"For three games, Roy Halladay watched Rafael Furcal work the count. Halladay studies film with rabid intensity, so he took special note of the St. Louis leadoff hitter's approach at the plate.

So no one was more surprised than Halladay when Furcal swung at the first pitch of the game Monday, blasting a fastball into right field for a double.

"We'll keep that in mind for next time," Halladay said. "If there is a next time."

If there was any significance to take from Monday's 4-3 loss, it's that Halladay may well see Furcal and the Cardinals again.

St. Louis took three of four at Citizens Bank Park - including two flat performances after the Phillies clinched the National League East — and won six of nine overall against the Phillies this year."