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Kyle Schwarber came up with a 2-run single in the top of the 2nd inning to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead and that's all the offense that Zack Wheeler and the Phillies’ bullpen would need as they finish off the Angels with a 2-1 victory to take 2 of 3 in this series. The Phillies went 7-3 on their 10 game road trip.
Segment 1: THREE BIG THINGS: 1) Kyle Schwarber started in LF for the first time this season and was fine in the field, but came up with the only damage the Phillies offense would do in 2nd inning with a 2-run Single. 2) It wasn’t pretty, but he got it done. Zack Wheeler tossed 5 innings allowing just one run but needed 106 pitches to get through it. He picks up his third win of the season. 3) Alex Bohm JUST. KEEPS. HITTING! This third baseman extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single in the third inning.

Segment 2: Crazy stats from games 1 and 3 of this series! You’re not going win a lot of games where you strike out 18 times, but you will win a lot of games where you get 10 free base runners like the Phillies did in game one of this series. Baseball's a funny game……Rob Thomson’s odd line-up and decision making.

Segment 3: Phillies have an off day Thursday before starting up a four-game series in South Philly with the San Francisco Giants.

The Philadelphia Phillies were able to come back and beat the Angels 7-5 thanks to a big power surge in the top of the ninth inning in Los Angeles. Nick Castellanos tie things up at 5 all with his second home run of the season jumping on a first pitch fastball. Then two batters later Phillies center fielder Johan Rojas picked the perfect time to hit his first home run of the season turning on a slider for a two run home run. The Win marks the 20th on the season for the Phillies as they close out April.

Segment 1: THREE BIG THINGS: 1) Johan Rojas’ first homer of the season is a game winner! Good for the guy who bulked up in the offseason! 2) Nick Castellanos came up with a 3 hit day after we talked about how he looked like he was getting close to breaking out yesterday! Also hit his 2nd Homer of the season to tie the game at 5 in the 9th. 3) Bohm is just a stud! Another multi-hit game and drove in his 30th RBI on the season.

Segment 2: A lot of baseball happened before the Phillies comeback. Including an error by Turner at Short that led to the Phillies falling behind.

Segment 3: A look ahead to game three of this season and if the Phillies can win yet ANOTHER series!

The Philadelphia Phillies loss to the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 in the first game of their three-game series. The Phillies were done in by the inability to hit with runners in scoring position (1-for-9) and another poor outing from relief pitcher SerAnthony Dominguez who enters the game in the 7th inning with the score tied at 4. Dominguez went on to allow two runs to cross the plate.

Segment 1: THREE BIG THINGS: 1) 10 Free Baserunner and a balked in run and the Phillies couldn’t win?!?! That’s terrible! 2) SerAnthony is cooked! Burned in the 7th inning by 3hits, 2 runs and a wild pitch! 3) Alec Bohm is still awesome, the Reigning NFL player of the week came up with three of the Phillies four RBI's.

Segment 2: Angels pitcher Griffin Canning was ALL OVER THE PLACE, but the Phillies gave him an easy out in the fifth by giving him a 5-pitch inning. Phillies inability to score more runs after Leadoff runners getting on in the 4th and 7th innings and unable to do more damage in the 5th inning with two runners on with one out.

Segment 3: Look ahead to game two of this Three-game series. Spencer Turnbull will start for the Phillies against the lefty Tyler Anderson of the Angels. One thing we need to see in game two, other than Dominguez NOT pitch, is Nick Castellanos get hot. Hit his first homer of the season in San Diego and has been doing better at getting on base. Tonight he smacked a liner to deep right, but Adell made a good play on it, slamming into the wall. Call me crazy, but he seems like a hot streak is just around the corner.