Once again the Phillies offense kicks in and helps then win their 7th game of the year by beating the Nationals, although in the beginning it really didn't seem that way. Pitching for the Phillies was the right hander Kyle Kendrick who got the Phillies their first lost a week ago and pitching for the Nationals was Craig Stammen who wasn’t any better than Kendrick.
We start in the 1st where Kendrick gave up 3 runs to put the Nats up 3-0. Then in the bottom of the 1st the Phillies bats went right to work as Howard singled in a pair of runs, then Dobbs knocked in an RBI double and Howard would move to third to tie the game at 3. Ibanez would later bring in Howard on a sac fly to put the Phils up 4-3. Now in the top of the 2nd Kendrick would allow 2 more runs to put the Nats back up 6-4 and that would be the end for Kyle Kendrick who went 1.2 innings, 6 hits, 6 runs, 3 walks, 1 strikeout, and now has an ERA of 17.47. So people who dont like Cole Hamels, well I guess Kyle Kendrick is your answer for your number 3 starter? Coming in for Kendrick was Nelson Figueroa who really saved this game for the Phillies and held the Nats in check and only gave up 1 earn run through 3.1 innings and coming in to follow him was Chad Durbin who allowed no runs through 2 innings pitched. Phillies bull pen is looking very nice right now with an ERA of 1.78 ERA. But the stars of this game were second baseman Chase Utley who went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs (3,4) and 4 RBI's and center fielder Shane Victorino who had a break out game, he went 4 for 5 with a home run (2), a triple, and 5 RBI's and the Philles beat the Nationals 14-7, good football score.
But the issue is now is Kyle Kendrick ready to pitch in the big leagues? To be honest and I said this before....no. He clearly just isn't ready and the Phillies better make a change because when your middle pitcher in the rotation has an ERA of 17.42 that's a problem and that will only get worst in till Blanton returns. But who's to say that he will be 100%? If you were to ask me I think the Phillies need to find someone else and that guy I think they should bring back is Pedro Martinez who I thought they should have signed in the offseason. Last year Martinez did a pretty good job with the Phillies after signing him around the trade dead-line and I think he liked it here in Philly, he fit in well with the ball club and we all know that he knows how to win and wants to win. He may not be the same pitcher he was with the Red Sox but still he's gotta be a whole lot better than Kendrick. I mean I know it's only the second week of the season but Kendrick will at least make 5-6 maybe 7 starts or more before Blanton comes back. So the Phillies better get this in odder because the Phillies can't always put up these types of numbers in games like this when you face better teams and better pitching.
None the less the Phillies still won 14-7 and have the best record in baseball with 7 wins and 1 loses on the year so far. The Phillies will wrap up this three game series tomorrow afternoon at 3:05 p.m. Pitching for the Phillies will be the young left hander J.A. Happ who is 1-0 with 5 strikeouts with 0.00 ERA and for the Nationals they will send out the left hander Scott Olsen who in 2009 had an ERA of 6.03, 2 wins, 4 losses, and 42 strikeouts. Also the Phillies will receive their 2009 National League Rings and that will start at 2:30 p.m. So don't miss that, it will be a good time.
I'm Seth for Beyond Baseball, Goodnight everyone.
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