utley all over

In the morning Chase Utley was announced as the NL Player of the Week. In the evening he drilled a laser to right in the 1st to put the Phillies up 2-0 over the visiting Cincinnati Reds. That was his 5th homer in five days, the second time he's homered five games in a row this season. The last time the Phillies faced Bronson Arroyo, they hit four homers off him; last night they hit three. Jay Bruce, the Reds' engaging young phenom, also homered in the 5-4 loss. Kyle Kendrick got the win; the Phillies are 9-3 in games started by KK. Chad Durbin came in for Kendrick in the 6th; Flash took over in the 8th. In the 9th, Lidge struck out the first two men, then Joey Votto hit a liner that Utley made a diving catch on to end the game. The look on Lidge's face was priceless. Jimmy Rollins had to hide his smile in his glove. Some kind of fun.