Hamels loses No-No and the Game

Cole Hamels had a no-hitter going into the seventh inning, but once again the offense didn't do much in support of it.

The Philadelphia Phillies (30-26) lost to the San Diego Padres last night by a score of 3-1 which forced a split of the four-game weekend series. Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres broke up no-hit bid and the shut out with one swing in the seventh inning that gave the Friars a one run lead. 

Gonzalez hit another home-run in the ninth inning off Danys Baez. Those shots were Gonzalez's 12th & 13th home runs on the season and his third in two days off of Phillies pitching.

Gonzalez's first home run was followed by another blast by Scott Hairston to give the Padres a 2-0 lead in a matter of pitches.

Hamels deserved the win last night, he went eight innings and gave up three hits and two runs while striking out six.

Hamels drops to 5-5 on the season, but lowered in ERA in the process to 3.98.

The concern though turns back to the Phillies offense, which seems to greatly miss the services of Jimmy Rollins.

This Phillies offense in the 15 games since Rollins left the lineup has slumped big-time and they've stumbled to a 4-11 record in his absence. The Phils have only scored 29 runs in those 15 games and been shut out five times.

The Phils have lost six of eight, 11 of 15 and 13 of their last 19 and all the offensive stats surrounding that stretch of games have been truly offensive.

The Phillies remain two games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East.

If there was one positive to this mess of a Philadelphia lineup, you can look to the top of the order. Shane Victorino and Placido Polanco, since his return on Friday, have done their part to energize the silent 3-5 Phillies batters.

Victorino and Polanco were hot during the Phils victories on Friday and Saturday and last night they went four for eight. While the anchors of the heart of the order, Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth, went one for 11.

Well, the Phillies are back at it again tonight as they open a three-game set against the Florida Marlins tonight a Citizens Bank Park.

On the mound for the Phillies will be Kyle Kendrick who is 3-2 with a 4.62 ERA. Kendrick is coming off arguably his best start of the season against the Braves last Wednesday night when he allowed olny one run in seven innings of work.

First pitch for Phillies/Marlins tonight is set for 7:05pm.