Game Recap May 13: Phillies vs. Braves

Friday the 13th seemed to appear in tonight's game in Atlanta as the Phillies took the lead early.  Cole Hamels vs. Brandon Beachy was the match up for the game, which looked like a good game.  Early in the top of the first the Phillies took the lead from a 3 run blast from Howard.  At this point it looked like the Phillies were off to a great start.  On the other hand things were not going as well for Beachy as he throw over 40 pitches between the first two innings as the Phillies batted around.  At this point things began to get interesting, could it be because it is Friday the 13th?  Hamels commits the first error as he overthrows first base on what appeared as a simple out at first.  The Phils then started to lose the lead and before you knew it the game was all tied at 3's in the 5th.  In the third, Cristhian Martinez came in to replace Beachy and retired the next 12 Phillies in order.  In the 6th the Braves took the lead at 4 to 3.  That lead was quickly lost in the next inning as Rollins doubled and Victorino singled to bring in the run to tie the game at 4.  The bats kept working for the Phils in the 8th as Howard doubled and Ibanez singled to get the RBI and the lead at 5 to 4.  Madson came in to close out the game.  The Phillies ended up winning against the Braves in tonights interesting game 5 to 4.  The Phillies and Braves will continue their 3 game series tomorrow (5/14) at 1:05 in Atlanta.