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Phillies 6 Jays 1....

Terrible game..
Phillies are a very good team, but Jays had their chances, especially earlier on with men on base. There was no (public) batting practice today and it definitely showed.

The good: Halladay three innings near perfect for this time of spring.
Frank appears locked in (almost) two very good hits to centre field wall. Much better timing than earlier in the week.
Rolen's triple in first.
Hill's stolen base in second.

The bad. Hits but not taking advantage especially the big guys on first team... shades of last season. Could not bring in Rolen from third with one out.
Vernon still way off although he did get infield hit. Overbay and Reed Johnson, Zaun, Eckstein still off timing.
Jays caught in two double plays to end rallies.

The game: Lineups. Phillies Rollins, Bruneltt, Utley, Howard, (Jaysen ex-Jay)Werth, Jenkins, Helms, Taguchi, Ruiz amd Myers pitching.

Jays 1st team: Eckstein, Rolen, Rios, Wells, Thomas, Overbay, Hill, Johnson, Zaun and Halladay.

Double play for Jays in first to get Hallady out of only trouble in the three innings.
Bottom of first Rolen great triple, but Rios and Wells could not get a hit to bring him in.

Top of second. Hallady pitching very well, great curve to get Howard and finished with two strikeouts to end inning.
Bottom of second. Thomas flies out to the wall in Centre, just missing home run, Overbay flies out to right wall. Hill base hit and then steals second, Reed grounds out.
Top of third, Halladay again using that great curve pitched great inning. He is ready now...
Fourth Inning, Beck in trouble with two on but gets fly ball to end inning.
Bottom of 4th . Wells beats out infield hit, Frank flies out to centre wall again, Overbay high chopper that Howard leaps to get, great play. Any other first base would have been over his head.
Myers pitching very well also. Would love to see Hallady and Myers one day go distance.
5th inning. Both teams with three hits but Jays have had best chances.
Beck gets into huge trouble and four runs by end of inning. Two on, base hit scores two, Utley double into RF scores two more.4-0
Howard lines out to Reed in left great overhead catch.
Phillies game almost over.

Bottom of 5th. Hill second hit, Reed grounds into double play and Zaun flies out.

6th inning Romero pitching, in trouble wth bases loaded. Johhny Mac gets glove on very difficult chance but a pssible for him
Double play, run scores, then pop up to Lyle. It could have been much worse than one run. 5-0 to Phillies
Bottom of the 6th Johhny Mac base hit to left, Scutaro grounds into double play, and Shannon grounds out.
Top of 7th Phillies go 1,2,3.
Bottom of 7th Wells (still in game definitely needs the batting practice) flies out to RF, Thomas grounds out to third, Overbay grounds out to 1st... That inning typifies the batting of the big guys right now.
Top of 8th Thorpe pitching. Home Run... 6-0.... Jays have not scored a run in last two games.
Bottom of 8th Joe Inglelet ground s to SS Reede griudns to 1st, Barajas a hit !! Johnny Mac grounds to pitcher.
9th Jesse Carlssen. nice inning.

Bottom of 9th. Scutaro pos up.
Stewart finally a hit... double all the way left field. Coats shatters bat but moves Shannon to 3rd.
Snider pinch hitting for Thomas base hit scores Stewart, finally a run....
Thigpen flies out to center.
Jays 7 hits and only one run to show for it.

Long way to go friends... but there are some good signs. Halladay ready. Frank almost has his timing. Double play today and no stolen bases against Jays and one for. Pitchers really are holding the runners. Will be interesting to see "Tampa runners" against the Jays.