Man down

I thought Jose Valverde was going to die.

He took a liner to the head (well, it ricocheted off his chest) hit by Pedro Feliz. He was down for quite some time, but somehow shook it off to stay in the game.

The Phillies scored a couple off the rattled closer, but couldn't tie the game. Astros 4, Phillies 3. Adam Eaton pitched decently (7 innings, 8 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts) - his best start since the first of the season.

The Red Sox, playing way past my bedtime in Oakland, trail 8-2 in the sixth.

Hopefully Valverde wakes up tomorrow with nothing more than a killer headache, which will go away with two days off the Phillies give him by winning the next two.

[Photo credit: Houston Chronicle]