Oswalt on the mound for the Phillies is usually a good thing for the Phils but not for this game. The Phillies gave up a large amount of hits in last nights game, 13. Us at All Phillies are really looking for a win from the Phillies soon to get out of this slump.
The Phillies do have a lot of injuries that are currently affecting the lineup but the back ups need to do a better job in getting clutch hits. Oswalt looked good for the first three innings on his return to the rotation but things changed in the fourth.
The Cards scored in the fourth from a hit by Molina and things went down hill from there for the Phillies. Charlie Manuel finally made a pitching change in the sixth inning as Oswalt was suppose to bat. Kyle Kendrick came in to replace Oswalt. This seemed like a good idea to help out the Phillies to hold the Cards to a one run lead to come back. Finally in the eighth inning Rollins scored from a sacrifice fly by Polanco. Another pitching change for the Phils came in the eighth inning as Antonio Bastardo came in to replace Kendrick. Finally in the ninth a third pitching change for the Phillies as Baez came in to close the game. The game appeared like it would be going to extra innings until Berkman hits a single and Jon Jay scores to end the game with a win for the Cardinals.
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