PHILLIES NEWS

With their backs to the wall, the Phils turned to veteran Jamie Moyer to keep their season alive. Moyer delivered with 6 strong innings of work ,while allowing just 1 run on 5 hits. Unfortunately the Phils didn't do much more themselves and trailed 1-0 heading into the 7th inning. There, Shane Victorino leadoff by clubbing a solo homer to tie it at 1, and suddenly they had life again. Tom Gordon kept the Rockies off the board in the 7th. and it looked as if J.C Romero would do the same in the bottom of the 8th. Then with two out and nobody on, Colorado put together 3 consecutive singles, with the final one by rookie pinch hitter, Jeff Baker, putting the Rockies ahead 2-1, and suddenly the Phils were just 3 outs from elimination. All season the Phils had faced adversity in one form or another, and they had overcome it time and time again. Surely, they could do so one last time, right? Well. not this time. as the Phils went down in order in the 9th to fall 2-1. So in their 1st playoff appearance in 14 years, the Phils were swept in the first round, not quite the way they were hoping to finish the season. Oh well, better luck next year guys.