Great win to start the weekend series with the Braves.
Hellickson with a quality start plus, 7IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 5K, 1HR.
For the season, he goes 3-0 ERA 1.88
Benoit pitched a solid 8th and retired the Braves on 6 pitches.
Neris struggled in the 9th and I will admit that I was concerned. If you missed the game, he started off giving the home run to Garcia, but then retired Freeman and Kemp. Somewhere in there was a game delay, which certainly doesn't help the pitcher. With two out, the Braves got back to back singles and the next batter worked a full count. After a couple fouls, Neris got him for the game ending K.
Line for Neris tonight: 1IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K. Save #2 for Neris this season (back to back last two nights). Not a clean save inning, but he got it done.
Even with the 3 Brave hits in the ninth, the Phillies outhit them tonight, 11-6. The extra run in the 7th proved to be the difference in the end.