Game 49 Reds @ Phillies

This started out as one of the games that they don't get too many hits again and one of the Aces takes it home.
Halladay was given a 3-0 lead and couldn't hold it.
So here it is in the 16 th tied 4-4.

Danys Baez is in his third inning so it seems like just a matter of time for him to blow it.
Jay Bruce gave the Reds a 4-3 lead with a homer in the tenth, Howard tied it with a bomb that hit the steps in the bullpen in the bottom of the inning.
Bruce has 9 RBI's in this series.


The Phils had their chances. Raul Ibanez tripled with no outs and they couldn't get him in.

I think they have had more pop up outs the last couple of games then I have seen in a long time.

Jimmy Rollins has had a great game in the field throwing out several guys from deep in the hole.

J.C. Romero walked three and gave up a hit in his one inning but didn't give up a run because Phillips fell asleep at second and got picked off. He is done get rid of him.

The Phils have no one left so Baez is leading off the 16th inning by striking out.

Another popup to end the 16th. Valdez did get a hit with one out but Martinez grounded into what should have been a DP but the ball was dropped at first, then Rollins pops up.

First time into the 17th since 2003 in Baltimore.
The 18th ends with Ibanez popping out.
The last time they went 18 or more was in 1993 when they went. 20 with the Dodgers.

I'm not sure if I care if they win or lose this one now. I just want to see how many times they can pop up for an out.

Baez just finished 5 innings, the longest stint and pitches thrown in his career. Sardinha just pinch hit for Baez so the Phils will be using a position player if it goes to 19.
Just need to add that Sardihna stinks, and with two outs Valdez ripped a double off the glove of Scott Rollin.

Ok here it is top 19. Ruiz is at third, Polanco moved to second and. Wilson Valdez is pitching.
Votto leads off with a high fly to the fence in center for an out.
He hits Rollin with a curve ball.
Jay Bruce pops out to shallow center.
Now Carlos Fisher the pitcher pops up to second for the last out of the 19th inning.

Jimmy leads off with a single in the bottom of the 19th.

On 9/15/1950 the Phils and Reds played their longest game between each other also 19.
Now Dom Brown walks.
Fisher is gassed, his pitches are up.
86 pitches for Fisher as a reliever.
Polanco is trying to bunt them over.

He gets it down and now second and third one out. Wilson Valdez acting like a pitcher in the dugout with a towle on his arm.

An intentional walk to Howard loads them up.
Here comes Raul Ibanez.

Raul hits a deep sac fly to win it.
Jimmy Rollins scores.
Wilson Valdez gets the win.

19 innings, just amazing.

Mood, excited how can I not be after a 19 inning game for a win. Also this is the first win for a position player since 2000.

Win 5-4 in 19
Streak 1 win
Record 30-19