Phillies 8, Mets 7 (13): It’s LITERALLY 1999 again, when Damion Easley and Fernando Tatis combined to hit 54 homers. Last night, the two went 6-for-9 with two homers and six RBI in a game the Mets choked away for their 22nd blown save. Jimmie Rollins kept the Philly fans on his side with a 5-for-7, three-RBI, three-stolen base effort and Chris Coste ended things with an RBI single in the 13th inning. He went 4-for-4 after coming in as a pinch hitter. The Mets led 7-1 after four, but Philly chipped away with four in the 5th, one in the 8th and one in the 9th.

Brewers 12, Cardinals 0: Milwaukee won its 5th straight at Busch Stadium with mucho RBI from Braun (2), Kendall (3), Fielder (2) and Hall (2). The Cards committed two errors and Rick Ankiel struck out twice. As a fan, I’m not too worried about Ankiel because he’s still developing as a hitter. As an objective viewer, gas him upstairs and throw the hook with two strikes and you’ll have yourself a strikeout.

Douche 7, Suck 3: Tim Wakefield gave up three runs in five innings in his return from the disabled list, and was aided by A-Rod’s 0-for-5 and one error. Jason Bay had two hits and two RBI and Coco Crisp had three hits and an RBI. With JD Drew nursing a wounded earpu**y, the Sox “reportedly” acquired Mark Kotsay from the Braves. That would help the offense a lot if Kotsay wore a Titans jersey and could use a metal bat.

Braves 10, Marlins 9: Atlanta put up four runs in the bottom of the 9th off Kevin Gregg, owner of eight blown saves in 37 chances. Cody Ross had a homer and four RBI for Florida while Blanco, Escobar and Francoeur each contributed two RBI. Chipper Jones played in his 2,000th game under Bobby Cox, extending the record for most games played under one wife-beater.

Blue Jays 6, Rays 2: Roy Halladay defeated the Rays for the first time in four tries this season after giving up two runs and six hits with seven strikeouts in six innings. Halladay is 4-1 with a 1.96 ERA in his last five starts, so suck on that Tampa … YEA! Vernon Wells had three hits and three RBI to provide enough for a victory. The Jays activated Scott Rolen from the 15-day DL and set his return trip for September 12th, at which point he’ll shut it down for the season.