In the top of the fourth inning, Ryan Theriot and Jon Jay both came up with run-scoring hits against Cliff Lee, helping turn a 4-0 game into a 4-3 game.
Phillies vs. Cardinals: Ryan Theriot, Jon Jay Hurts Cliff Lee Again
In the top of the sixth inning, they were at it again, and now we’re all tied up.
Then the sixth rolled along, and Lee got into trouble despite retiring the first two guys he faced. Theriot lined a double into left field when Lee put a low cutter over the center of the plate, and Jay then rolled a grounder into left to bring Theriot all the way around. Raul Ibanez came up throwing and the Cardinals very nearly had their second runner cut down at home in three innings, but Theriot managed to slide in safely to even the score.
Lee worked out of the inning without any more damage, but he and the Phillies have given away a four-run advantage, and the Cardinals have new life. New life and a new pitcher, as Octavio Dotel is taking over for Fernando Salas in the bottom of the sixth. Salas worked a pair of perfect innings in relief of Chris Carpenter, who was bad.
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