Phillies 2011 game by game: Braves @ Phils Game 33 May 8th ESPN Sunday night game

Game 33 Braves @ Phils ESPN Sunday night game

I decided to start posting the current game and since I have the previous games done already I'll go back and put them in a couple games at a time too.

I like that anyone but the Red Sox or Yankees are on National tv but I rather have a day game on Sunday so I can sit outside and listen to the game.
A national ESPN game means I have to listen to former Mets manager Bobby Valentine and his nasally, whiney voice.

So it's another game that the Phils can't score. 
Into the seventh they've out hit the Braves 8-5 but trail 3-1. 
Braves have two homers to account for their runs. 
They keep hitting into double plays.
Hamels is out so he can't win but can still lose if they can't score any runs.

Stutes in  for the eighth and walks the leadoff guy and then gives one up to Eric Hinske 5-1 braves and three homers.
Walks the next guy and Stutes is out and in comes Scott Mathieson.
It's seems to be getting to where if they don't score 3 or more runs they just won't win.

This inability to hit is ridiculous and it's surprising that they still are tied for best record. 
Victorino just hit one off the top of the wall just to the left of the "corner" for a lead off triple.
I'm sure they will get this run in but it'll probably take three batters to do it.
And right as I type that Polanco gets on, on an error by the new SS into the game.
That extra two runs in the top inning hurts.

Howard forces Polanco at second and now this is when Francisco needs to start picking up these opportunities, but he just flies out to center, Polanco just was credited with a hit not an error.
Raul singles and there is second and third but two outs for ph Mayberry.
This is a big spot here, they need to start capitalizing with some clutch hits late in games.

Wow Mayberry sure looked like he went around but he got the call, ball 2.
Ugh long at bat but just sends an easy fly ball to right center. 

They need to get a hitter into the lineup, they're really pathetic looking right now.
Lovely start to the top of the 9th, walk, sac bunt, walk, another walk.
and that's it for Mathieson, but wait now we get Danys Baéz yay!!
BTW it's one out.

Well how about that, a DP to end the threat. Nice job Baéz.

This guy the Braves put in, Kimbrel is throwing 97 and up and K's over 15 per 9 innings.
Seems like a lot of guys are throwing near 100 this season.
The guy on the reds has been clocked over 100, Verlander on Detroit just pitched a no hitter and hit 100 in the ninth inning.
Something  is fishy about it if you ask me.

Schneider strikes out then Gload and Rollins walks, Victorino swings and misses the first two pitches and gets called out on a pitch a foot and half outside.
Now Polanco. Pop up it's over.

Mood is irritated because this is a series loss to a division team and could have been an early statement but they couldn't get the big hit and lost two of three, only winning one on a shut out.

Loss 5-2
Streak 1 loss
Record 22-11 still tied for best record.