Game 108 Phils @ Rockies

The start of a ten game road trip.
Into the sixth inning and the Phils are having another one of these games were they don't hit and Hamels is pitching a terrific game.
He got out of a one out bases loaded spot without giving up any runs.

Hamels did let up a two run homer early and so far that's the difference in the game.

Rollins has been getting a lot of balls and threw out a couple of guys with great lays from in the hole.

He doesn't seem all there on the hitting side though.
His first ab was a first pitch dribbler to the pitcher that he jogged over to first on. I hate that. Run it out.

Then he was forced at second on a play that again looked like he didn't go all out on.
Pence doubles in the seventh and Ibanez doubles him in with no outs and thats it, they don't get him in.

Gload pinch hit for Hamels so he wont get a win but could get a loss. It doesn't help that Stutes who has been very average lately gave ul a home run to lead off the bottom of the seventh.
That ball looked like it was headed to the gap in left but it just kept on going and went right over the wall.

I hate these games. Starter pitches great, team can't hit, bullpen gives up runs.

But... The reason I keep watching till the games over is because of yesterday and todays game.
Tonight they just look dead, then with two outs in the ninth Ruiz doubles and Mayberry comes up and Battles that closer and fights off a bunch of sliders then pops one way out in left to tie up the game.


Bastardo gives up a leadoff hit, not going to be an easy road trip.

I'll be happy with 6-4 since four are with the Giants and they'll miss Halladay again.

Bastardo got out of that mess.
There it is, Victorino homers in the tenth to give them the lead. Madson comes in and shuts it down to get he Phils to 30 games over .500 and a 7 game lead because the Braves lost tonight too.

They were thirty over at the end of the season last year end with 54 games left they match that.

They are a machine right now, winning early with lots of runs or late with big comebacks.

Win 4-3
Streak 4 wins
After Pence 3-0
Last ten 7-3
Record 69-39