After taking a 2-1 lead on RBI hits by Jimmy Rollins and Marlon Byrd Phillies pitching suffered another sixth innings meltdown. A.J. Burnett 9 6IP,  5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K) had given up just two hits and one run in the first five innings, but came apart in the sixth. The Angels were able to get three runs of off Burnett thanks to a hit batter, a walk, a double, a bloop hit, and beating out a double play that scored an insurance run to take a 4-2 lead. The Phillies made the final score 4-3 with a run in the eighth inning. The Phillies fall to 53-58, and 1-9 against the Angels. The Angels improve 70-49.

Player of the Game:

Howie Kendrick, 2B Angels: 1/3, 2 RBI 

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