I click on the GameDay link, and voila... men at 2nd and 3rd with nobody out and Rollins is up... So here we go... its situations like this where we need to capitalize, change momentum and win some games we had no business winning.
I check in just in time to see see/hear Rollins walk, and then the wild pitch which brings in a run... 6-3 Phils... So I figured I would stop everything, and enjoy the pure sport of baseball, and give an in-game blog (a Glog if you will) for the remainder of the game.
The Phils are 1-15 when trailing after 7 innings... and the Brewers are 21-0 when leading after 7... We have a tough field to plow.
Base hit Chase Utley!!! Utley delivers a single scoring 2 runs, making it a 6-5 game. (Chase has 26 RBIs in his last 23 games.) He's doing his job.
Burrell, seems to be coming around again.. he's always been a streaky hitter, so you might expect something here... He puts a charge into it but flies out to right.
Greg Dobbs is up... he singles to right to continue the rally. Momentum is now wearing grey... let's get this one guys... get it now...
Nunez, who is surprisingly hitting well is up... another hit to right? Two hard hit balls in a row to right field... both were hit hard enough NOT to allow Chase to take an extra base. Bases loaded for Ruiz. Tying run is at 3rd. Go ahead run at 2nd. WE NEED TO CAPITALIZE HERE!!!
Ruiz just has to put the ball in play for a chance to tie the game... he bounces one to first, and Prince Fielder makes the wrong decision and throws home late... the Run Scores... aaahhh... a sigh of relief...
One more run, and the Brewers will lay down... A sac fly from Helms would be ideal. His homerun numbers are low... he has zero... but a deep fly is what we need. C'mon Wes!!!
I can't believe it... a Pat Burrell single off the wall for Wes. He's come up big... and I can't believe this pitcher is still in there... 7-6 Phillies.
Rowand skies one to center, which allows ALL THREE runners to tag up... 8-6 Phillies. The pitcher is finally lifted, but the damage is done. THE PHILS HAVE CAPITALIZED.
Shut 'em down in the 9th and go home happy.Bretty Myers, who has not allowed a run in 9 straight appearances and is 3 for 3 in Save opportunities is coming in to do just that. I think we've found our closer. Brett Myers seems to have adapted to this change quite well. 1 earned run in 14.1 innings in relief for an ERA less than one... It's not as easy as it looks. These are pressure situations and can be difficult for many.
I'm expecting a 1-2-3, inning... let's see how it turns out.
Fly ball right field. One down.
Nice Play by Nunez. 2 Down.
Ground out to the Pitcher... 3 down.
An improbable come-from-behind victory. Great Win. Enough said.
1 comment:
Looks like Myers is grabbing his crotch in the picture you posted, as if saying to the Brew-Crew "take that!".
Post a Comment