IGT 8-4-06 Phighting Phils at Mets

[Zvon]

For the Phils:
Victorino doubles to right- sacrificed to third by Lieberthal and....

ElDouque balks in the run.

And its 2-2, Mets.

[Zvon]

O.Hernandez with his second balk of the inning.....

Moves Nunez (who singled and advanced on Wolfs groundout) over to third.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Thanks, Monk.

[Zvon]

And he Ks Rollins--whew.

ElDouques not sure what he did to constitute those balks, and he better learn what it was.
I could see he balked--Rollins jumped out of the batter box--he could see.

[Zvon]

OHHHH!--what a play by Utley on the foul pop off Woodward.

He overran the ball but thrust himself backwards to make the lunging grab.

[TransMonk]

He may be a Phucking Phillie...but I like Utley.

The kid's got grit...great play on the Woodward foul popup.

[metirish]

I love to hear Ralph talk baseball, pretty good game tonight.

[metirish]

Fucking WOW, a triple for El Duque.....I love this game.

[Zvon]

El Douque hits a triple!

He drives it off the wall in left- Delucci tried to pull a Rowand and crashed into the wall nose first.
And O. Hernandez looked pitiful at the plate until his eyes lit up and he drove that changeup--I thought it was gone.
Looked like it was about 2 feet short of clearing the fence.

Theres 2 out, and Reyes is up.

[Zvon]

And Reyes drives him in with a bloop single!

Yeaaa baby.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Reyes is worth his whole signing bonus with that dinky little single. BIG hit. Appluase.

[metirish]

Great to see the reaction El Duque got from his mates in the dugout....Reyes steals second, 45th steal of the season.

[Zvon]

Reyes notches his 45th steal of the season.

LoDuca drives a grounder into the hole at short, and Rollins cant get a handle on it.

LoDuke on frist, Reyes on third- 2 outs.

Beltraan.

[Guest Iubitul]

Rollins saved a run with that kick-save.

[Zvon]

Beltran pops out weakly to center.

So the Mets squeeze out a run, taking full advantage of ElDouques 2 out triple.

3-2 - Good Guys.

on edit--Ill save that graphic.

[metirish]

Utley tried to bunt for a hit with no outs....that's BS .

[stevejrogers]

The Chase is still looking to continue

[Zvon]

Iubitul wrote: Rollins saved a run with that kick-save.

He did-
Did you see how Reyes turned the bag at third?
He was still thinkin of going,lol.

Utley tries to lay down a bunt, but fails miserably with a foul into the stands.

Then pops out.

Utley 0fer3.

[Zvon]

metirish wrote: Utley tried to bunt for a hit with no outs....that's BS .

DAMN!

Delucci singles and Ryan Howard hits a double down the right field corner.
Delucci was running on the pitch and he comes all the way around to score.

3-3, Mets.

[metirish]

]Thats good baseball.

True, but I am wondering if Utley was doing to keep the hit streak going, Reyes does that a lot, I wonder how many times Chase has done that this season.

[Zvon]

metirish wrote: ]Thats good baseball. True, but I am wondering if Utley was doing to keep the hit streak going, Reyes does that a lot, I wonder how many times Chase has done that this season.

I edited that cause on review he wasnt leading off the inning.
My bad.

Ive seen Chase alot this season, and you have a point.
Thats really not his M.O.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Tied at three through five innings.

Time to score a few runs.

Delgado flies out to start the inning.

[Zvon]

David Wright up with 1 out in the 5th-

Draws a walk.

Phillys broadcast shows a really neat 3-d preview of the Mets future stadium. They gave that more time than I would have expected and, also unexpectedly, say they surely will miss Shea Staduim when its gone.
How about that?

Floyd hits it straight up the chute and pops out foul to the Phils catcher Lieberthal-
Woody works an at bat but ends the inning by lifting a tall fly out to center.

[Zvon]

ElDouque throws an Efuss pitch! (Ive never tried or had to spell Efuss b4-spellCHK)

A softball speed looping change up that Nunez waves at and misses foolishly for strike three.

Thats seven Ks for O'Hernandez.

[metirish]

That was fun to watch...

[Zvon]

So-we're all tied 3-3 with the Mets coming to bat in their half of the 6th.

[Zvon]

metirish wrote: That was fun to watch...

That was a trip,lol.

He threw two a those that inning (one pulled foul).
Did you see the smile on ElDouques face after the one that K'd Nunez.
Ha.
Priceless.

[metirish]

El Duque done after 6, did you see him the dugout between innings, he had the batting helmet on trying to convince Willie to let him hit...funny stuff.

[Zvon]

Thats all for O'Hernandez tonight.
Valentin will pinch hit.

And he promptly lines a single to center.

One out (Lastings Kd)-

Reyes follows with a single thru the hole into right.

Val almost is caught off second on the turn, but gets back.

1 out-2 on-
LoDuca.....

[Zvon]

metirish wrote: El Duque done after 6, did you see him the dugout between innings, he had the batting helmet on trying to convince Willie to let him hit...funny stuff.

Yea, and him laughing while talking in the dugout, as LoDuke hits into the force at second.
Hes one happy camper, ElDouque.

How about earlier, before his triple--he looked so bad at the plate Pedro Martinez came to the dugout steps and held out what looked to be a plastic bat with the Mets logo on it.
Then he hits the triple...lol.