The Phillies lost one of the most up-and-down games I've ever seen to the Minnesota Twins by a score of 13-10, but there were a lot of positives to take from the game.
For starters, the Phils scored 10 runs -- something they haven't been doing a whole lot of recently as they fight to fully escape their offensive funk. It's still too soon to proclaim it over, but with 14 hits and a double-digit run total, they're certainly making strides.
They also did all that without Jimmy Rollins and Carlos Ruiz -- both of whom are expected back in the lineup sometime in the middle of next week.
And to keep with the recent trend, the starting pitcher looked very good for the most part. Cole Hamels had a difficult start to the game, allowing three runs in the first inning, but h ...
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Despite Loss to Twins, Philles Headed in Right Direction
Posted: 19th June 2010 by Bob Cunningham in MLBComments Off on Despite Loss to Twins, Philles Headed in Right Direction