Deluge: Phillies 12, Indians 3
by dajafi on Jun 24, 2010 8:57 PM EDT
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PrintI can hardly believe it myself, but the scoreboard doesn't lie: the Phillies finished the sweep of an interleague series this afternoon with a rain-delayed 12-3 rout of the visiting Cleveland Indians. The Phils chased Cleveland starter Fausto Carmona with five runs in the second and two more in the fifth, then put the game away with another five-run outburst in the sixth. Before it was all over, every starter scored at least one run and all but Ryan Howard notched at least one hit. Placido Polanco led the way with four hits, followed by Chase Utley and Jayson Werth with three each. Dane Sardinha, catching in relief of Brian Schneider, smacked his first career big-league home run.
Just as welcome as the offensive explosion was Joe Blanton's best start of the season. The big right-hander worked 7 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits, walking none and striking out a season-high eight. The only real blemish on Blanton's line was a two-run homer by former Phils prospect Jason Donald, and at 92 pitches he might have finished the game were it not for a torrential downpour that halted play for more than an hour and a half. When the game finally resumed, newly recalled Nelson Figueroa came in to record the last four outs.
With the White Sox having finished a sweep of the Braves in Chicago, the Phils suddenly find themselves just two and a half games out of first place. They resume the pursuit this weekend "on the road" against the Blue Jays--a series to be played in Citizens Bank Park because of the G-20 summit in Toronto.
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When I blast Blanton on the board because I am stuck at home with 2 kids and no friends that stop by I have to write something usually stupid. I give up on the Phils yesterday and the win that close one. This moring I claim Blanton is giving up 4 runs on 2 homeruns. Hey now this usually does happen but Today he makes me a fool. I wonder if FuquaManuel is right is just that the Indians are that bad. Where I live in Winter Haven Florida they are loved.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
So, since the 15th, we are 0-3 with Halladay or Hamels on the mound, and 6-0 with anyone else. Baseball is a funny game.
What is up with guys Like Valdez and Scheider and now Sardinha get homers. I don’t want to here it is the “Park”. I didn’t see these games just Highlights. Are these just lucky hits or are we realy starting to get it together?
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
Litle bit of column A and a little bit of column B.
by dannijd on Jun 24, 2010 11:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It's really nice to be able to watch multi-run games like this again.
But of course, it’s just the crappy Indians and their little-league caliber fielding. So we can’t get too excited. But again, it’s fun to watch them pound a pitcher.
Don't know about you ....
but I’m looking forward to seeing how they do on the road this weekend. Taking a winning record in interleague play into the final series. Top three of the Phils’ rotation going and Halladay facing Toronto.
Interesting to note that this is the 8th time the team has been six games over .500 in their first 70 games this year.
by phillyinportland on Jun 25, 2010 12:20 AM EDT reply actions
looking up
I know the Indians are a AAAA club right now, but I’m starting to feel good about the fightens again. we’re an offense first team and the offense is finally starting to come around again. If not for the 5 run ninth inning travesty against the twins the phils would be on a roll. They’re obviously not out of the woods yet, but its nice to be back within three games. The Muts and Braves must feel pretty shitty seeing the unprecedented month long slump the Phils were in and realizing we’re still within striking distance. If we’re tied or ahead at the all star break we’ll run away with it.
Hamels Hex
For the ten games up to and including Cole Hamels’ 5-1 victory over the Red Sox on May 21, the Phillies were 7-3 with 59 runs scored.
For the ten games since and including Cole Hamels’ 5-3 victory over the Red Sox on June 13, the Phillies are 7-3 with 57 runs scored.
For the 19 games between those two Cole Hamels wins, the Phillies were 5-14 with 43 runs scored.
Somehow, the first Cole Hamels win over the Red Sox put some kind of hex on the Phillies that only another Cole Hamels win over the Red Sox could break.
Weird.
by essman on Jun 25, 2010 1:31 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
The big difference is that the Hamels Hex puts the beginning of Slumpuary 1 game earlier, allowing that awful almost no hitter to be included. Other than that there is no real difference. I feel both of them are starting a little late and ending a touch early. To me, slumpuary started with the loss to the Pirates, and truly ended only when we beat the twins (3 game winning streak)
by dannijd on Jun 27, 2010 12:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Base'bal
must have been appeased
by sowhatifitisasportste on Jun 25, 2010 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
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