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Cliff Lee Seeks Wn No. 9, Carlos Ruiz Returns To Lineup In Game Two Against Nats

Last night the Phillies gave their fans something to be happy about. In the series opener against Washington last night John Lannan returned after two months on the DL and took a no-decision against his former team. He allowed two earned on six hits through five innings. Headed into the ninth with a 4-3 lead, Jonathan Papelbon blew his first save of the year after surrendering a game-tying home run. In the bottom half of the inning, fans went home happy after a Domonic Brown walkoff single gave the Phillies their 34th win of the season. 

Tonight the Phillies will look to extend their winning streak to three as they send out Cliff Lee (8-2, 2.55 ERA) out on the mound to take on Ross Detwiler (2-4, 3.02 ERA) in a battle of lefties in this second game.

Cliff Lee is seeking his ninth win of the year after coming off of his eigth against Minnesota on Thursday. Lee allowed three hits, two runs, one walk and struck out six in seven solid innings against the Twins. Over his last five starts, Lee is 4-0 with a 2.12 ERA (9 ER in 38 2/3 IP) and has struck out 39 hitters opposite six walks. Lee has played stopper numerous times this season but tonight he has a chance to keep the Phillies rolling against the Nationals. In his career Lee is 5-3 with a 2.51 ERA against Washington.

Ross Detwiler is making his second start after coming off of the DL with an ankle injury. On Thursday Detwiler took a no-decision against Colorado after allowing three runs on six hits through five innings. The lefthander struck out two batters as well. Tonight will be Detwiler's 10th start of the season and his first against the Phillies this season. In his career against Philadelphia, Detwiler owns a 2-4 record with a 4.24 ERA.

Chooch is back!

Carlos Ruiz was activated this afternoon after spending time on the DL with a hamstring injury. In 16 games this season, Ruiz is hitting .235 with two RBI.

Game Notes: 

• The Phillies have won five straight home games and nine of 14 and enter Tuesday 54-30 all-time against the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. 
• Michael Young enters Tuesday two RBIs shy of 1,000 for his career.
• Chooch is back!

Phillies lineup:

1. Ben Revere CF
2. MichaelYoung 3B
3. Jimmy Rollins SS
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Domonic Brown LF 
6. Delmon Young RF 
7. Kevin Frandsen 2B 
8. Carlos Ruiz C
9. Cliff Lee P

Nationals lineup:

1. Denard Span CF 
2. Anthony Rendon 2B 
3. Ryan Zimmerman 3B 
4. Jayson Werth Rf
5. Adam LaRoche 1B 
6. Ian Desmond SS 
7. Kurt Suzuki C 
8. Steve Lombardozzi LF 
9. Ross Detwiler P

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Erik Seybold is a writer for Philliedelphia. Follow him on Twitter.

John Lannan Returns to Face Washington For First Time After Two Months On DL

Yesterday afternoon the Phils fell 5-2 to the Rockies and lost their second straight game. Jonathan Pettibone was shelled and the Phillies were unable to mount any offense against Jhoulys Chacin. The Phillies are finally back home after a 3-7 road trip in Milwaukee, Minnesota and Colorado. Having won just three of their last 10, the Phillies are back 8 1/2 games in the NL East as well as four games under .500. Tonight the Phils will open a six-game home stand with the Washington Nationals. John Lannan (0-1, 6.14 ERA) will return after two months on the DL and will take on Dan Haren (4-8, 5.70 ERA).

Six earned on eight hits along with a walk in an inning and two-thirds. That was the last line John Lannan had in a major league game before he landed on the disabled list for two months with a left-knee injury. Exactly two months to the day, Lannan will return to the mound to make his fourth start of the year and it will be against his former team. After allowing two runs on seven hits through seven innings on Wednesday for Reading, Lannan was offically activated from the DL this afteroon. The only National Lannan has faced is Jayson Werth (when he was with Philadelphia). Werth is hitting .333 in 24 at bats with 4 home runs.

Dan Haren is coming off of his third straight loss in as many starts. On Monday against Colorado, Haren was tagged for five earned runs on eight hits through five innings. In his last three starts Haren has allowed 12 earned runs in 16 1/3 innings (6.61 ERA). Haren has struggled all season long with preventing runners to score. Haren will be making his second start against the Phillies this season tonight. Back on May 25th he allowed three earned on four hits through six innings. He took the no-decision as a result. In his career Haren has never won a game against Philadelphia, owning an 0-3 record with a 5.79 ERA in 28 career innings.

Game Notes:

• Back home - Start fresh.
• John Lannan is facing his former team for the first time in his career.
• Third baseman Michael Young is two RBIs shy of 1,000 for his career. There are only 18 active players in Major League Baseball in the 1,000-RBI club.
• Ben Revere, who is hitting .321 in his last 40 games, has a seven-game hitting streak (.438).

Phillies lineup:

1. Ben Revere CF
2. Michael Young 3B
3. Jimmy Rollins SS
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Domonic Brown LF
6. Delmon Young RF
7. Kevin Frandsen 2B
8. Humberto Quintero C
9. John Lannan P.

Nationals lineup:

1. Jeff Kobernaus CF
2. Anthony Rendon 2B
3. Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4. Jayson Werth RF
5. Ian Desmond SS
6. Chris Marrero 1B
7. Kurt Suzuki C
8. Steve Lombardozzi LF
9. Dan Haren P.

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Erik Seybold is a writer for Philliedelphia. Follow him on Twitter. 

After Comeback Win Last Night, Pettibone, Phillies Look To Gain More Ground At Coors Field

So Freddy Galvis was fantastic last night going 2-for-5 with two triples while driving in 4 RBI to help the Phillies win in comeback fashion. Kyle Kendrick was lit up for seven earned runs on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings. It was Kendrick's worst start of the year, but luckily he was given the no-decision. With last night's win the Phillies have pulled back within two games under .500. This afternoon they will attempt to make it three wins in a row as well as taking a series lead. Jonathan Pettibone (3-2, 3.70 ERA) and Tyler Chatwood (3-1, 2.14 ERA) will square off in an effort to shift directions in this series.

Jonathan Pettibone was hit hard his last time out. On Sunday against Milwaukee the righthander allowed four hits, six runs (four earned), two walks and struck out four in 5 1/3 innings. Although Pettibone has been struggling of late with a 4.96 ERA (9 ER in 16 1/3 IP) in his last three starts, it looks probable that he will stay in the starting rotation for the time being. John Lannan is slated to start Monday against Washington. This afternoon will be Pettibone's first career start against Colorado.

Tyler Chatwood hasn't pitched in nearly two weeks after suffering inflammation in his triceps back on June 3rd. In that start, against Cincinnati, Chatwood threw four innings allowing four hits and an earned run en route to a loss. In Chatwood's start prior to last Monday's, he struck out a career-high 10 hitters in a no-decision against the Astros. Chatwood has one career start against the Phillies, a no-decision back on September 9th. The Phillies scored two runs in five innings in a game that the Phillies would go on to win. 

Game Notes:

• Jake Diekman made his season debut last night, allowing a single to Carlos Gonzalez to start the bottom of the seventh inning. He stranded CarGo after getting two outs before being pulled.
•  With the win Friday, the Phillies have won 27 of their last 33 games against the Rockies.
• With his home run last night, Carlos Gonzalez tied Domonic Brown for the NL lead in home runs with 19.
• Has Charlie Manuel tired of Delmon Young? John Mayberry makes his second consecutive start in right field.

Phillies lineup:

1. Ben Revere CF
2. Michael Young 3B
3. Jimmy Rollins SS
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Domonic Brown LF
6. John Mayberry Jr. RF
7. Freddy Galvis 2B
8. Humberto Quintero C
9. Jonathan Pettibone P.

Rockies lineup:

1. Josh Rutledge SS
2. Jordan Pacheco 1B
3. Carlos Gonzalez LF
4. Michael Cuddyer RF
5. Wilin Rosario C
6. Tyler Colvin CF
7. Nolan Arenado 3B
8. D.J. LeMahieu 2B
9. Tyler Chatwood P

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Erik Seybold is a writer for Philliedelphia. Follow him on Twitter. 

Kendrick Leads Phils Fresh Off Win Into Colorado To Face Tulo-less Rockies

The Phillies finally won a baseball game last night, snapping a five-game losing streak. The Phillies seem to have one person who can get them out of a rutt and that person is Cliff Lee. Lee tossed seven strong innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits. Lee struck out six and walked one en route to his 8th win of the year. The Phillies were able to plate enough runs to give Lee a chance and it paid off. Ben Revere stole the show, however, going 4-for-6 with two runs scored in last night's game.

Tonight as the Phillies are fresh off a win, they will visit the Colorado Rockies to kick off a three-game series. Kyle Kendrick (6-4, 3.22 ERA) will get the start in game one and will look to improve on his last time out. The Rockies, who will be without shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (.347, 16 HR, 51 RBI), will send out Juan Niscalso (4-2, 4.61 ERA) in an effort to take an early series lead.

Kyle Kendrick wasn't lights out last time around, but he was effective. On Friday against Milwaukee Kendrick tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs on eight hits. The righthander struck out six and walked one. Despite a winning pitcher's line, Kendrick's teammates were unable to mount any offense and Kendrick was handed his fourth loss of the year. Although he has not been pitching as well as he did earlier this season, Kendrick has still been solid enough to give the Phils a chance to win. In his last three starts Kendrick is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA (7 ER in 21 IP). The veteran has a career 3-2 record to go along with a 4.63 ERA against Colorado.

Juan Niscalso is coming off of one of the best performances of his career. On Saturday against San Diego, Niscalso took a perfect game into the sixth inning before surrendering two earned runs on four hits in that inning. Niscalso walked away with a no-decision after striking out seven hitters. Niscalso has struggled with his command in his few outings, walking six hitters through 17 innings. Over his last three, Niscalso is 0-1 with a 5.69 ERA (10 ER in 17 IP). The righthander will be making his first career start against the Phillies tonight.

Rockies without Tulo

When the Phillies enter Coors Field tonight to play the Colorado Rockies they will be able to breathe with a sigh of relief. This afternoon the Rockies officially placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the DL with a right rib fracture. Tulowitzki is hitting .347 and has hit 16 HR along with 51 RBI in 61 games this season. Tulo's timeframe for returning to the field is 4-6 weeks. So take advantage of that in this series, Phillies.

Game Notes: 

• Carlos Ruiz is headed to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to begin a rehab assignment Saturday. He said Thursday he will play there for a couple of games before playing a couple more rehab games next week with Double-A Reading.
• Dexter Fowler is hitting .375 career off of Kendrick in eight at bats.
• Score runs for Kendrick. Coors field is a pitcher's park.

Phillies lineup:

1. Ben Revere CF
2. Michael Young 3B
3. Domonic Brown LF
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Kevin Frandsen 2B
6. John Mayberry Jr. RF
7. Freddy Galvis 2B
8. Humberto Quintero C
9. Kyle Kendrick P.

Rockies lineup:

1. Josh Ruttledge 2B
2. Jonathan Herrera SS
3. Carlos Gonzalez LF
4. Michael Cuddyer RF
5. Todd Helton 1B
6. N0lan Arenado 3B
7. Tyler Colvin CF
8. Yorvit Torreabla
9. Juan Niscalso P.

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Erik Seybold is a writer for Philliedelphia. Follow him on Twitter.

Cliff Lee Called Upon To End Bleeding In Minnesota

The Phillies have lost five straight games after winning five straight games. Baseball sure is a funny sport, a lot of things happen that leave us scratching our heads. That's what this team has basically done all year to us. The past two nights in Minnesota have nobody else to blame but the bullpen. Tyler Cloyd was solid last night, tossing five innings of one-run ball. He allowed six hits and struck out two. Despite the solid line, the Phillies still to the Twins 4-3 after Antonio Bastardo served up the tying run and Justin De Fratus allowed the game-winning run via wild pitch. 

With the Phillies on a five-game losing streak they will turn to Cliff Lee (7-2, 2.55 ERA), who has played stopper more than often this season. Opposing Lee and the Phillies will be Kevin Correia (5-4, 4.11 ERA) who will be looking to bring out the brooms and sweep the Phillies.

Cliff Lee is coming off of a no-decision effort in Milwaukee last time out. On Friday, Lee tossed seven innings of three-run ball, allowing eight hits and three walks while striking out nine batters. It was Lee's second straight start of allowing three or more earned runs in a game. Lee, who had been on a roll until last Friday, will look to get back into the groove of things as well as giving the Phillies some life. In over 116 innings pitched against Minnesota, Cliff Lee has an 8-4 record with a 3.64 ERA.

Kevin Correia is also coming off of a no-decision outing against Washington. On Saturday, Correia allowed three earned runs on eight hits over 6 1/3 innings of ball. He struck out seven hitters for a season-high. Correia has struggled with keeping runners off the bases and keeping them on the bases all season. Correia has allowed at least three earned runs in his last seven starts and has won just two of those matches. In his last three starts, Correia is 1-0 with a 4.74 ERA. Correia will be making his fifth career start against Philadelphia tonight. In 25 innings of work, Correia is 1-3 with a 8.64 ERA against the Phils.

Game Notes:

• John Lannan will be making his first start in two months tomorrow evening against Washington.
• Carlos Zambrano will start for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday night. Zambrano. Zambrano allowed just one run in six innings for Reading on Saturday.
  
• The Phillies have sent down Tyler Cloyd and brought up Jake Diekman.
• SCORE RUNS FOR CLIFF LEE!

Phillies lineup: 

1. Ben Revere CF
2. Michael Young 3B
3. Jimmy Rollins SS
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Domonic Brown LF
6. Delmon Young DH
7. Laynce Nix RF
8. Freddy Galvis 2B
9. Humberto Quintero C

Cliff Lee will start tonight's game.

Twins lineup:

1. Jamey Carroll 3B
2. Joe Mauer C
3. Ryan Doumit RF
4. Josh Willingham DH
5. Justin Morneau 1B
6. Oswaldo Arcia LF
7. Clete Thomas CF
8. Brian Dozier 2B
9. Eduardo Escobar SS

Kevin Correia will start tonight's game.

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Let's Go Phillies!

Erik Seybold is a writer for Philliedelphia. Follow him on Twitter. 

Tyler Cloyd Hopes To End Phils' Skid, Get Even With Twins In Game Two

The Phillies fell to the Twins, 3-2  in last night's series opener. Cole Hamels allowed two earned runs on seven hits through six innings. He walked none and struck out five, but took the no-decision after the Phillies tied it in the eighth innings and went on to lose it in the bottom half. After losing their fourth straight game last night at the hand of the Twins, the Phillies are looking for anything that can break their skid. Tonight they will send Tyler Cloyd (2-2, 3.68 ERA) to the hill to face a familiar face in Mike Pelfrey (3-6, 6.40 ERA) in an effort to even this series up at one-a-piece.

Tyler Cloyd is coming off of his second win of the year. After a tough-luck loss against Milwaukee on June 1st, Cloyd got a second chance on Thursday against the Brewers. The 26-year-old right hander tossed six innings of shut out baseball, allowing four hits while striking out two. Despite walking a season-high 5 batters, Cloyd was able to keep the runners from scoring and held on long enough to take his second win of the year. In his last three starts Cloyd is 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA (8 ER in 16 IP). If you disclude his start against Boston, Cloyd has a 2.00 ERA in four starts. Tonight will be Cloyd's first career start against Minnesota.

In his first season in a Twins uniform, Mike Pelfrey has not made a strong statement after spending the first seven seasons of his career with the New York Mets. With a 3-6 record and a near-7.00 ERA, Pelfrey has not been having the best of luck. His last time out proved positive with a quality start against Kansas City. Pelfrey held the Royals to three runs on seven hits through 6 1/3 innings while striking out two and walking one. In his last three starts, Pelfrey has a 5.71 ERA (11 ER in 17 1/3 IP). Pelfrey will be making his first start against the Phillies in a Twins uniform after tallying a 7-7 record with a 5.16 ERA in over 111 innings pitched as a member of the Mets.

Game Notes:

• Ryan Howard is hitting .390 (16-for-41) with 3 home runs and 7 RBI against Mike Pelfrey.
• The Phillies' 14-game team homer streak was snapped on Tuesday.
  
• The Phillies are back to three games under .500 after losing four straight games.

Phillies lineup:

1. Michael Young 3B
2. Ben Revere CF
3. Jimmy Rollins SS
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Domonic Brown LF
6. Delmon Young DH
7. John Mayberry Jr. RF
8. Freddy Galvis 2B
9. Steve Lerud C

Twins lineup:

1. Jamey Carroll 3B
2. Joe Mauer C
3. Ryan Doumit RF
4. Josh Willingham DH
5. Justin Morneau 1B
6. Oswaldo Arcia LF
7. Clete Thomas CF
8. Eduardo Escobar 2B
9. Pedro Florimon SS

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Let's Go Phillies!

Erik Seybold is a writer for Philliedelphia. Follow him on Twitter @ErikSeyboldPHI.

Cole Hamels Seeks Solid Start In Minnesota; Ben Revere Returns To Target Field

After dropping three out of four to Milwaukee this weekend, the Phillies dropped back below .500. Before the series in Milwaukee, the Phillies had won six straight and had earned a +.500 record for the first time all season. Jonathan Pettibone was tagged for four runs and the Phillies were unable to put a dent in the board until the eighth inning. Losing 9-1, the Phillies fell to 31-33 and will enter tonight's three-game series with Minnesota looking to gain back that ground. Cole Hamels (2-9, 4.56ERA) will take on P.J. Walters (2-1, 3.00 ERA) in game one of this series this evening.

Cole Hamels is coming off of his second win in just thirteen starts this season. Hamels dominated the Marlins last Wednesday, allowing an earned run on four hits through seven innings of work. Hamels struck out a season-high 11 and walked one. After a terrible start against Milwaukee the previous outing, Wednesday's start was a great sign from Hamels, who was able to keep his pitch count low and was able to work out of jams. Hamels has not won consecutive starts since last season and will look to do so tonight as he takes on the Twins. In two career starts against Minnesota, Cole Hamels has a 1-0 record and a 6.23 ERA (9 ER in 13 IP). 

P.J. Walters is coming off of his third start for the Twins this year. On Wednesday, the right hander tossed six innings against Kansas City, allowing three runs (all unearned) on seven hits while striking out two and walking three. Despite the solid start, Walters was handed his first loss of the year. In his last three starts, Walters has allowed 25 hits in 18 innings while striking out nine and walking five. Walters has had one relief appearance against Philadelphia, a losing effort. Despite the loss, Walters has not recorded an out or allowed an earned run against them.

Revere Returns

Tonight Ben Revere will return to the town he called home for two years. After being drafted in 2007 as a first-round pick, Revere made his debut in 2010. All in all Revere played in a total of 254 games in a Twins uniform. He collected 275 hits and scored 127 runs scored in that span. He had his best season in '12 when he hit .294 to go along with a .333 on-base percentage. So far this season, Revere is hitting .244 with a .288 on-base percentage.

 Game Notes:

• Jump on Walters and get runs for Hamels.
• Ryan Doumit has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games, batting .294 (15-for-51) with three doubles, five home runs and 16 RBIs in that span (seven two-RBI games).
  
• The Phillies have homered in 14 straight games (beginning May 27). This is their longest such streak since homering in 18 straight games in the World Series-winning season of 2008.
  

Phillies lineup: 

1. Michael Young 3B
2. Ben Revere CF
3. Jimmy Rollins SS
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Domonic Brown LF
6. Delmon Young DH
7. John Mayberry Jr. RF
8. Freddy Galvis 2B
9. Humberto Quintero C.

Twins lineup:

1. Jamey Carroll 3B
2. Joe Mauer C
3. Ryan Doumit RF
4. Josh Willingham DH
5. Justin Morneau 1B
6. Oswaldo Arcia LF
7. Brian Dozier 2B
8. Clete Thomas CF
9. Pedro Florimon SS.

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Cliff Lee Seeks To Repeat Performance Against Brew Crew In Game Two

The Phillies are above .500 for the first time since last season when they finished 81-80. With their win last night behind Tyler Cloyd, the Phillies also extended their winning streak to five games. Cloyd was solid, throwing 6 2/3 innings of scoreless ball. Although he walked five batters, he was able to keep them from scoring, allowing just four hits. The bats also shined bright last night as Michael Young went 3-for-5 with a run scored as well as a Delmon Young home run. Tonight the Phillies will look to keep it rolling as they send out Cliff Lee (7-2, 2.45 ERA) against the Brewers and Alfredo Figaro (0-0, 3.67 ERA) in game two this evening.

Cliff Lee continued his solid streak last time around. On Sunday against the Brewers, Lee held the opposition to just three earned on seven hits through 7 2/3 innings. The lefty struck out a season-high 11 hitters while walking none. Lee is on a roll and it's looking good.  In his last six starts, he's 5-0 with a 1.54 ERA (6 ER in 38 2/3 IP). The streak, reminds us of the 2011 season when Lee went 5-0 with a 0.21 ERA in June and 5-0 with a 0.45 ERA in August. Lee will look to make this streak continue tonight as he takes on the Brewers for the second straight start. In his career, Lee is 1-1 with a 4.79 ERA in over 40 innings.

Alfredo Figaro will be making just his second start for the Brewers tonight as he takes on the visiting Phillies. Figaro's last start came as a spot start opportunity against Minnesota on May 28th. In that outing Figaro allowed four earned runs on four hits through five innings. Figaro will be making tonight's start in place of recently demoted Mike Fiers. Figaro made an appearance against Philly last Sunday, holding the Phils to just two hits through 3 1/3 innings of relief work. That outing was Figaro's only experience with the Phils.

Game Notes: 

• Michael Young returns to the leadoff spot after going 3 for 5 in his first game batting leadoff this season.
• In his last 10 starts, Cliff Lee is 5-2 with a 2.76 ERA (22 ER in 71 2/3 IP) with 60 K and 13 BB.
• Domonic Brown is hitting .571 (8-for-14) with three home runs and eight RBIs against the Brewers in four games this season.
• The Phillies are 21-18 at Miller Park and 64-44 all-time against the Brewers. 

Phillies lineup:

1. Michael Young, 3B
2. John Mayberry, CF
3. Jimmy Rollins, SS
4. Ryan Howard, 1B
5. Domonic Brown, LF
6. Delmon Young, RF
7. Erik Kratz, C
8. Freddy Galvis, 2B
9. Cliff Lee, P

Brewers lineup:

1. Norichika Aoki RF
2. Jean Segura SS
3. Ryan Braun LF
4. Aramis Ramirez 3B
5. Jonathan Lucroy C
6. Carlos Gomez CF
7. Rickie Weeks 2B
8. Yuniesky Betancourt 1B
9. Alfredo Figaro P

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Let's Go Phillies!

 Erik Seybold is a writer for Philliedelphia. Follow him on Twitter @ErikSeyboldPHI. 

 

Cloyd, Peralta Rematch As Phils Look To Climb Above .500

The Phillies (30-30) are finally at .500 for the first time since April when they were 6-6. Cole Hamels won his second game of the year, his first since April 28th, yesterday after going a month without a win. Hamels went 7 innings and allowed a run on four hits while striking out 11. A three-run Ryan Howard triple and a Dom Brown home run led the Phils offense.

With their three-game sweep over the Marlins the Phillies will embark on a 10-game road trip beginning in Milwaukee for a four-game set. Tonight Tyler Cloyd (1-2, 4.76 ERA) will take on Wily Peralta (4-6, 5.94 ERA) in a rematch of last Saturday's game in tonight's series opener.

Cloyd's last time out proved an improvement from his outing in Boston. The right hander went 7 innings allowing three runs, two of which were earned, on eight hits while walking one. Despite a winning pitcher's line, Cloyd was handed the loss and was left hanging in a close game. Cloyd has allowed 10 earned runs in his last three starts and has received his 1-2 decisions in that stretch. Tonight will be Cloyd's second career start against Milwaukee.

Wily Peralta is coming off of a win in Philadelphia last Saturday. The right hander also went seven innings and allowed two earned runs on eight hits. Peralta, who had lost four straight games pulled out a win in Philly and is looking to do so again, but this time at home. In his last three starts, Peralta is 1-2 with a 5.93 ERA and he is looking to improve once more. Tonight will be Peralta's second career start against Philadelphia.

Game Notes: 

• Domonic Brown blasted his 18th home run and his 43rd and 44th RBI's of the season last night. Moving ahead of Miguel Cabrera (17).Brown leads the National League in HR.
• Since falling to 16-21 on May 10, a season-worst five games under .500, the Phillies have gone 14-9.
  
• Since the beginning of May, the Brewers have lost five home series and have split one. They are 14 games under .500 as of today.

Phillies lineup:

1. Michael Young, 3B
2. John Mayberry, Jr., CF
3. Jimmy Rollins, SS
4. Ryan Howard, 1B
5. Domonic Brown, LF
6. Delmon Young, RF
7. Erik Kratz, C
8. Freddy Galvis, 2B
9. Tyler Cloyd, P

Brewers lineup:

1. Norichika Aoki, RF
2. Jean Segura, SS
3. Ryan Braun, LF
4. Aramis Ramirez, 3B
5. Jonathan Lucroy, C
6. Carlos Gomez, CF
7. Juan Francisco, 1B
8. Scooter Gennett, 2B
9. Wily Peralta, P

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Let's Go Phillies!

Erik Seybold is a writer for Philliedelphia. Follow him on Twitter @ErikSeyboldPHI. 

Kendrick Eyes More Dominance Against Marlins In Series Opener

After dropping the first two games to Milwaukee this weekend, the Phillies snapped out of a three-game losing streak yesterday in a 7-4 win over the Brewers. In 7 2/3 innings Cliff Lee was spectacular, striking out 11 batters. Lee wasn't the only star of the day as Domonic Brown went 3-for-4 and 4 RBIs. Brown hit his NL-leading 16th homer and missed hitting for the cycle by a double. Three games under .500, the Phillies will look to get a jump as the All-Star break gets closer and closer. Tonight they will open a three-game set with the Miami Marlins, who have just completed their first series sweep of the year. Kyle Kendrick (5-3, 3.27 ERA) will take on Tom Koehler (0-3, 3.22 ERA) in game one.

Kyle Kendrick earned his first win in his last four starts last time out. The righthander went six innings against the Red Sox, allowing two earned on four hits. Although still struggling with command and walking three, Kendrick was able to pull out the win. Kendrick had struggled his previous two outings, allowing a combined nine earned runs on sixteen hits while walking eight over 11 innings. Kendrick will look to continue his mastery against the Miami Marlins, a team that Kendrick knows well. In over 90 innings, K.K. has an 11-2 record and a 3.62 ERA against Miami.

In nearly 50 career innings pitched as a reliever and a newly-converted starter, Tom Koehler has yet to record a win. In his last outing, his fourth start of the year, Koehler allowed 3 runs in eight innings against Tampa Bay, but took the loss as the Marlins were unable to mount any offense. In his last three starts, Koehler has a 3.15 ERA (7 ER in 20 IP) and has pitched well enough to win all three of those starts. With the Marlins coming off of a sweep he will look for offensive support. Back on May 2 Koehler tossed two innings of relief against Philadelphia, allowing three earned runs. That is his only appearance against the Phils.

Game Notes: 

• In his last 10 games, Dom Brown is hitting .432 (16-for-37) with 8 HR, 16 RBI and 10 runs scored.
• Michael Young has been reinstated after missing time on the bereavement list.
• Marlins' Chris Coghlan is currently riding a nine-game hitting streak. During that span he is hitting .447 (17-of-38), with 3 doubles, 1 HR, and 8 RBI.

Phillies lineup:

1. Ben Revere CF
2. Cesar Hernandez 2B
3. Jimmy Rollins SS
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Domonic Brown LF
6. Delmon Young RF
7. Erik Kratz C
8. Freddy Galvis 2B
9. Kyle Kendrick P.

Marlins lineup: 

1. Juan Pierre LF
2. Placido Polanco 3B
3. Derek Dietrich 2B
4. Marcell Ozuna RF
5. Chris Coghlan CF
6. Casey Kotchman 1B
7. Adeiny Hechavaria SS
8. Rob Brantly C
9. Tom Koehler P.

First Pitch Forecast: Mostly Cloudy - 73° - 35% PoP

TV: CSN
Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT.

Let's Go Phillies!

Erik Seybold is a writer for Philliedelphia.com. Follow him on Twitter @ErikSeyboldPHI.