Ryan Howard is out to start the game, which doesn't bother me because Randy Wolf is pitching. He throws slop up there and I don't like him hitting against that crap.
Pence gets them on the board with a second level home run.
Not a great second inning for the defense in the bottom of the second.
Fielder lead off walk and was forced on what was an easy double play ball but Martinez tossed the ball low to Mayberry and it bounced
Into the dugout.
Next batter singled sending McGehee home and into a collision with Ruiz. He caught the ball but it was knocked loose one the crash.
The run is unearned butnit breaks Lee's 30 inning scoreless streak.
Then in the top of the third Lee while trying to bunt had the ball graze off his pitching hand so we'll see if anything comes from that.
Now they get the bases loaded on a walk to Pence for Mayberry.
Wolf just threw an 85 mph fastball.
Have I mentioned yet how much a cannot stand watching Wolf pitch? It's because of all the slop he throws up there. I hate it.
I have a feeling the lack of the A team being out there might hurt them tonight.
It shows in the fourth, they get a single to start then Fielder bloops a hit out in short left that drops in. Valdez gets to the ball and throws to third instead of second which would have kept fielder on first. So they get second third no outs and Braun grounds out but the run scores.
Polanco homers for the first time since April? Ties it up in the fifth at 2-2.
Still tied in the bottom of the seventh. Kind of an ugly game for the Phils with the bad defense and almost all hitting coming with two outs. They just left two more on with two outs, mayberry again.
Victorino is in a bad slump.
He is 0-4 and down to .296 from around .314 a coup,e weeks ago.
Mayberry is also 0-4 and has 6 LOB.
Martinez is killing them tonight. He just dropped a ball at second on a steal attempt. He catches the ball he's out.
They have runner on second with one out now a walk so first and second one out in the seventh.
Nothing they can do I guess. Rollins is still out and Utley has the concussion. Maybe they can get Howard in now as a pinch hitter since Wolf is out of the game.
Lee might be pitching around Hart. Nope he gave him a pitch to hit and he lined it to Victorino.
Headed to the eighth tied at two.
Phils can't get anything going in this game and their pen is really good.
I think they need to get into extra innings and try to get something going after their closer comes in a gets out of the game.
Well nobody on base and two outs so Valdez can't hit a DP now.
He walked and stole second but hurt his hammy on the steal. He stayed in but is banging his fist on his leg to try and loosen it up.
They don't have any more infielders to come in except for Rollins who they keep saying isn't ready yet even though he came of the DL the other day.
Orr walked and now Gload is up. Again this is all with two outs. Strike out.
Uh oh Lidge is in for the eighth, he already does have one out though.
Yep, Braun doubles and they walk Fielder and he's behind to McGehee.
I guess they brought him in because Bastardo is struggling and to see what he could do in an important situation.
He gets the job done. Strikes out McGehee and Betencourt grounds out, good job Lidge.
Howard in to hit for Mayberry, he's batting around .340 as a pinch hitter, but Howard isn't seeing this ball or something as he just took two right down the middle.
He strikes out a surprisingly high amount of times against righties. Hmm, six pitches and he only swung at one, that was a check swing foul ball.
Bottom of the ninth, Stutes is in now.
Got one easy out but The next guy hit a ball right down the line at first. Lucky that Howard was playing on the line and he made a great catch for the out. Then strikes out Lecrouy(sp?)
Extra innings here we come.
Raul leads it off with a double on the first pitch.
On the second pitch Ruiz bunts it, Hawkins the pitcher picks it up then fires it right into the seats.
Raul scores and Ruiz to second. Hawkins thought the third basemen was going to get it so he delayed for a tick before picking it up.
Madson is in tom try for the save and has a full count on Corey Hart. Not making it easy.
Walked him.
Craig Council, who seems like he's been around forever bunts him over.
Ryan Braun is up. Struck him out.
I would walk Fielder.
He would be the winning run but even at the plate, batting he's the winning run.
Looked like he was pitching around McGehee but now he has him at full.
He hits a chopper to Polanco that he bobbled and throws low to first but Howard digs it out.
Ryan Madson is the 9th pitcher to have 30 saves or more.
That was a huge win. Now they have six in a row against the Braves and Brewers, take that.
They are 11-2 to start this 33 in 31 days.
I just am amazed at this team. They rest a good portion of the regulars and still win three straight from Milwaukee.
Hunter Pence was 3-3 and 2 walks.
46 games over .500
YIKES!
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Win 3-2
last ten 8-2
After Pence 28-9
Division up 12
Magic number 8
Playoff Magic Number 2
Record 94-48
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