Saturday, June 02, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
It didn't take long for the Phils to forget about that 13-0 loss. All they needed was for Cole Hamels to cook up a good one, and cook up a good one he did today. Initially, it looked just like last night as Giants SS Kevin Frandsen homered in the first inning. After that though, it was all Hamels who went all 9 innings, that's right a complete game, allowing just 2 runs on 5 hits while striking 5 and issuing 0, yes 0 walks on the night. Remarkably, as if those numbers weren't enough, he needed only 98 pitches to get through those 9 innings. For the Phils meanwhile, Ryan Howard had a big night with a double and 2 RBIs. Jimmy Rollins added a triple and an RBI and Jayson Werth added an RBI single, as the Phils scratched out just enough runs for a 5-2 win. So the Phils are back to within a game of .500 at 27-28 and life is beautiful again.
Friday, June 01, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
Well, tonight wasn't exactly what the Phils needed after getting swept by the Diamondbacks. To say the game started roughly for the Phils would be an understatement. Starter Adam Eaton lasted just 2 innings, allowing a grand slam to rookie Fred Lewis in the second inning. Of course that was after what appeared to be strike three to pitcher Matt Morris to end the inning, was called a ball, to which Charlie Manuel argued vehemently to no avail. He was subsequently tossed from the game, which failed to fire up his team at all, as the next pitch yielded a single, yes a single by the pitcher, which of course led to the Lewis grand slam later in the inning and just like that San Fran raced out a 5-0 lead, and then Francisco Rosario came in and left with an injury after pitching only one inning. Rookie Mike Zagurski then came in and allowed a 3 run homer by Ray Durham and just like that it was 8-0 San Fran. Then Clay Condrey came in and he gave up 5 more runs including another 3 run homer, this time to Pedro Feliz and just like that it was 13-0, in 5th inning mind you, yes the 5th inning. Thankfully, the Giants didn't do anymore damage, unfortunately neither did the Phils, who racked up a whopping 2, yes 2 hits and o runs on the night. So at 13-0 the Phils were left with there worst shutout loss since 1981 and are now two games under .500(26-28). Life Really sucks now.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils had the day off today and after three straight losses they needed it. Tomorrow they begin a 3 game weekend series with Barry and and San Francisco Giants. It should be an interesting series and hopefully a good one for the Phils.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
Until the 8th tonight's game was nothing more than old-fashioned pitcher's duel between veterans Jamie Moyer and Randy Johnson. In 6 innings of work Johnson allowed just 1 hit, that's all 1 hit, a single by Pat Burrell, which went for naught as the Phils failed to score off Johnson. Moyer meanwhile, allowed just run and a few hits through 7, with the one run coming on an Eric Byrnes solo homer. In the 8th however, all heck broke lose. Byrnes hit another solo homer to make it 2-0, and rookie Mark Reynolds hit a two run shot later in the inning to up the diamondback lead to 4-0. Eventually, Ryan Madson came in and bailed him out, but it was just a tad too late. Still, the Phils weren't willing to be swept quietly and in the bottom of the 9th they mounted a final rally. Aaron Rowand was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, and Shane Victorino singled off, yes off, the chest of SS orlando hudson, who subsequently crumbled to the ground in pain as the ball rolled into the outfield, obviously feigning injury to cover up his blunder. As a result Rowand wound up on third and Victorino wound up on second. Jimmy Rollins then hit a line smash to the gap in left-center just out of the reach of diving centerfielder Chris Young, who got to watch the ball roll past him as Jimmy rolled into 3rd with a triple. After Chase Utley flew out to right field, Pat Burrell singled to score Rollins, which if not for that reynolds homer would have won the game for the Phils. Instead, Ryan Howard, who had the day off, obviously to avoid the left-handed Johnson, came in to pinch hit. Micheal Bourn of course also came in to run for Burrell. Howard battled valiantly with Diamondback closer Jose Valverde, working the count to 3-2, then he crushed a line drive which for anyone other batter would have been a single to score Bourn, who had just stolen second, but for Howard with the infield shifted to the right, it went right into the glove of you guessed it, Orlando Hudson, who was conveniently covering the gap between first and second. Hudson then doubled Bourn, who had been running on the play and who was already rounding 3rd base (yes he is that fast), off of a second to the end the game in a 4-3 win for Arizona. Thus the diamondbacks got their sweep, and the Phils are back under .500(26-27) again. so life really sucks now.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
Well, this was one for the ages, the dark ages that is. Jon Lieber was touched up for 5 runs in the 2nd inning, but that would be all the Diamondbacks would get off him as he settled down and wound up pitching 6 and 2/3rds innings, striking out 5 and allowing 13 hits to go along with those 5 runs. The Phils mounted a comeback behind Chase Utley's 4 hits and 2 RBIs, cutting the lead to 5-3, by the time Lieber left the game with 2 outs and 2 on in the 7th. Fortunately for the Phils Yoel hernandez managed to get out of that jam and keep it at 5-3 game going into the 8th. However, In the 8th inning, with Geoff Geary now on the mound all hopes of Phils comeback quickly evaporated as Geary was touched up for 5 more runs on 2 hits. Clay Condrey eventually came in and bailed him out, but by then it was too late, as the Arizona now led 10-3. Greg Dobbs hit a solo homer in the bottom of the inning, but it was of little consequence, as the Diamondbacks tacked on another run for the laughable final score of 11-3. So the Phils are back at .500 (26-26) and searching for answers. Due to this turn of events, life of course still sucks. Anyway, the Phils will try to salvage a game in this series tomorrow as Jamie Moyer faces off against Randy Johnson for the second time this season in what should be an interesting contest, as Moyer and the Phils prevailed the first time around, and Johnson will thus be seeking redemption.
Monday, May 28, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils went for their 4th win in a row tonight in their first of three games against the Diamondbacks. Unfortunately their red hot lineup was shutdown by Diamondback slow-balller Doug Davis. Davis went 8 innings allowing just 1 run on 7 hits while striking out 5, one of which was a Ryan Howard solo homer. Freddy Garcia himself went 8 innings for the Phils but he allowed 3 runs on 7 hits. Then in the top of the 9th Arizona tacked on 2 more runs off Ryan Madson. The Phils, were not ready to quit though. With 2 on and 2 out Greg Dobbs came in to pinch hit and cracked a 3 run homer to cut the lead to 5-4. Then Pat Burrell came in to hit for Abraham Nunez and he singled. Micheal Bourn then came in to run for Burrell and Carlos Ruiz hit another single right through the legs of first basemen Conor Jackson, and suddenly bourn was on 3rd with the tying run and ruiz was aboard first with the winning run. Next up, Rod Barajas to bat for Madson. Barajas then came oh so close to winning it for the Phils as he hit a deep fly ball to right field but he didn't quite get all of it and Carlos Quentin squeezed it in his glove on the warning track. So the Phils have now fallen back to 26-25, and they need to win tomorrow to stay above .500 and life sucks again.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils finished a 3 game sweep of the Braves today in convincing fashion. Greg Dobbs and Ryan Howard both hit 2 run homers in the 1st inning for an early 4-0 Phils lead and Cole Hamels mowed down the Braves for 6 innings allowing just 3 runs on 6 hits while striking out 8. The Phils banged out 7 more runs in the 5th inning, and even Hamels got into the act with an RBI. Howard then added two more runs in the 8th inning with another 2 run blast. In all the Phils pounded out 13 runs and 15 hits. Howard himself had 3 hits and 4 RBIs, Greg Dobbs chipped in for 2 hits and 3 RBIs and Jimmy Rollins also had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. All of which amounted to a 13-6 laugher in the Phils favor. So the Phils have now improved to 26-24 with their 3rd win in a row. They currently trail Atlanta by just 2 games for second in the NL East, and the Mets by 6.5 for 1st in the NL East. Also they trail the LA Dodgers by 3 games in the early goings of wild card race. So the Phils obviously still have a bit of work to do, but they are at last on the right track again, so life remains beautiful. Happy Memorial Day everyone!
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