myers takes a giant step

It didn't look pretty in the first. After Hanley Ramirez drilled the first pitch of the game up the middle, Brett Myers seemed incapable of throwing a strike. Two walks and three hits later the Marlins had a 3-0 lead. The Phillies, meanwhile, went meekly in the bottom of the inning. The second, however, was a different story: Myers set the Marlins down in quick order and the Phillies--woulda ya know--batted around to the tune of 7 runs. Myers went a strong eight, hitting his spots, using his devastating curve, and pitching inside, while striking out a season-high 11 and allowing just those 3 runs on 6 hits. Mr. Mop-up, Clay Condrey, came in to finish the game. Final score: 12-3. More home runs by Utley, Coste, and Howard. All you can do is enjoy it while it lasts. Phillies now in first by 1/2 game and 8 games over .500.