I've never seen a great pitcher give up so many first batter hits.
Well now with no outs and a runner on first Halladay just called out the trainer and on a 1-1 count he's out of the game.
He really looked Ill when they had him in the dug out, so hopefully that's all it is.
This ends a streak. 63 consecutive road starts of 6 innings or more stopped.

Ok stuff like this will happen once in awhile but there is no excuse for them only having two hits against Rodrigo Lopez.
Now Andrew Carpenter is on the mound.

Little rally going, Martinez a one out hit and Utley took a ball on the leg.
Howard swings at an outside pitch and pops it up to left, foul. Soriano dropped it while nearly tripping over the mound in the bullpen.
The cubs have the bullpens in foul territory down the lines.

This game is an embarrassment for the Phils hitters.
Howard popped out and Ibanez struck out on two balls up near his head and way outside.

There's another run for the Cubs, now it's 4-1.
And here comes another.
Some of this could have been avoided. The leadoff hitter gets on again, then steals his first base in over a year. Would have been out but Rollins dropped the throw, next guy, Lopez bunts him to third, then a double and another double. 5-1.

Now we're treated to Herndon who is nice enough to give up a real bomb over the center field wall, 6-1.
Dom Brown just smacked into the wall, this is literally a wall as there is nothing but bricks behind that ivy.
So two balls smoked for two batters for Herndon so far.

Mood is aggravated. And thank goodness that mess is over. A disgrace, only five hits.
First time they lost the first game in About a month. Marmol struck out two then walked two then struck out one to end the game.

Loss 6-1
Streak 1 loss
Last ten 6-4
Record 59-36