I really hate these kind of loses. I hate every game that the Phillies lose, but this type of lose really bothers me. J.A. Happ pitched eight innings and only gave up three runs and he gets credited with the loss. The Phillies are suppose to be known for there offense and they couldn't get anything starting tonight. They were only able to get two runs on the night, but they had multiple chances to blow this game wide open.
Going into the eighth inning the Phillies were winning 2-1 and J.A. Happ was pitching great. Happ gave up a lead-off base hit to Ronny Cedeno then he was able to get the next two hitters out. The next hitter was Garrett Jones and Jones hit a two-run home run to dead center field that gave the Pirates a 3-2 lead and eventually won the game. It was just an unfortunate situation for Happ because he had pitched so well all game and he made just one mistake and now he's going to feel that because of his one mistake he lost the game for the team. J.A. Happ let me tell you, this was not your fault.
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Phillies:Pedro Martinez had hoped Sunday's start against the Mets would be a good step forward for him. Instead, he pitched well enough to win, but still found much to improve upon. He allowed seven hits, four runs, one walk and two home runs in six innings. He struck out five. Of course, his game got off to a bad start when Angel Pagan hit an inside-the-park home run that should have been no more than a triple, except Shane Victorino tried to convince the umpires that Pagan's ball had lodged underneath the outfield wall's padding.
Braves:While celebrating his 23rd birthday on Friday, Tommy Hanson will be given his first opportunity to face the challenges presented by Philadelphia's powerful lineup and Citizens Bank Park's cozy confines. Hopefully, the Phillies can give him a nice birthday gift by putting up a nice little six spot in the first inning.
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