Cubs 4, Phillies 3Game 89 - Friday Afternoon, July 16th in Chicago
Professional obligations (aka work crap) kept me from following much of today's matinee in the Windy City, which is probably for the best. From what I could gather from MLB Gameday, Joe Blanton pitched a decent game for 7 innings, yielding to the bullpen in the 8th with the score tied, 3-3. Ryan Madson entered the game and recorded two outs before surrendering a home run to Aramis Ramirez. Hopefully, there were no metal folding chairs in Madson's way as he exited the field. Carlos Marmol came on in the top of the 9th, striking out the side and the ballgame was over.
Shane Victorino (15) and Ryan Howard (20) hit a couple of homers, but the rest of the line-up managed only 2 other hits against Cubs' starter Ted Lilly. The Phils are now back to 6 back in the NL East, and that tally could increase to 6½ with a Braves win tonight.
What does this all mean? It means the Phillies need to start winning. It also means another Marlon Byrd baseball card from 2003. And this one's shiny.
(Edit: I just read the game summary, and Joe Blanton walked the pitcher with the bases loaded in the 5th inning. I'd like to take back my assessment of his performance as "decent.")
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