Taking Them One At A Time: A Typical Phillies Win

September 18, 2007 | By Ron Costello | Discuss

Last night's game was typical of the Phillies season.

Up, down, back up, down and back up.

A decent job by the right handed starting pitcher Kyle Kendrick, who gave up a three run dinger in the sixth. Then to give back six more--five by Clay Condrey and one by Jose Mesa in the seventh. But Condrey is in luck, Camp Ottawa is closed for the year, or he'd be heading back up there today. Antonio Alfonseca gave up two more in the eighth.

An offensive slugfest by both teams with the Phillies  out slugging for the win, 12-11. Is this not a typical 2007 win for the Phillies?

Jimmy Rollins, at right, had another big night, going 2 for 4, with a three run home run, three RBI, and two runs scored. Ryan Howard hit two, his 39th and 40th, a grand slam in the sixth.

With 12 left games left, the Phillies remain a game-and-a-half behind the San Diego Padres--a team that refuses to lose--and now two-and-a-half games behind the Mets, a team looking for a win after losing their fourth straight last night against the Washington Nationals.