The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the 1st, but J.A. Happ gave up four in the 2nd and things were again quickly looking dicey. Despite early wildness Happ settled down to pitch into the 6th, when Chan Ho Park came on. In the 5th, the Phillies scored four off of Josh Beckett, the hot ace of the Red Sox, for a 5-4 lead but Happ then surrendered a solo homer to, guess who, Beckett. Sheesh. It was one of three solo homers given up by Happ on the day.
In the 7th, 12 Phillies came to the plate, putting six more runs on the board, and chasing Josh Beckett. Park, who's been sterling out of the 'pen, got the win; Madson came in for the 9th. Today the Sox 'pen was distinctly rocky. Final score: 11-6, Phillies.
Great win but once again the Phillies lost a home series. Ho-hum.
Tonight MLB TV airs the first segment of a show called The Pen. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the Phillies bullpen, which last year was key to the team's success.
