Phillies 2, Cardinals 1, Final - Aug. 2, 2008

Phillies Squeak Out A Win In St. Louis
philliesphollowers.mlblogs.com 8/3/2008 — Brad Lidge got his 27th save tonight as the Phillies snuck away with a 2-1 win over the Cardinals.

Verdict Still Out On Blanton After Big Win
theaddshow.com 8/3/2008 — With J.A. Happ on the Philadelphia Phillies active roster, critics of Phillies starting pitching were looking for a spot for the youngster; including Joe Blanton’s. Tonight however those critics were silenced by a great performance by ‘Big Joe’.

Gamenight: Phillies (59-50) At Cardinals (62-50) — Phillies Nation

Game 113 Open Thread- 2nd August, 2008 — Viva El Birdos

Phils-Cards Game 2: Joe Blah vs. Looper — The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae

Deal: 8/2/08 — The Good Phight

Homers Back Blanton’s First Phils Win — Phillies Nation

Howard’s at-bats against Braden seem to be running on a Looper — Philliesflow.com

Needs — Swing and a Miss

Wainwright throws solid bullpen session — Major League Baseball News 8/2/2008
On Saturday, the Cardinals got their best-case scenario and then some. Adam Wainwright threw 80 pitches in the right-field bullpen prior to their game against the Phillies and said his middle finger could not have felt any better as he held back a ...

Howard, Dobbs HRs back Blanton to win (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 8/3/2008
Joe Blanton won his first game since joining the Philadelphia Phillies in a mid-July trade, riding home runs from Ryan Howard and Greg Dobbs to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Dobbs, who leads the majors with 20 ...

Homers from Howard, Dobbs back Phillies' Blanton — Boston.com -- Baseball News 8/3/2008
Joe Blanton won his first game since joining the Philadelphia Phillies in a mid-July trade, riding home runs from Ryan Howard and Greg Dobbs to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Blanton earns first win with Phils behind HRs from Howard, Dobbs — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 8/3/2008
Albert Pujols was one of five St. Louis Cardinals who took a called third strike against Joe Blanton. It was a solid indicator that the Phillies' right-hander was on his game. Blanton won for the first time since joining Philadelphia in a mid-July ...

Joe Blanton shuts down Cardinals — L.A. Times - Baseball News 8/3/2008
ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols was one of five St. Louis Cardinals who took a called third strike against Joe Blanton. It was a solid indicator that the Phillies' right-hander was on his game.

Cardinals Bats Spoil Solid Start From Braden Looper — Bleacher Report - MLB 8/3/2008
For his second straight start, St. Louis Cardinals starter Braden Looper gave up two runs over seven innings. This time, however, he did not get enough run support to win the ballgame in a 2-1 loss to the visiting Philadelphia Phillies Saturday.  ...