This was classic Phillies.
Classic in the sense that this was what everyone expected out of the Phils. Last night they used the long ball to bludgeon the Marlins, 9-1. They clobbered five home runs, including two by Domonic Brown.
And classic in that even on a night when everything seemed to go right, a dark cloud formed late in the game. Starter Cole Hamels, who blew away the Marlins for seven innings, threw one pitch in the eighth before leaving with tightness in his back.
Hamels tried to downplay it after the game, saying his exit was just a precaution and that he does not expect to miss a start.
And with this rejuvenated lineup in front of him, who can blame him.
The Phils snapped out of what has been a two-month offensive funk and took out their frustrations on Florida pitchers. Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins all hit two-run dingers. Brown hit two solo shots.
Marlins starter Chris Volstad, who always struggles against the Phils, was true to form. He surrendered eight runs on 10 hits over five and two-thirds innings. Volstad has now faced Phils slugger Howard 24 times and given up seven home runs.
It’s enough to make the giddy Phils want to play two.
Good thing they’re playing a day-night double-header today.
Classic in the sense that this was what everyone expected out of the Phils. Last night they used the long ball to bludgeon the Marlins, 9-1. They clobbered five home runs, including two by Domonic Brown.
And classic in that even on a night when everything seemed to go right, a dark cloud formed late in the game. Starter Cole Hamels, who blew away the Marlins for seven innings, threw one pitch in the eighth before leaving with tightness in his back.
Hamels tried to downplay it after the game, saying his exit was just a precaution and that he does not expect to miss a start.
And with this rejuvenated lineup in front of him, who can blame him.
The Phils snapped out of what has been a two-month offensive funk and took out their frustrations on Florida pitchers. Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins all hit two-run dingers. Brown hit two solo shots.
Marlins starter Chris Volstad, who always struggles against the Phils, was true to form. He surrendered eight runs on 10 hits over five and two-thirds innings. Volstad has now faced Phils slugger Howard 24 times and given up seven home runs.
It’s enough to make the giddy Phils want to play two.
Good thing they’re playing a day-night double-header today.
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