After getting 4 game swept by the Houston Astros, the Phillies desperately needed a win on Friday night against San Diego. The Phillies got extremely good pitching in the Houston series aside from the start by Kyle Kendrick, but they just weren't hitting the ball. When you only score 1 or 2 runs a game, chances are your going to lose and the Phils proved that in the Houston series. The Phils looked to Roy Oswalt on Friday night to get them back on track and he did not dissapoint. Oswalt pitched 8 solid innings, only giving up 1 run. Once again, the Phils offense did very little and the Phillies clung to a 2-1 lead as the game headed into the bottom of the ninth. With the bases loaded and 2 outs, Brad Lidge didn't even throw a pitch and he gave up the tying run. He balked in the tying run, and for the second time in 1 week the Phils went into extra innings. After a scoreless 10th and 11th, the Phils got a leadoff double from Jimmy Rollins in the top of the 12th. Placido Polanco then hit a single to right field and after an amazing slide by Jimmy at the plate, the Phils took the lead. Chad Durbin came in for the bottom of 12th and closed out the game for the Phils. The win came on a night where both the Braves and Giants lossed and the Phils moved to within 2 games of the division lead and are currently sitting a half game atop the wild card. Right now it is vital that the Phillies start winning games because the wild card and division races are way too close. Tonight, the Phillies send Joe Blanton to the mound tonight who will look to have another successful start.
D#$% Braves came back to beat the Marlins today.
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