Game 129 Fish @ Phils

Marlins get a cheap first inning run.
A few bloop hits and Another error by the fill-in shortstop. I think this is the third straight game the fill in has erred. And think each time has led to a run, maybe not, not sure.

On the Phils side the marlins pitcher is throwing a 65 mph curve ball and two outs I tomthe second the Phils are already looking stupid, swinging at balls way off the plate.

Finally, Valdez just hit a 1-1 pitch in his eyeballs out to tie the game.

Oswalt is getting hit hard. If Victorino wasn't able to run down to deep fly balls this game would be much worse then it is right now.
Stanton just hit a ball so hard that it went by Pence on a hop and pence was standing right next to the spot were the ball hit.
Then Dobbs doubles him in for his second hit already.

Can anyone tell me why Ryan Howard still only has 26 home runs?

They just walked the 8- hole hitter to set up a force with the pitcher up but Oswalt crossed up Ruiz and threw a wild pitch moving both runners up. He grounds to Polanco who would have had an easy force at third but because of the wild pitch he throws to first and it's a pretty close play.

The Phils need to snap out of it. They have been really average the last week and a half or two weeks. They almost looked bored.

The Phils aren't doing anything maybe because the Marlins pitcher is throwing a 65 mph curve ball. Oswalt has been letting base runners on the whole game and is maybe a pitch or two from letting the Marlins blow the game open.
Hensler, his 1-5 record and nearly 6 era has only given up one hit through five.

I sure hope they have someone up in the pen because Oswalt just gave up three hits in a row to start the top,of the sixth, bases loaded no outs.
The Phils sure don't look like they plan on getting any more runs tonight so this is trouble.

And there it is, like I said one pitch away from this game getting blown open. John Buck just hit a grand slam and just like that it's 6-1.

Polanco gets a standing ovation for getting the Phils second hit with two outs in the sixth.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Then Utley doubles but for some reason Polanco couldn't score even with him running on two outs.

I guess they're gonna have a losing streak for the first time in a long time.

Ryan Howard is up. Why don't I expect him to do much here?
I guess I reversed jinxed it, just as I typed that he homered now it's 6-4. HR off a left hander.

Pence gets an infield single.
It's about time in this game they showed a heart beat.

Hope it's not too little too late.
Rally still going.
Mayberry smoked a ball off the shortstops glove that went all the way into the left field alley. Pence to third, Mayberry to second still 2 outs.
Ruiz is up.
He popped up.
Oh well they got to 6-4.
Can the pen Hold down the Mighty Marlins?

Hmm, Herndon strikes out Stanton but then Dobbs doubles. He has four hits in the games.
Herndon gets out of the inning and actually has a 12 inning scoreless streak.

At least the Mets are up 4-0 in the seventh and the Braves only have 1 hit and no walks.

Another two out rally going, eighth inning.
First and third after Polanco got on on an error. Howard struck out but that second strike was a ball. The third strike was a good call.
Then Pence gets the two out hit.
Mayberry takes a called third strike right down the middle to kill the rally.

On to the ninth.

Phils get a one out thing going. Raul single then Martinez doubles to knock one in, but Victorino pops out to right and Polanco dribbles out to short.

Dobbs has four hits the Phils can't get anything against the guy who is 1-5 now 2-5 and and era close to 6.
Good thing the Braves lost or the lead would only be 5.
Two game losing streak

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Loss 6-5
Last twelve 6-6
After Pence 17-7
Division 6 up
Magic number 26
Record 83-46