When the Phillies give the ball to Cole Hamels, they expect their ace to do great things. But Cole did not make it out of the 5th inning for the 2nd start in a row last night in Atlanta, as the Braves pounded the Phillies 11-1. Hamels completed 4 innings, and pitched to 4 hitters in the 5th, and was charged with 7 runs on 9 hits and 2 walks to fall to 4-5, 4.98 for the year. Suddenly the entire Phillies staff seems reluctant to pitch inside, and unless, or until, they start moving some of these hitter off the plate, the troubles are likely to continue. Maybe the sight of the hated Mets coming into Philadelphia this weekend will get the juices flowing for the defending champs.
Sergio Escalona did pitch a scoreless inning in the 7th, allowing just 1 hit.
J.A. Happ (5-0), fresh off his shut out of the Jays Saturday, will try to get the Fightin' Phils back on track tonight.
In Reading Wednesday night, Scott Eyre started the game for the R-Phils, faced 6 hitters, allowing 3 hits and a walk, and left with the bases still loaded in the first. Kyle Drabek got the final out in the first and went on to throw 6.1 innings, and although he allowed 3 more runs, Reading scored enough for Kyle (5-0, 2.72) to record his 5th straight AA win in Reading's 8-6 win over Altoona. O yeah, Kyle also had 3 hits, scoring a run and driving in another!!
Michael Taylor (.350) had 2 more hits, including his 15th home run, and stole his 14th base, Tuffy Gosewisch had a single and a double, driving in 2, and Kevin Mahar stayed hot (16 of his last 32)with 2 more hits. Michael Dubee recorded 4 outs for Altoona, giving up an unearned run on 2 hits for the Pirate's affiliate.
Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez was in town and was supposed to play a few innings, but management decided to hold it off "for another day or two".
In Pittsburgh, the Cubs beat the Pirates, 4-1. Pittsburgh had only 6 hits, but 2 were by Jason Jaramillo. JJ is hitting .273 in his rookie campaign with the Bucs. In Kansas City, Robinson Tejeda made his 2nd appearance coming off the DL for the Royals. Robinson allowed 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk in 1.2 innings, picking up 2 Ks.
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