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Lidge Blows It For Happ, Mayberry, Phils

This should’ve been a win.

Instead, the Phillies lost, 5-4, to the Yankees on a game-winning hit by Melky Cabrera. This came after a game-tying, two-run homer by Alex Rodriguez. All off Brad Lidge. His second blown save of the year, and unquestionably, the worst loss the Phils have suffered in a long time.

The Phils climbed out to a 1-0 lead thanks to Raul Ibanez’ major-league-leading 17th home run. Tied at 1-1, John Mayberry Jr. hit his first major league homer in his second major league at bat. Mayberry added a double in the game.

JA Happ was brilliant, throwing mostly fastballs and stupifying Yankee hitters for six innings. Chad Durbin and Ryan Madson made short work of New York.

But then Brad came in. Suddenly our confidence is waning with old Lidge.

Tim Malcolm

Tim 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.