Phillies' long ball carries them over Twins
Minnesota Sports- Ryan Howard homered twice and finished a single short of the cycle, as the Philadelphia Phillies got on a roll with a 9-5 defeat of the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game interleague set.
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Ryan Howard homered twice and finished a single short of the cycle, as the Philadelphia Phillies got on a roll with a 9-5 defeat of the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game interleague set.
Howard had his first multi-homer game of the season, while Chase Utley went 2- for-5 with a homer and four runs batted in for the Phillies, who have won three in a row.
Friday's offensive effort helped Joe Blanton (2-5) take the win, as he gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks in six-plus innings.
Twins starter Nick Blackburn (6-4) had his shortest start of the season to get the loss. In 1 2/3 innings, he allowed a season-high eight runs.
Nick Punto hit a two-run homer, while Delmon Young went 3-for-4 for the Twins, who were coming off a series win against Colorado.
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