As most of you know by now, the Phillies scored 8 runs in the 7th inning yesterday to come back and stun the Braves, 12-11. The Marlins, meanwhile, completed a 3-game sweep of the Nationals by beating Washington, 6-4.

Tomorrow, Florida hosts the Mets, the Phillies travel to Colorado, and the Braves open up their home schedule against the Nationals .

Atlantas third baseman Chipper Jones and left fielder Garret Anderson were scratched from yesterdays game against the Phillies due to a bruised thumb and strained calf respectively.

Jones believes hell be able to play on Friday. Andersons status is up in the air.

The Nationals might be struggling, but Austin Kearns appears more comfortable at the plate so far this season.

At the advice of hitting coach Rick Eckstein,?Kearns has opened his stance so he would no longer be vulnerable to inside pitches.?He hit his first home run of the season on Tuesday off Florida relief pitcher?Leo Nunez.

Finally, it may not be NL East news, but the story around?Baseball today is the sudden death of Angels rookie pitcher and top prospect, Nick Adenhart.?

The 22-year-old Adenhart was killed in a hit-and-run car accident early Thursday morning when a drunk driver drove a minivan through a red light and hit the Mitsubishi that Adenhart was?in. Two others were killed as well.

Tonights game between the Angels and As has been postponed. Our thoughts go out to the family of Nick Adenhart and all those involved in this horrible tragedy.

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