Yeah the Phillies won last night. But they only scored 7 runs in doing so. Here I’ve grown used to seeing grotesque numbers on the board and they left me empty with only scoring 7. The Phillies did all of their damage in the first 2 innings of the game. So if you add up the game before that, and the first 2 innings of this game, the Phillies have scored a ridiculous 27 runs in the last 10 innings. Sick.
I do believe I said somewhere that the key to Philly victories is Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino getting on base and putting pressure on the opposing pitcher/defense. Well that is exactly what they’ve been doing lately. Both of them singled to start the game. Rollins used his speed to go from 1st to 3rd on Vic’s single, and Vic then stole 2nd. They were eventually driven in by Greg Dobbs, who got the start in left. Pat Burrell was a late scratch due to back spasms. On the next at-bat, Geoff Jenkins grounded to Rockie first baseman Todd Helton who threw home in time to get Ryan Howard who was walked earlier in the inning. Most people are arguing that he was safe on the play, but he did not argue, and if you look closely, Torrealba tagged him on the shoulder just before his hand crossed the plate. Pedro Feliz picked up Dobbs and Jenkins with a 2 out double.
Rollins singled again in the 2nd inning, and stole second soon after. He scored on a double by Chase Utley. Utley then scored on a single by Ryan Howard. Greg Dobbs singled once again after Howard, and Jenkins drove him in this time with a double.
The Phillies pitching staff scattered 4 runs to make the game appear closer than it really was. Kyle Kendrick got the win improving his record to 4-2. He pitched 7 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs on 7 hits while striking out 5. Tom Gordon and Brad Lidge each gave up a run in their efforts to end the game.
