Burrell blasted a 2-run homer in the 2nd inning of the Phillies-Rays World Series rematch from last year, at Tropicana Field, scoring Carlos Pena and giving the Rays (not to be confused with the "Devil Rays" of extinction, formerly) an early lead that would bulster.  The wheels came off in the bottom of the 8th when middle reliever JC Romero gave up 4 hits, a walk & a hit batter in his outing.  

Jimmy Rollins continued to struggle with the bat. He went 0-4 tonight, lowering his average, to .211- barely over the mendoza line.  He'll look for another chance to pick his game up, tomorrow night vs. Andy Sonnanstine. 

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With that out of the way, Chan Ho Park took the mound tonight for the Phils- in an attempt to earn his first win with his new ballclub, since signing with them in the off-season.  Park, in his first inning of work tonight, gave up a homerun to deep right to Mets utility player David Murphy and was down 2-0 before Philadelphia even had a chance to come back or take a lead themselves.  Park's ERA didn't skyrocket because he's had a rough first 3 starts; leaving tonight's game at Citizen's Bank Park with an Earned Run Average of 8.57, after 4.2 innings of work.  

To me, it seems like Park overexerted himself, even before the regular season began- competing with left hander J.A. Happ, for the 5th spot in the World Series champs rotation.  Before getting the nod to be the last starter- CHP posted outstanding numbers in Spring Training. In 5 games, the Korean born right hander posted a 2-0 record, complimented by a 2.53 ERA in 21.1 innings of work (lvironpigs.wordpress.com).

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