The Life of Brian: Phillies 4, Reds 3 (12)
by WholeCamels on Jul 8, 2010 11:30 PM EDT
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PrintPhillies catcher Brian Schneider goofed up in the 8th inning, but made good on it in the 12th. In his first game back after a brief injury layoff, Schneider launched a walkoff solo homer in the bottom of the 12th inning to send the Phillies to a 4-3 victory.
In a game that featured some of the weirdest goings-on in recent memory, the first act featured a surprise star: righty starting pitcher Kyle Kendrick, who held the potent Reds lineup to just a single run (on an entirely understandable Joey Votto home run in the 1st) in 6 2/3 innings, striking out four, allowing just three hits and walking nobody. Yeah, BABIP luck but I'll take it.
The Phillies got on the board in the bottom of the 1st on a Shane Victorino solo home run. Apparently someone told Shane that he'd better make it up to some of the fans after that regrettable little post-gamer last night...
In the bottom of the 3rd, the Phillies plated their second run in funny/sad fashion. After a two out walk, Jimmy Rollins scored on an infield single by Shane Victorino, that was thrown away at first base not once, but TWICE, by the tandem of first baseman Votto and pitcher Johnny Cueto. Including one ballchuck right at Cueto's Johnnies. He took it like a man though, so more power to him.
The Reds, then, tied it up in the top of the 8th in equally lulz-worthy fashion... a two out, passed ball third strike from Ryan Madson that Brian Schneider couldn't locate, allowing Drew Stubbs to score from second base with no one covering home.
And, well, the Phillies took the lead back in the bottom of the 8th on a sacrifice fly from Rollins, plating Wilson Valdez after a leadoff triple.
Then, Brad Lidge, who looked filthy on Tuesday's loss to Atlanta, made us all make filth in our pants, allowing the Reds to tie the game with two, giving up two hits and a walk in the frame, striking out no one.
The Phillies bullpen held the dangerous Reds lineup at bay, with Jose Contreras and Nelson Figueroa combining for three perfect innings (with a little help from a circus catch by Jayson Werth in the top of the 12th), setting up Schneider's laser shot in the bottom of the inning.
Whew. Good night, folks.
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Kendrick was a bit lucky, but credit where due for not walking anyone.
Now if Fat Joe can just hold the Reds down, we’ll have favorable pitching matchups in the remaining two games before the break, with the Braves and Mets playing each other this weekend, and Polanco and Ruiz potentially returning right after the break. Win tomorrow and things will suddenly begin to look up. Huge game.
Well, now they will definitely lose. Because they obviously read this blog and will realize it’s a huge game and will get all nervous.
Or if Cupcakes the keeps the Reds at bay, will the Cholly Dubee brain trust pull him out before the icing melts. Tonight they saw that KK was on borrowed time and made the right decision.
In hindsight, though, maybe they should have let Kendrick pitch to Bruce. If they had, then Charlie could have used Romero to retire Votto in the ninth so Lidge could have come in against a righty with one out. On the other hand, maybe Bruce would have homered. Who knows.
True. It’s typically a grain of salt type of call and sometimes a difficult one to make. At least they seemed more aware of the stituation than last night. Looking at pictures of Moyer in the paper today, I thought “Wow he looks like a 47 year old pitcher who has been throwing in 97 degree heat for 2 plus hours and is tapped. How couldn’t they see that?”
So that’s not the EKG of the average Phillies fan during tonight’s game?
by dannijd on Jul 8, 2010 11:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The only thing that makes sense looking at the graph is that all other things being equal, the home team is slightly favored… After the first inning the Phillies never trailed, and as the hole team would be slightly favored.
by dannijd on Jul 9, 2010 12:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Also, how about that Phillippe Aumont? It’s a nice reminder that the talent, at least, is in there somewhere.
Here’s hoping they are able to develop it— I am not sure whether he makes sense as a starter or a reliever, but 13 k’s is awesome stuff.
by dannijd on Jul 9, 2010 12:13 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
True… However, I would rather win ugly than lose pretty!
by dannijd on Jul 9, 2010 12:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He had a decent start tonight— I am not sire if he got the win, but he struck out 13.
by dannijd on Jul 9, 2010 12:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
What, we should give up on a guy with a mid-90s fastball with plus-plus sink?
http://www.thegoodphight.com
No, we should get what we can for Halladay and call him up now. We have to keep up with the Nationals.
by FuquaManuel on Jul 9, 2010 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Please NOOOOOOOOO… Do not give RAJ any new bad ideas.
by dannijd on Jul 9, 2010 11:21 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Alright Whole Camels, fellow Defender of the Faith, here’s some vintage Priest synced to live action Sailor Moon. Yep that’s right -
Sailor Moon to Judas Priest.
About as strange as this game of sandlot baseball tonight.
Now my Brian Schneider autographed ball will surely skyrocket in value! I’m going to retire!
Remember the Phitans
by RememberthePhitans on Jul 9, 2010 8:02 AM EDT reply actions
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