JK whacked an eighth inning three run yak — his second tater of the game — as the Stros swept their season series from the utterly befuddled Phillies, 7-4 this afternoon at the Juice Box.
This looked like a game that the Stros were destined to lose as they lagged behind the entire game and could not put a big inning together against Phils’ starter Eric Milton. However, Pete Munro kept the Stros in the game, and then AAA relievers Gallo, Harville and Qualls did not allow the game to get out of hand before Kent’s fireworks in the eighth. Carlos Beltran and Morgan Ensberg also tagged solo bombs for the Stros, who crept two games over the .500 mark with the win.
So now it’s off to Wrigley for four games with the Cubbies over the weekend followed by a trip to Cincy for batting practice with the Reds early next week. With their playoff hopes toasted to a crisp, the Stros appear to be playing as loose as a goose and could give the contenders some well-deserved headaches down the stretch.