The Philadelphia Phillies (34-30) took the final game of the series tonight from the New York Yankees by a score of 7-1. Kyle Kendrick pitched his best game of the season tonight as he held the potent New York lineup to only four hits over seven innings of work.The starting pitching in this series has been stellar if you wipe away the performance by Roy Halladay on Tuesday night, believe it or not.
Jamie Moyer last night went eight strong innings only allowing two runs on two solo home runs and Kendrick tonight dialed it up to get the Phillies a much needed victory as they head back home to host the Mnnesota Twins for a weekend set.
Kendrick tonight won his fourth game of the season and took it to the Yankees all night long. He pitched out of some big time jams in the second inning when there was two men on with one out and other sticky spot in the bottom of the sixth where New York scored thir first run.
The Yankees had men on first and third base following a RBI single by Robinson Cano and then Placido Polanco made a defeinsive play that may have iced the game for the Phils and definitely turned the tide.
Offensively speaking, the Phils came to play tonight and the top of the order came through when Shane Victorino hit a two-run blast in the fifth with the Phillies holding a slim one run lead.
Philadelphia tacked on four runs late in the game and iced the game for good and as they got through the AL East with a 3-3 record and now look forward to returning home.
Carlos Ruiz returned to the lineup on Thursday after being nicked up in Tuesday's loss and returned with a bang. Ruiz had two doubles on the night thus ending a 0-20 stretch for him.
The Phillies still sit three and a half games back in the NL East entering this weekend as they will have their eyes on the first place Altanta Braves who will be playing the lowly Kansas City Royals and the second place New York Mets will play the Yankees in the Subway Series.
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