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Offense Litters Denver Outfield For 8-4 Win

We can breathe a little easier, as the Phillies offense woke up and socked Rockies pitching for an 8-4 win. They did it without much help from the longball, and they also answered all the Rockies big hits. A well-rounded offensive showcase.

Ryan Howard powered through with a bases-clearing double in the third inning, seizing a 3-2 lead after Brett Myers surrendered one of three Colorado home runs. The righty again gave up four and again via three longballs, but this time he survived seven innings, showing better control of his pitches en route to a suitable line: 7 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 1 BB.

Though Colorado had power, the Phils did it every other way. Jayson Werth socked a two-run triple, scoring Chase Utley and Howard, who looked pretty svelte rounding the bases in quick fashion. Holding the 5-4 lead with Myers shutting down the Rockies late, the Phils began to pull away. A Raul Ibanez home run, an Utley RBI single and a Pedro Feliz RBI single gave the Phils a nice cushion. Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge eased through their innings, securing the victory.

Altogether the Phils collected 15 hits, with Feliz and Shane Victorino (on base four of six times) each recording three.

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.