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Philadelphia Phillies (28-20) at San Diego Padres (25-25) Joe Blanton (3-3, 6.14 ERA) vs. Kevin Correia (1-3, 5.11 ERA) Time: 10:05 p.m. at PETCO Park, San Diego, Calif. Weather: Cloudy, 62 TV: Comcast SportsNet Twitter: Phillies Nation Slumber party!!! The Phillies begin a 10-game road trip that starts on the West Coast tonight against the Padres. PETCO Park is the opposite of Citizens [...]
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