W - Happ (11-4), L - Suppan (7-11)
The Phillies scored early to provide Jay Happ a lead to pitch with. Then, later in the game, the exploded for a six-run fifth inning which knocked Jeff Suppan out of the game. Although they did allow a few late runs, the Phillies already had enough cushion for an easy win over the Brewers by a score of 9-4.
Jay Happ looked good and more importantly healthy for the Phillies. He didn't get as deep as the Phillies would have hoped, but he was the beneficiary of a lot of run support, which led to his 11th victory of the season. On the night, Happ went 5.2 innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits and two walks. More encouraging were Happ's seven punch outs of Brewers' hitters. The Phillies bullpen came in and shut down the game, though it did allow two late runs to score.
The Phillies offense looked like it was ready to explode and it finally did tonight. With a tight game against Jeff Suppan, the Phils got to work in the fifth inning when they rallied for six runs. The inning was keynoted by Jimmy Rollins, who cranked a three-run homer, his 20th of the year. Suppan was lifted after 4.1 innings, allowing seven earned runs on 12 hits and a pair of walks. The Brewers' relievers did a good job keeping the Phillies from doing too much more damage after that, but it was all in vain.
This was exactly what this Phillies ball club needed. It was an easy win and one more step towards the post season. The performance by Happ was encouraging and the offense took care of business tonight. The Phillies won their 89th game of the season and drop their magic number down to an even four. A few more performances like this will get them to their third straight division title.
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