By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
Published
06/22/09
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard spent two nights in the hospital this weekend. Raul Ibanez is injured, Jimmy Rollins is getting booed and not even a strong outing by Cole Hamels is enough to boost the slumping Phillies these days.
Brian Roberts had the decisive hit for the second straight game, a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep of Philadelphia with a 2-1 victory Sunday.
"If we can find a way to lose one, that's what's happening," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, ejected in the eighth inning for arguing a call at first base.
Roberts'...
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