Phils Drop Opener

Jon Lester was dominant, Blanton contiuned his streak of excellent pitching, 34 strikeouts were recorded, and Greg Dobbs' hit sailed way over the top of the foul pole sparking a discussion on whether or not it should be reviewed. That was basically the story on a long Friday night game vs. Boston. In 13 innings, the Phillies only picked up 2 runs on 5 hits. Blanton went 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. Lester shut down the Phillies through 7, giving up 1 run on 2 hits, with 11 strikeouts. Ryan Howard tied the game in the 9th vs. Ramon Ramirez (Papelbon was unavailable) with a towering shot to right. Kyle Kendrick ultimatley got the loss for the Phils, giving up 3 runs in the top of the 13th. Yeah this recap sucked by I don't really want to revisit last night and I'm getting ready to go tonight! Follow us on Twitter for in-park updates.

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-Positive of the Game: Joe Blanton. 7 innings, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 W, 7 K

-Negative of the Game: The Offense. A combination of swinging and bad pitches and facing Jon Lester doomed our offense who only got 2 runs on 5 hits.

-Player of the Game: Jon Lester. 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 W, 11 K

-Play of the Game: Ryan Howard's game tying home run in the bottom of the 9th, video.

-Up Next: Game 2 vs. Boston, Matsuzaka (1-4, 7.33) vs. Bastardo (2-0, 2.45), 7:05 PM