Adam Eaton put together a pretty good start, but it looked like it was going to go to waste until the Phillies bats came alive in the 9th inning. Down 3-0 heading into the bottom of the 9th, the Phillies, led by homers by Chris Snelling and Mr. Clutch Pat Burrell, forged out 4 runs off of Astros closer Jose Valverde to secure a 4-3 victory. Snelling led off the inning with a homer, and then Burrell knocked in Chase Utley with a 2-run blast. Pedro Feliz then won the game on a double to left, driving in Geoff Jenkins who was on base after reaching on a dropped third strike.
It was a big night for Philadelphia sports, which has been down lately due to bad officiating. The Flyers won an exciting contest to grab a lead in their playoff series, and the Phillies charged back to get a thrilling come-from-behind win. Hopefully the good times continue tomorrow for the Phils, who send out shaky Kyle Kendrick against Astros ace Roy Oswalt. They are going to need all the help they can get to ...
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