The Philadelphia Phillies won their second straight game on Sunday afternoon, taking down the Giants 9-7. Their record improves to 19-35.
On The Mound
- Jeremy Hellickson got the start, and allowed five runs (three earned) over 5.1 innings.
- Hellickson gave up four hits and four walks. He allowed two home runs.
- Edubray Ramos pitched an inning, and allowed a run.
- Joely Rodriguez entered the game in the seventh, failed to record an out, and gave up a run.
- Luis Garcia got the final two outs of seventh.
- Pat Neshek worked a scoreless eighth.
- Hector Neris shut the door in the ninth for the save.
At The Plate
- The offense exploded for nine runs on 10 hits.
- Odubel Herrera led the charge for the second straight game, going 3-4 with three RBI’s.
- Herrera doubled twice, and homered.
- Cesar Hernandez went 1-3 with a double and worked two walks.
- Howie Kendrick hit third, and went 1-3 with a double and an RBI.
- Tommy Joseph went 0-3.
- Aaron Altherr went 0-4, dropping his average to .283.
- Maikel Franco went 1-4 with a solo homer that put the team ahead in the eighth.
- Freddy Galvis went 2-3 with two homers, driving in three runs.
Final Thoughts
Have the clouds finally parted for Odubel Herrera?
The outfielder has gone an absolute tear in the last two games, with four doubles, two homers, and six RBI’s. After seeing Herrera look completely lost an ineffective for the entire month of May, its good to see him enjoy a bit of a resurgence after nearly playing himself down to the minor leagues.
The Phillies finally won themselves a series, and have a winning streak for the first time in 33 games.
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