Article: The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., Stephen Miller column: Phillies Focus: Phillies can't get it right vs. lefties.(Column)

Byline: Stephen Miller

Jun. 19--A familiar scene played out Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies started a late-inning rally. The opposing team relied on a left-handed reliever to squash it.

Detroit's Bobby Seay did in the Phillies this time. After allowing consecutive singles to switch-hitting Shane Victorino and lefty-hitting Chase Utley to start the seventh, Seay whiffed lefty slugger Ryan Howard. Aaron Rowand, a righty, followed with a lineout.

Seay departed, the Detroit bullpen recorded one more out, and the inning ended without the Phillies scoring. So continued the Phillies' season-long struggles against lefty pitching.

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