The Zo Zone

The Phillies won their fourth-straight game last night with a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.

It capped one of my more interesting weeks on the beat:

Last Tuesday -- The Phillies lose 8-1 to the New York Mets as Freddy Garcia makes his debut, but the biggest (non) story is Charlie Manuel's dust up with Howard Eskin.
Last Wednesday -- Before a 5-4 loss in 13 innings to the Nationals at RFK Stadium that drops the Phillies to 3-10, Phillies general manager Pat Gillick, in an interview with The Inquirer, gives Manuel a vote of confidence. Manuel later announces he has moved Brett Myers into the bullpen. And Ryan Howard suffers a left tib-fib sprain.
Thursday -- Jamie Moyer pitches wonderfully as Tom Gordon gives the Phillies a ninth-inning scare in a 4-2 victory.
Friday -- The Phillies have a 1-0 lead with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park when Gordon serves up a game-tying homer to Scott Hatteberg. Gordon proceeds to lose the game, 2-1, in the 10th.
Saturday -- Manuel calls a team meeting before a 4-1 victory over the Reds, which begins their four-game winning streak. Cole Hamels strikes out 15 in his first career complete game, which always helps.
Sunday -- Howard homers in his first game back from injury in a 9-3 victory over the Reds.
Monday -- The Phillies bang out 20 hits in an 11-4 victory over Houston.
Last night -- Aaron Rowand hits a game-tying homer in the seventh and the Phillies score three more in the eighth in a victory over the Nationals.

Yeah, just a typical week.