Phillies Recap: Phillies-13, Marlins-2

Game Recap:
This time, there was no comeback needed. The Phillies dropped 13 runs on the Marlins to complete the weekend sweep and give Jamie Moyer his third win of the season.

What went right?

Jamie Moyer started the game with back to back strikeouts and finished with six strikeouts in six innings of work. He scattered seven hits and allowed only one run to earn the win. He also picked up a base hit, walked, and was hit by a pitch.

Shane Victorino continued his hot streak, going 2-5 with four RBI.

Chase Utley added two RBI of his own, bringing his total to 16 on the season.

Pedro Feliz went 3-5 with two RBI.

Basically, everything went right. The Phillies walked 13 times, and everyone but Chase Utley scored a run.

What went wrong?

Chris Coste went 0-4 with two strikeouts.

That's about it.

Game Analysis:

Now that's how you close out a series after having to come back in back to back games. The Phils came out swinging the bats early, scoring twice in the first and twice in the fourth before breaking the game open with a four spot in the seventh, and five more runs in the eighth. They showed great patience at the plate, too, walking 13 times compared to only seven strikeouts.

Jamie Moyer looked great today, as well. He gave the Phillies six solid innings with six strikeouts, and it finally looks like the Phils are starting to get their starting pitching under control. More importantly, Moyer didn't give up a home run, making him the first Phillies pitcher to not surrender a long ball this season.

All in all, this was almost a perfect game for the Phillies. They came into Florida hurting and squaring off against the best team in the NL East. They're leaving Miami with a three game sweep and have to be feeling better now. Their bats look like they're finally starting to pick up and like I already said, their pitching is starting to improve. This is the first time that I actually feel like the Phils are the defending World Series champions, and that's a good thing.

Tomorrow, the Phillies look to keep their momentum going against the Washington Nationals. Joe Blanton (0-2, 7.31 ERA) goes to the mound for Philadelphia, while Shairon Martis (2-0, 4.11 ERA) will be pitching for the Nationals. It's Dollar Dog Night, so go grab some cheap hot dogs and watch the Phillies.