Memorial Day

Good Morning HomeSiders and Happy Memorial Day to one and all.

I am a little pressed for time so as quickly as I can, some of Sunday's highlights.

The Phillies took the rubber game of their series with the Yankees on Sunday, winning 4-3 in 11 innings. Carlos Ruiz had 3 hits on the day, including a double and the game winning RBI. Ruiz has his average up to .302, with a 14 for 38 streak (.438) in the past 9 games. Ryan Howard had 2 hits, backing a strong effort by Cole Hamels. Cole allowed 2 runs on 8 hits, NO walks over 6 innings, striking out 5.

Josh Outman recorded his second win of the year, a sparkling 7.2 innings of work against the Diamondbacks in which he yielded 2 runs (1 earned) on just 4 hits. He did walk 5, but benefited from the Athletics turning 4 double plays. Hitting his stride in his last 3 starts, Outman has logged 19.2 innings, giving up just 2 earned runs. His ERA now stands st 2.10.

It was good to see Mike Durant have a big game for the Threshers, going 3 for 4, including a 3-run homer and an RBI double in Clearwater's 11-7 loss to Tampa. He was not the only HomeSider with 3 hits yesterday, as Reading had an 18-hit attack in Altoona. Quintin Berry(.275,run scored, stolen base #13, 2 RBI), Gus Milner (.233, 2 doubles,a walk, 3 runs scored), Tuffy Gosewisch (3 singles and a walk, 2 runs scored and an RBI) and Michael Taylor (.323, 2 singles, a triple, RBI #31) all had 3 hits for the R-Phils in their 10-3 win over the Curve.