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Gameday: Phillies (20-15) At Diamondbacks (22-12)

If you went to bed last night before the eighth inning, shame on you. The Phillies did what they do best by beating the D-Backs with a late flurry. They’re at 20 wins now, and are only the third National League team to reach that mark.

It’ll be difficult to reach 21 today. The boys will face all-universe starter Brandon Webb, who is 7-0 and is your early favorite for NL Cy Young. The Phillies counter with their “ace,” Brett Myers, who pitched relatively well his late time out, a no decision against the Giants. If the Phils win, they would take the weeklong series, 3-1. Pat Burrell gets the day off after two straight 0-for games. Greg Dobbs gets the start at third base.

Phillies: Brett Myers (2-2), 4.70 ERA
Diamondbacks: Brandon Webb (7-0) 2.49 ERA

Gametime: 3:40 p.m.
Weather: 90 degrees, sunny
Lineup: Victorino, Bruntlett, Utley, Howard, Jenkins, Dobbs, Taguchi, Coste, Myers

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Your gameday beer: Hopefully Brandon Webb doesn’t put a spell on the Phils, but I’m prepared. Today we go with Hocus Pocus by Magic Hat. Kind of a second-rate Sam Adams Summer Ale, it’s light and refreshing and goes well with a burrito.

Go Phillies!

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.