Fans were taking advantage of the painted Phanatics, now on display at the third gate entrance. They are being auctioned off, with proceeds going to charity.
It was a busy pregame Tuesday night. A local high school band was performing in the outfield, hundreds of kids from the Phillies Baseball Academy were walking the warning track with their parents, and the grounds crew were doing what they always do to have the field ready for play.
Tuesday night's starter, Mike Minor, did not make it through the third inning. That's when Jayson Werth hit a deep, deep, deep three-run homer to give the Phillies a lead they would never relinquish. Once again it was a steady procession of Braves' relievers. Each one exited the game to a sardonic 'tomahawk chop' from the crowd. It was amusing. The Braves continued to flail with their defense and baserunning. Raul Ibanez (talk about hot) gave the Phillies a cushion in the6th with a two-RBI double, helping to secure the 5-3 win. Roy Halladay got his 20th win of the season--and should have secured himself the NL Cy Young award. It wasn't a pretty effort but as Charlie Manuel had said before the game, quoting Jim Thome and Paul Konerko on Halladay, "Even when he isn't good, he's good."
When Brad Lidge entered to the familiar beat of Drowning Pool's Soldiers, the joint was jumping.
