Kendrick snaps Phils losing streak despite funky line-up

It seemed like forever ago that Cole Hamels masterfully pitched the Phillies to a victory over the Red Sox. After losing six straight games, the Phils needed another masterful pitching performance, this time by Kyle Kendrick, to finally get another one in the win column, a 4-0 victory over the A's. Kendrick wasn't dominant, but he was effective, throwing strikes and allowing the A's to hit the ball right at the defense. Kendrick went 8 innings in all, giving up only 4 hits and striking out 4 batters. He needed 113 pitches to earn his 7th victory of the season. The Phillies also sported a new look to their line-up: 1. Werth, RF 2. Utley, 2B 3. Rollins, SS 4. Burrell, LF 5. Howard, DH 6. Feliz, 3B 7. Victorino, CF 8. Coste, C 9. Bruntlett, 1B The new lineup got on base a lot, collecting 11 hits and walking 4 times, but it also stranded a ton of runners, 26 in all. With that many stranded runners, it's clear that the hitters were in t...