Hanley Ramirez led off for the Marlins with a solo home run off Cliff Lee. And that was it until the fifth, when Brian Schneider pulled up lame as he rounded third on the way to tying the game. In the sixth, the Fish put some hits together and got another couple of runs off of Lee. Ricky Nolasco, meanwhile, sailed along.
Then, in the seventh, the Phillies showed some life, scoring one on pinch-hit double by Pete Orr. Out with Nolasco and in with Webb, who also gave up a run. With the score 3-2, Victorino greeted Mike Dunn with a lead-off homer (a real zinger) in the eighth. In the ninth, another double by Orr helped to get a rally going. With two out, Jimmy Rollins laced a single off closer Leo Nunez to plate two. Ryan Madson continued the sterling work of Phillie relievers (Romero in the seventh and Kendrick in the eighth) to put the Fish down 1-2-3. Phillies win 5-3 and take the series.
Brian Schneider is likely headed for the DL with a hamstring injury. That leaves Dane Sardinha as the lone catcher. Tonight, in a game that will be broadcast on Comcast, Chase Utley (knee), Carlos Ruiz (back), and Roy Oswalt (back) will all be appearing with the Clearwater Threshers. If all goes well, Ruiz may rejoin the Phillies tomorrow in Atlants.
