Shane Victorino was out of the line-up today with that sore hamstring. Uh-oh.While I was sleeping yesterday afternoon, the Phillies lost their second straight game to the Braves and their second straight series to them. Roy Halladay lost his second straight game. Both were complete game losses. Yesterday was also his second loss to an NL East opponent since becoming a Phillie. John Mayberry, Jr. hit his second homer of the year, to give the Phillies a brief 2-1 lead. Halladay, for the second start in a row, failed to protect the lead. For too many games, the ragtag Phillies' offense was feeble. In the end, the Braves won 3-2. Until Saturday, the Phillies had been 10-0 in day games. They are now 10-2.
On Saturday, both teams wore throwback Negro Leagues uniforms. The Phillies were the grays of the Philadelphia Stars and the Braves the cream ones of the Atlanta Black Crackers. Yesterday, both teams wore unis from the 1970's. The Phillies were in their iconic powder blues and the Braves in the blue-and-white uniform worn by Hank Aaron in his heyday. Aaron was one of the more prominent honorees of Civil Rights Weekend, held this weekend in Atlanta.
