Roy Halladay had his third bad start of the season and it couldn't come at a more inopportune timeThe Phillies (32-30) are still mired in their worst slump of the season as they lose Game 1 of this 2009 World Series rematch to the Yankees by a score of 8-3. The Yankees struck first blood in the second inning and piled it on their old friend from the AL East.
Halladay gave up six runs in a game for only the second time this season and it came versus an opponent that he knows all too well. He was 18-6 with an ERA of 2.84 against the Yankees going into tonight's start. Tonight, Halladay gave up six earned runs on eight hits while allowing three home runs in a game for the first time this season.
The Phillies could only muster hits on the night as they fall to two games over .500.
C.C. Sabathia got the start for New York and had some struggles in the third inning as the Phillies struck back in the fourth inning again, like on Sunday against the Red Sox. The Phillies scored all three runs in the fourth inning to pull within two, but that's as close as it got.
Sabathia ended up going seven innings while giving up the three runs on five hits while striking out seven on the night.
Shane Victorino had a horrific night at the top of the order as he generated nothing. Victorino went 0-5 with two strikeouts and couldn't set the table for the rest of the order.
The Yankees now stand at 18 games over .500 which is a season-best for New York and has won seven of the last eight.
The Phillies are back at it tomorrow night with Game 2 in this series when Jamie Moyer will take the mound after the worst start of his career last Friday night in Boston when he allowed nine earned runs in just over a inning of work.
Moyer will be opposed by A.J Burnett who is 6-4 on the season with an ERA of 3.86. Burnett hasn't pitched well against the Phillies in his career with a ERA of 4.75 and a record of 5-8. First pitch for Phils/Yanks tomorrow is set for 7:05pm.
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