June 26, 2008
Shake Your Lineup
Charlie Manuel shook up the Phillies lineup Wednesday night to try to break a slump that saw Philadelphia score just eleven runs in a six-game losing streak. Utley and Burrell moved up, Rollins and Howard moved down, and the offense showed a little life. Chase went four for four, missing the cycle by a homer. However, he neither scored nor drove in a run. Coste knocked in two as the Phillies went on to a 4-0 win over the Athletics.
Kyle Kendrick contributed more, as he pitched eight shutout innings. It was easily his best outing of the season, as he walked just one batter and struck out four. We'll see if Manuel sticks with this lineup, or if it was just a shock to wake up the team.
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