Ryan Howard hit a three-run home run, but the Phillies couldn’t overcome the offensive power of the American World Baseball Classic team, as they fell 9-6.
Kyle Kendrick was lit up in the third inning, giving up a home run to Chipper Jones. It came after Kendrick sat down the intimidating American lineup through two innings. Kendrick allowed five hits in his 2.2 innings. Antonio Bastardo did worse, giving up five runs off three hits and two walks in 2.1 innings. Clay Condrey, Ryan Madson and Blaine Neal shut down the Americans for the final half of the game.
Jason Donald also hit a home run for the Phillies, while Marcus Giles reached base twice and scored both times. For the Americans, Jimmy Rollins went 1-for-2 and Shane Victorino went 1-for-3 with a walk.
Tim MalcolmTim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.
