Ozzie Guillen wasn’t in the dugout for the Marlins last
night. He was still in Miami apologizing for his infatuation with Fidel Castro.
That was a shame because he missed something that hasn’t happened yet this
season. The Philadelphia bats woke up.
The Phillies offense reared its head on Wednesday, chasing
the Marlin’s ace with 11 hits in 3.2 innings. In nine innings the Phillies
posted 7 runs, nearly equaling their run total in their previous four contests (8).
Josh Johnson hasn’t really looked like himself so far this
season, coming off a shoulder injury which shelved him since last May. He has
allowed more than 10 hits in both of his starts this year.
Hunter Pence stayed hot at the plate going three for five with
a run and a run batted in, and Carlos Ruiz provided the power for the night, hitting
a double, and going deep to left in the bottom of the seventh.
Freddy Galvis got his second Major League hit as well,
another 2 run double. He might not be hitting great right now, but he’s
definitely showing up at the right times.
Halladay maintained the Miami bats through seven innings
allowing one run on five hits and striking out three. Chad Qualls and Mike Stutes
kept things quiet in the last two innings and rounded out the win.
Joe Blanton will make his first start of the season tonight
at Citizens Bank Park. He’s 6-2 with a 3.33 ERA against the Marlins for his
career. Lefty veteran, Mark Buehrle will take the mound for Miami.
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