The Phillies extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-3 win over then Tampa Bay Rays in game 1 of a three game series on Monday night. The Rays took a 2-0 lead off Phillies starter David Buchanan, who won his 1st game of the season, and snapped a 15 game win less streak, in the top of the second on a Logan Forsythe two run double. The Phillies responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 3-2 lead thanks to a wild pitch that scored Jeff Francoeur, and a two run double by Cesar Hernandez. RBI singles by Maikel Franco and Darin Ruf in the fifth made it 5-2 Phillies. Brandon Guyer would knock inn the last run of the game in the top of the seventh.to make it 5-3. Jonathan Papelbon pitched a scoreless ninth form his sixteenth save of the season. The Phillies are now 33-62, and the Rays lose their second straight and fall to 47-48.

Rays: 3 R – 6 H – 2 E

Matt Moore: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (L, 1-1)
Logan Forsythe: 1/3, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Brandon Guyer: 1/2, 1 RBI

Phillies: 5 R – 9 H – 1 E

David Buchanan: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (W, 1-5)
Cesar Hernandez: 2/4, 12B, 1 3B, 1 R, 2 RBI
Maikel Franco: 2/4, 1 R, 1 RBI
Darin Ruf: 1/3, 1 BB, 1 R, 1 RBI

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