Thanks to the recent struggles of the Washington D.C. Senators, the Philadelphia Flash have reclaimed the NL East lead with only 24 games left to play. The Flash bats have come to life and propelled the team to an 8-2 run over their last 10 games.
Of course, as is always the case, the Flash will close their schedule with contests against all 3 NL East opponents. The NL East lead is a paper-thin 1 game at this point, so those tilts retain heightened importance. But after keeping an eye in the rearview mirror in terms of the Wild Card race for most of the season, the Flash have quite a bit more breathing room.
Tonight, the Flash will go for the 4-game sweep over the Chicago Cubbies, of course. SP Donovan Leiter (17-6) toes the rubber for the Flash against SP Joe Childers (0-0). Childers has spent the entire season in AAA, and will be making his first major league start of the year. He does have previous big league experience, however, going 10-14 with a 5.72 ERA. The 25-year-old has been a minor-league journeyman between the San Fransisco Slingers and the Chicago clubs.
Tonight's game is a sell-out, but good tickets remain for the next homestand, which features what promises to be a meaninful 3-game set against the Washington D.C. Senators. Call 1-800-4-PHI-TIX for ticket information.
Scoreboard
W - Donovan Leiter (10-5)----------L - John Fullmer (9-7)
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