Roy Oswalt shut the Braves down this afternoon, allowing just 2 runs on 5 hits in 6 strong innings. Meanwhile, the Phils bat's exploded again for 10 runs on 15 hits. Ben Francisco started things with an RBI single in the 1st inning. In the 4th inning Brian Schneider slammed a 2 run homer. In the 7th inning Carlos Ruiz crushed a pinch grand slam and Ryan Howard rapped a 2 out RBI double. Finally in the 8th, Ruiz doubled in a run and scored to cap off the 10-2 Phils win. Color the Braves humbled.
Saturday, April 09, 2011
FLYERS NEWS
It wasn't pretty but the Flyers finally managed a win to finish their regular season with a division title. Sergei Bobrovsky finished the year in bad way allowing 3 goals on just 10 shots, but Brian Boucher subbed in for him after that and performed well, stopping 25 of 26 shots. Meanwhile, the Orange and Black blitzed the Islanders for 7 scores, including 2 and an assist from Andrej Meszaros and 2 from Scott Hartnell. Still it was a little touch and go for a while with the two teams trading goals for the better part of 2 periods. Finally with about 1:30 left in the 2nd, Scott Hartnell's 2nd goal put the Flyers up to stay 5-4. Andrej Meszaros 2nd goal made it 6-4 about halfway through the 3rd period. Then Daroll Powe added an empty netter to cap off an important 7-4 victory. With the win the Flyers clinch their first Atlantic division title since 2004 and the 2nd seed in Eastern conference. They will play the Sabres in the first round of the playoffs.
Friday, April 08, 2011
SIXERS NEWS
The Sixers finally ended their 3 game skid tonight as the last place Raptors visited the Wells Fargo center. It wasn't pretty though. Despite having starting center Andrea Bargnani and starting point guard Jose Calderon both inactive the Raptors were still able to give the Sixers all they could handle. In fact without their top center, they actually out rebounded the Sixers 41-30. Other than that the Sixers were fine defensively, forcing 18 turnovers, and racking up 9 steals and 5 blocks, but they stunk it up a bit offensively shooting just 27% from beyond. As a result Toronto stayed almost neck and neck with them until the closing seconds of the game. In the end though, 22 and 8 rebounds from Elton Brand, 20 from Thad Young, 16 from Andre Iguodala, 13 and 11 assists from Jrue Holiday, and 10 from Jodie Meeks and Evan Turner were enough to hold off Toronto. After Jerryd Bayless missed a trey with 4 seconds left, Holiday drained a couple free throws to close out the 98-93 Sixer victory.
PHILLIES NEWS
Cliff Lee had a first hiccup of the season tonight, as the Braves touched him up for 6 runs on 10 hits in just 3 and 1/3rd innings. Before that the Phils actually led 3-0 , thanks to a sac fly by Ryan Howard, and an RBI single by Ben Francisco in the 1st inning, and a fielder's choice in the 2nd inning. After Lee knocked out they did not score again and eventually lost to Atlanta 6-3.
FLYERS NEWS
With their chances of snagging the top spot in the Eastern conference on the line the Flyers played a solid night of hockey in Buffalo, but it still wasn't good enough to secure a victory. Defensively, they held the Sabres to just 29 shots on goal and 0 for 2 on the power play. Offensively, the Leino, Briere, Hartnell line produced another 4 points(2 goals and 2 assists by Briere and Hartnell), and Kris Versteeg added a shorthanded goal. All together though, it wasn't enough to knock off the Sabres who were bidding to clinch a playoff spot. Briere's goal gave the Flyers a 3-2 lead halfway through the 2nd period and they took that lead into the 3rd period. Then Buffalo inserted Ryan Miller into the game and he shut the Flyers down the rest of the way while added a tying goal with 10 minutes left in the 3rd period, and a winning goal just over a minute into overtime. With the 4-3 loss the Flyers can no longer claim the top spot in the Eastern conference, but they still clinch the Atlantic division and finish as the #2 seed by winning their last game.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Roy Halladay befuddled Met's hitters for 7 innings this afternoon, allowing no runs and 6 hits, while striking out 7. Meanwhile the Phils hitters, embarrassed Met's pitching, racking up another 11 runs on 16 hits. Shane Victorino and Placido Polanco got things started in the 3rd singing with an RBI single and an RBI double respectively. In the 4th inning, Carlos Ruiz singled in 1 run, Wilson Valdez doubled in another, and finally Polanco picked up a 2 out 2 run single for a 6-0 lead. In the 5th, Valdez knocked a 2 out 2 run double, before being thrown out at 3rd while trying to advance. In the 7th Raul Ibanez crushed a 2 run homer for a 10-0 lead. Finally in the 8th inning, a fielder's choice gave the Phils an 11-0 lead. Mercifully, they stopped there and David Herndon finished off the embarrassed Mets and the 11-0 win in the 9th.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
Joe Blanton looked to be complete control through 4 innings as he struck out 6 and allowed just 2 runs. Then in the 5th inning the wheels came loose as the Mets exploded for 5 runs on 6 hits. Prior to that and the Mets 2 run 4th, the Phils actually had a 7-0 lead. Shane Victorino tripled and scored and Ryan Howard doubled and scored in the 1st inning. Mike Pelphrey through the ball away on a sacrifice bunt by Blanton and Placido Polanco singled in a 3rd run in the 2nd inning. Finally in the 3rd inning Howard slugged a solo homer, Blanton of all people, rapped a bases loaded single to score 2 more and Polanco followed with another single to make it 7-0. Everyone at the Bank probably though it was over at that point only to be stunned by a Met comeback, but no matter the Phils recovered from their collapse quickly, as Polanco slapped another RBI single, and then scored on an infield single by Howard for 2 more runs in the 5th. Later in the 6th, Ben Francisco crushed a solo homer and the Phils bullpen closed things out from there in a 10-7 victory.
SIXERS NEWS
With the Eastern conference's 6th seed likely on the line the Sixers hosted the New York Knicks at the Wells Fargo center. This was essentially the reverse of their last game, as they played a horrible first half, before a furious 2nd half rally. Elton Brand's 24 and 9 rebounds, and Thad Young's 25 and 7 rebounds keyed the rally. Andre Iguodala's 15, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday's 11, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds were also huge. Unfortunately with Lou Williams out and Jodie Meeks off his game at 0 for 8 from beyond on the night, the Sixers couldn't hit threes and it cost them late. A Meeks layup completed the rally and gave the Sixers an 88-87 lead with 1:58 left in the 4th. However, Meeks missed a trey after while and Tony Douglas and Carmelo Anthony hit one and the Knicks hung on to win 97-92. The Knicks are 6th in the East by a half game over the Sixers.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
The big 4 finally hit a road block tonight as the Mets touched up Cole Hamels for 6 runs on 7 hits in just 2 and 2/3rds innings. Meanwhile, Chris Young held the Phils to just 1 run(Placido Polanco's RBI double) on 5 hits, while striking out 7. The Phils did rack up another 7 hits and had opportunities for more runs, but couldn't cash in as they fell to the Mets 7-1.
FLYERS NEWS
The Ottawa Senators have been near the bottom of the Eastern conference standings all season. Someone should tell that to the Flyers who were once again embarrassed them in Ottawa. Mike Richards scored a pair of power play goals, 1 early in 1st period and 1 late in the period, to twice give the Flyers a 1 goal lead. Both times however, porous defense gave the lead right back. After falling behind 3-2 with just seconds remaining in the 2nd period the Flyers did not recover, eventually losing 5-2. Not exactly a playoff caliber performance.
SIXERS NEWS
Playing increased minutes in the absence of Lou Williams, Evan Turner had one of his better nights, with 21 and 5 assists, but it wasn't enough tonight in Boston. After Turner the Sixers top scorer was Elton Brand with 12. Jrue Holiday also had 11, while Andre Iguodala and Jodie Meeks each added 10. The Sixers played a great first half but went cold in the 3rd and 4th quarters, finishing just 39% from the field overall, as the Celtics rolled 99-82.
Monday, April 04, 2011
Sunday, April 03, 2011
PHILLIES NEWS
So it came down this. All that stood between the Phils and an historic season opening sweep of the Astros was a confrontation between Roy Oswalt and his old team. Oswalt delivered for most part, allowing just 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 6 in 6 innings. Meanwhile, the Phils offense stayed hot with another 7 runs on 13 hits. Ryan Howard started things off with a bang with a 3 run jack in the first inning. A couple batters later Ben Francisco added a solo shot and the Phils led 4-0. Howard struck again with an RBI double to make it 5-0 in the 3rd inning. In the 6th inning, Shane Victorino showed he was okay, slapping a pinch RBI single for a 6-1 lead. Micheal Martinez, who started over Victorino in center field, followed with his first career hit to plate another run for a 7-1 lead. The Phils didn't score again but thee 7 runs were more than enough to hold off the Stros 7-3 and complete sweep, their first such sweep since 1899. Only 159 more wins and they'll have the first perfect season in MLB history.
FLYERS NEWS
The late season scoring woes continued for the Flyers this afternoon as the Rangers visited the Wells Fargo center. They managed just 34 shots and 2 goals and went 0 for 4 on the power play. The Orange and Black were also out shot in 2 of 3 periods. Still 32 saves by Sergei Bobrovsky and goals from James Van Reimsdyk and Nikolay Zherdev were just enough for the Flyers to force overtime and then a shootout. In the shootout both Zherdev and Claude Giroux failed to score while Erik Christensen and Wojtek Wolski each beat Bobrovsky as the Flyers fell 3-2. Despite the loss the 1 point the Flyers earned moves them back into a tie with the Capitals atop the Eastern conference.
SIXERS NEWS
After straining his hamstring yesterday in Milwaukee Lou Williams will be sidelined for the foreseeable future.
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