Game 131 Phillies @ Reds

Phils go down meekly in the first, well Utley did get a cheap bloop hit.

Then as usual Halladay gave up a hit to the first batter again. Then Renteria flys out and Halladay walks Votto.

Doesn't look like the eight day rest has helped Roy. I'll be very disappointed if he doesn't win this game and pitch like a Cy Young candidate.
Now he walked Votto it's only the 24th walk he has given up and now two straight.
Ron Culpa has a small zone so far.

2-0 to Jay Bruce, I don't like the way this is going.
Wow he just murdered a ball that went well out but was about ten feet foul.

I've been wondering if he has a dead arm thing but he did just have those 8 days since his last start.

Struck out Bruce on a back foot curve ball that was a ball.

Roy got Miguel Cairo to bounce one right to him so he gets out of the inning but it was a struggle.

Fourth inning the phillies finally break through. Utley slaked then Howard broke a Phillies record with a home run.
Most consecutive seasons of 100 RBI's at six.

That homer was only two rows deap but it was a very high home run.
They really opened it up in the sixth. A Pence homer then they get the bases loaded for Halladay.
He still doesn't have an RBI. Well now he has three after the bases clearing double.

Bronson Arroyo looks to be headed to 1-7 against the Phils.

Roy gave up a hit to start the game and here in the seventh still no more hits.

Ibanez just got his third hit, a home run to give them an 8-0 lead. A quick line drive over near the foul pole in right.

The eighth for the Reds is interesting. A leadoff double, then a walk and a hit batter, bases loaded no outs.
Halladay got out of it. Two strikeouts then a ground out.

Great outing by Halladay after that very shaky first inning.


Lidge pitched the eighth and didn't screw anything up so that was good.

The icing on the cake was a one out bolt by Howard for his 29th home run.
The Braves lost tonight some pick up two on the magic number.
Team shut out number 18.
14-3 last 17 road games.

Win 9-0
Last ten 7-4
After Pence 19-7
Division 7.5 up
Magic number 23
Record 85-46