Game 103: Phillies 5 Pirates 1

In the first inning Ronny Paulino did a great impression of a croquet wicket by letting a pitch go right under his legs and allowing a run to score before Ian Snell could work his way out of a jam. The pitch was somehow not scored a passed ball and I thought to myself, "Well, that's game over." It pretty much was, as Nate McLouth's solo homer in the sixth was the only run we scored today. Snell pitched well, only giving up two other runs and striking out seven in six innings of work, but that wasn't enough for this pathetic excuse for a baseball team. This Kyle Kendrick fellow who had only five more strikeouts than walks this year struck out four today and walked one. Mark me down as "not surprised."