W - Wright (3-2), L - Park (3-3), S - Valverde (22)
Jamie Moyer got a spot-start for the Phillies, replacing the ailing Jay Happ. He pitched very well over six innings but the Phillies bullpen failed to hold a lead, the Phillies were swept by the Houston Astros. Behind a pair of solo homers, the Phillies took a lead against Brian Moehler and the Astros, but that was wiped away by the final score of 4-3.
Pitching on short notice, Jamie Moyer proved that he still has something to offer the team. He went out and tossed six solid innings in place of Jay Happ. Moyer surrendered two earned runs on three hits and a walk. He struck out four and allowed a home run. Unfortunately, Chan Ho Park came in and allowed the deciding runs on a pair of hits and three walks.
The Phillies offense was again stagnant. They did manage a pair of solo home runs from Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez, but got little else going against Brian Moehler. Moehler tossed 5.2 innings and allowed three earned runs but the Astros got him off the hook for the loss. He scattered five hits and walked three. However, once they had the lead, the Astros strung together five relievers to seal the victory.
In what was yet another frustrating loss, the Phillies dropped all four games of the series and got swept out of Houston. In a weekend highlighted by poor offense and not quite enough pitching, the Phillies fell to 77-58 on the season. Their magic number remains at 21 and their lead in the NL East is just six games. The team will look to regroup in Washington this week for a three game set.
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