All of the Phillies' wins this season have been of the come-from-behind variety. Last night's was another. After the Fightin's took a 2-0 lead on solo home runs by starter Chan Ho Park and Ryan Howard, Park turned around in the 4th and gave it up via long ball to Jorge Cantu and Dan Uggla to give the Fish a 4-2 edge. But that was all Park allowed in seven innings of 4-run, 5-hit ball. The Phillies crept closer in the 6th, tied it in the 9th, and went ahead 6-4 in the 10th. The bullpen was again sterling, though Brad Lidge, after getting two quick outs in the 10th, loaded the bases and just escaped via the strikeout. Maybe it's the early season or the end of the streak, but Lidge is going through a shaky patch. It underscores how remarkable his perfect 2008 season was.
I ended up clicking back and forth between the Phillies and the 'Pigs, who were being no-hit through six by PawSox knuckleballer Charlie Zink. John Mayberry Jr. then led off the bottom of the 7th with a booming home run. The 'Pigs scored another two runs in the frame without benefit of a hit. It was a bizarre inning. Down 4-3 in the 9th, Jason Donald picked a grand time for his first home run of the season to tie it up. But it was the PawSox who capitalized in extra innings to win the game.
