Game 57 Phils @ Pirates

I think they have lost 4 of the last five series in Pittsburgh and 8 of the ten total they have played at PNC Park.

Phils managed to get an ugly run in the sixth after getting the first two on. Too bad the first guy was Cole Hamels he was doubled
Off second on a line drive so that was bad. Then Rollins stole second and was called safe but he was out.
He scored on a single by Utley.
Bottom of the sixth Hamels walks the 8 hole hitter and that leads to a run after he is bunted to second and gets to third on a wild pitch. He scored on a sac fly, so they have a 1-1 tie and only one hit to the Phils four.

Btw off topic, the Michael Jordan Hitler mustache commercial just aired, can't believe it still pops up.

Ok the Phils offense seems to get worse against bad teams. Hamels is pitching a one hitter but the score is still 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth.
They just had first and third with two outs and Utley dribbles one to first. Also Hamels has two of the six Phils hits.

I'm just stunned. Hamels has to be pulled from a 1 hitter after 8 innings because they can't score.
Still tied bottom inf the ninth.
McCutchen was just caught stealing and he looked more close to being safe then on both of Rollins steals.

Ugh this is excruciating, leadoff walk for Ruiz in the tenth, and Francisco actually bunts him over I can't believe it.
Doesn't matter because they can't get a hit with anyone on second or third were he ended the inning.


Bottom of the tenth was just ridiculously lucky for the Phils.
One out runner on second, simple founder to Utley that he nearly throws over Howards head. He catches it and tags out the runner. Current base runner moves to third. He scores if Howard misses that throw.

Then Polanco makes a bare hand play on a swinging bunt hit and throws over to first and barely gets him out or again, game over.

Mood is angry, very angry. They lose another game after the starter pitches a terrific game.
They lose in twelve on a bad hop over Utley's glove for the winning hit. The ball hit the edgeof the grass just as Chase was goingmto at least knock it down.
But it shouldn't come down to that. They can't hit and it is..... I don't know what it is. I haven't seen anything like this forms long as I can remember.
Hamels would be the first pitcher with eight wins if the Phils just get a hit.

Loss 2-1 in twelve
Streak 3 losses
Record 34-23
Last ten 5-5