Three stars: Jesus Flores, Ryan Howard, Felipe Lopez.
The Phils play the Pirates this weekend. Jamie Moyer will face John Van Benshoten tomorrow at 7.
Oh, and Charlie just said that Gordon wasn't available. Howard Eskin is giving Charlie a hard time for not subbing Nunez for Helms in the eighth. I understand Charlie's thinking this time. He was working with a short bullpen and was hoping Mesa would get him through the inning.
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