Encouraging Doc Return

Good to see Doc back on the mound again.  Other than four straight hits in a two-run second inning, his outing was encouraging.

Hunter’s clutch, two-out single in the eighth gave the Phillies another one-run win and series win.  Now, Cliff goes for a sweep this afternoon.

Believe It Or Not

**Phillies had only five hits and two resulted in outs on the bases.

**Going into the game, the Phillies were 0-38 when trailing after seven innings.

**They are now 6-36 when scoring three or fewer runs.  They led the majors a year ago with a 30-47 record.

**Without Doc, the Phillies were 15-27, second worst record in the majors.

**Phillies have a combined five wins from Doc and Cliff and it is July 18.

Down On The Farm

**Lehigh Valley lost, 8-6, at Durham.  LF Domonic Brown, 3-5.  RHS Scott Elarton (5-8) was the loser.

**Reading was blanked, 7-0, at Portland, who stole 6 bases.  Reading was held to 4 singles and a double.  RHS Julio Rodriguez (5-4) took the loss.

**Clearwater won 5th in last 6, 2-0, over Bradenton behind LHS Austin Wright (8-4), 2 hits, 6 innings, 7 strikeouts; RHR Chris Kissock and RHR Michael Nesseth, 2nd save.  RF Anthony Hewitt hit his 10th homer.

**Lakewood was defeated by Savannah for the second straight night, this time, 10-2.

**Williamsport edged Auburn, 6-5, in 11 innings on RF Brian Pointer’s game-winning triple.  SS Roman Quinn, 3-5, 3 runs, 5th triple, 12th steal.  RH Chris Nichols won his first pro game, 3 innings, 0 runs.

**Gulf Coast League Phillies won, 4-2, at Tampa vs. the Yankees. RF Dylan Cozens, 1-3, 8th double, 14th RBI. RHR Felix Santos (3-1) won, 3 strikeouts, 2 innings.

Phlashback

July 18, 1983: For the second time since becoming GM, Paul Owens goes from the front office to manage the Phillies.  This time he replaces Pat Corrales with the Phillies (43-43) ½- game behind division-leading St. Louis.

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