Thome crushed a two-run blast off Jose Acevedo in the first inning to become the 37th player to join the 400 club. Then there was a 2 hour, 18 minute rain delay before the start of the bottom of the third inning. It was easy to wonder if Thome and the fans would have to re-enact the celebration at a later date.
When the Phillies came back, they wiped out a two-run deficit with a four-run fifth inning.
Jimmy Rollins hit an RBI triple and Placido Polanco blooped a run-scoring single to center that tied the game at 5. David Bell added a two-run single to gave the Phillies a 7-5 lead.
Adam Everett of the Astros has retaken the lead among National League shortstops in fan voting for next month's All-Star game at Houston.
Everett (625,055) passed St. Louis' Edgar Renteria (545,697) in the closest race at any position.
If elected, Everett would become the first Astros shortstop to start the All-Star game.
He is batting .278 with seven stolen bases and 42 runs scored this season.
Also in line to start at Minute Maid Park on July 13 are New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza (950,296), St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols (892,603), Astros second baseman Jeff Kent (1,089,924) and Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen (998,851).
Giants outfielder Barry Bonds leads all NL players with 1,196,386 votes. Cincinnati's Ken Griffey Jr. (980,733) passed Chicago's Sammy Sosa (920,182), but both hold strong leads over fourth-place outfielder Lance Berkman (762,248).
Updated All-Star-voting totals for the American League are to be released today.
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