The Phillies completed their sweep of Cincinnati on Sunday night with a tight 2-1 victory over the Reds in 12 innings thanks to 7 good innings from starter  Brett Myers (2-1), air-tight relief from Rheal Cormier, Ryan Franklin, Arthur Rhodes, winning pitcher Geoff Geary (1-0) and Tom Gordon’s (2-1, S13) 13th save. 

Ryan Howard (12 Homers, .302 BA) gave the Phils all of the power they needed in this one with 2 solo round-trippers; in the 8th to tie the game and in the 12th to win it.  Cincinnati catcher Jason LaRue also hit a solo shot in the 5th to give the Red a short-lived lead.  Cincy starter Brandon Claussen (2-4) pitched equally as well as Myers for 8 innings.  Chris Hammond (0-1) took loss gving up the winner to Howard in the 12th.

The Phils had an open date on Monday and start a 3 game series with the  Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee tonight.

But watch what happens with their NL East rivals, the New York Mets and watch both the Phillies and Mets upcoming games over the 10 days.

Tonight through Thursday, the Mets play the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis while the Phils play their 3 game series with the Brewers.  On Friday, the Phils begin a 3 game series at home in Philly with the Boston Red Sox while the Mets go across town to play the Yankees.

                         
 
On Monday, the Yanks go to Boston to play 3 against Red Sox while the Phils and the Mets have open dates.  On Tuesday thru Thursday, the Phils play the Mets in New York.  Indeed, a lot of stories will be told over the next two weeks.

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