The Phillies took a 3-0 lead in the fourth this afternoon, on a three-run homer by back-up catcher Dane Sardinha but the Reds, the team with the most comeback wins in the majors, chipped away at Roy Halladay, getting one in the sixth, one in the seventh, and two in the eighth. The Phillies had men on but did nothing. Halladay struck out 10 while surrendering a career-high 13 hits. Oh, my. In the end the Reds won 4-3 to take two of three in what has been so far a major bummer of a road trip.
Word should come down tomorrow on the extent of the Utley and Polanco injuries. Meanwhile, it's on to beautiful PNC Park in Pittsburgh, where the Phillies always struggle.
