Phillies wrap up Atlanta series with a win

Thirty games into the baseball season, the Phillies amassed an 18-12 record, good enough for first place in their division. This weekend they hosted the Braves, and after dropping yesterday's game, game #31 of the season was this afternoon. The Phils started Cole Hamels, who has struggled lately but had an excellent outing against the Cardinals in his last start. He was not quite as impressive today. The Phillies gave him a 4-0 lead, but he almost lost it in the 5th. The Braves piled on the hits, scoring 3 runs. Fortunately Hamels was able to stop the bleeding, but that was his last inning in the game. The Phillies tacked on an additional run, and the bullpen kept Atlanta quiet for a final 5-3 victory. Brad Lidge got the save, albeit a shaky one. The first batter he faced blasted a pitch that would have been a home run had the wind not knocked it down. Second batter did the same thing. On any normal day, that's a blown save right there. But all that matters is the W, and they got it. Tomorrow they'll be in Colorado for a series against the Rockies.