You knew tonight's game would have a strangeness to it since today is Friday the 13th.
Started off great, after Rollins flies out to center Victorino extended his hit streak to 15 games then Polanco singled.
Howard then killed a ball that nearly hit the wall at the back of the center field fence. Must have been close to 420 ft.
They had the bases loaded after a walk to Ruiz but they did that to get to Hamels and he struck out.
So 3-0 into the bottom of the first.
Cole gave up a few hits and the Braves had second and third with one out but Cole struck out the next two and closed out the threat.
Hamels has had the ball up on the zone and has been giving up a few long hits that let the Braves get it tied up at three.
Two outs in the sixth another hit then a ground rule double puts them on second and rid, again for the Braves.
Hamels has not been sharp as he just threw a wild pitch to gives the Braves the lead.
The Phils finally get Hamels a few early runs and he decides to not be any good and give it back.
The two they have earlier in the game haven't help any either.
Braves starter Beachy came out after two with an injury, Christhian Martinez came in and retired all 12 he faced.
Not only did he do that but he also doubled off Hamels to tie the game. Another hit by the opposing pitcher.
Rollins doubles with two out in the seventh stopping the Braves streak of 14 outs in a row and no hits since the second inning.
So after the first inning they went Ruhr back to being unable to hit again.
That top of the seventh for the Phils was a definite Friday the 13th situation.
With two outs Rollins doubled.
Victorino, with a 1-2 count saw one curve rit in there, right down the middle.
Brian MCCann jumped up and ran right off screen towards the dugout. So it must have been strike three.
Hold on a minute, no one else has moved yet and McCann comes running back as apparently the Ump called it a ball.
McCann apologizes to the ump. Two pitches later Shane takes advantage and singles home Rollins to tie the game, and moves
to second on the throw.
I swear I have never seen a player run so far to the dugout on a third strike that was missed for a ball by the umpire.
Hamels is out and J.C. Romero loads the bases with Braves with one out, sending Romero to the showers for Stutes.
This team looks like it will be walking on the edge all season.
Stutes struck out Uggla right after Uggla hit a bomb just foul that would have made the score 8-4. Stutes comes out for Bastardo who then goes 3-0 to the next hitter, the Braves rookie first baseman Freddie Freeman.
Bastardo came back nod K'd Freeman for the third out.
Freeman was steaming, and throw his bat and his helmet right into the turf.
He was mad.
Bastardo pitches to one batter Charlie takes him out and brings in Worley to start the bottom of the eighth after the Phils take the lead with a run in the top ofthe inning.
They are going to mess Worley up. He is not a relief pitcher and they throw him in a game in a big spot like this and he gives up a lead off single.
Braves bunt him over to second.
I don't see the point of using this guy like this. It doesn't make sense to me.
Vance Worely gets out of the inning but I still don't like it.
I'm not so sure that Oswalt will be ready next week for his scheduled start.
He didn't look good yesterday in his rehab stint in Clearwater. He had no juice on his fastball.
So I think they will need Worley to take Oswalt's spot in the rotation.
This has been a weird game.
A one out walk to chipper then a force out at second brings up Uggla.
Madson throws a pitch over everyone that tics off Ruiz glove to the backstop sends a runner to second.
Madson manages to strike out Uggla on a change up low and away and they win.
Mood is I'm not sure what my mood is. They won the game but it almost feels like they lost because it was a pretty ugly game with the two errors, the throw to the backstop and Hamels being off his game tonight.
Win 5-4
Streak 2 wins
Record 25-12 season high 13 over .500 on Friday the 13th
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