Phillies Drop Third Straight to Blue Jays

The Phillies reported to Toronto tonight to take on the Blue Jays in the second half of a 4 game home-and-home series only to be shutout 10-0. Mark Buehrle and Cliff Lee were engaged in a tight pitcher's duel until a nine-run seventh inning by Toronto spoiled Lee's night. Lee gave up 2 HR's in the seventh and six runs & seven hits in 6 and 1/3 innings of work.

Mark Buehrle only allowed 3 hits and 2 walks while blanking the Phillies through seven innings to record the win. Buehrle improves to 6-1 with a 1.91 ERA. Cliff Lee's loss drops him to 3-3 with a 3.64 ERA on the season. 

Mario Hollands took over for Lee in the seventh only to record a walk and a strikeout. His strikeout though, came on a wild pitch which allowed Steve Tolleson to score from third. 

Shawn Camp then came in to relieve Hollands and quickly gave up a 3 run HR to Edwin Encarnacion.

Offensively, the Phillies could only muster three hits tonight (Revere 1/4 & Byrd 2/3) and went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. The Phillies now drop to 15-17, the bottom of NL East.

The four game series wraps up tomorrow night in Toronto with A.J Burnett (2-1, 2.06) taking the mound against R.A. Dickey (2-3, 5.01).

Notes: Ryan Howard got the day off.

Jimmy Rollins started in the DH position due to a groin injury. Jayson Nix got the nod at SS.

-Ben Lebo
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