Phillies Finally Win One

Was it me or did it feel like it has been months since the Phillies won their last game. Well, that's all over now. The Phillies defeated the American League Champions the Tampa Bay Rays tonight 10-1.
Going into tonight's game the Phillies starters ERA was 5.29. That was the highest ERA in the National League. Yes, it's true, even higher then the Nationals hard to believe. Jamie Moyer helped lower that tonight. In six innings Moyer only surrendered one run over five hits and four strikeouts.
The bats really came alive tonight. In the first inning, the Phillies put up a modest six runs off of rookie David Price. John Mayberry Jr. hit a three-run homerun in the inning, as well. Then in the fourth inning Chase Utley hit a two-run homerun to make it 10-0. The Rays did get one run so it wasn't a shutout but it was a very good game for the Phillies and most Phillies fans would like to see more of these games in the Phillies favor.
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Phillies:Blanton faces the Rays for the first time since Game 4 of the World Series. He pitched well in the 10-2 victory, allowing just four hits, two runs, two walks and two home runs and striking out seven. But Blanton also hit a homer against the Rays in one of the most memorable moments in the postseason. Blanton will get to pitch against the Rays again, but he won't be able to hit because of the designate hitter. In Game 4 of the World Series last year, Joe Blanton hit a homerun.
Rays:Garza made three mistakes -- all home runs -- in his last start against the Rockies, and it cost him. He went five innings and gave up four runs on five hit with five strikeouts. Garza has failed to pitch past the sixth inning in his last three starts after being the Rays' workhorse during the first two months of the season. He has gone winless since May 16 and in that span is 0-3 with a 4.33 ERA in six starts. Garza's next start will be against the Phillies, and his only start against them came in Game 3 of last year's World Series. He received a no-decision as he threw six innings and gave up four runs, three home runs, six hits and two walks while recording seven strikeouts. The Phillies will look to get to Garza just like they did in Game 3 of the World Series.

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