Phils-Cards IGT (Tues)

[Zvon]

Gwreck wrote: Is Pujols hurt? Or has LaRussa just forgotten, All-Star-Game-style, that he has him available on the bench?

Pujols was a suprising late scratch and thats the last I heard about that.

[Valadius]

And we head to the bottom of the 12th.

[Guest User 374]

Gwreck wrote: Is Pujols hurt? Or has LaRussa just forgotten, All-Star-Game-style, that he has him available on the bench?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3026358

Strained left calf muscle for Pujols.

[Valadius]

Welcome a-bordick bcm!

[Zvon]

Mesa comes on for the Phils in the 12th.
This is where it should get really interesting.

[Zvon]

bcm08 wrote: ="Gwreck"]Is Pujols hurt? Or has LaRussa just forgotten, All-Star-Game-style, that he has him available on the bench? http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3026358 Strained left calf muscle for Pujols.

Wonder if he can pinch hit, or did he get an early shower with Ryan.
Inquiring minds gots to know.

[Valadius]

Mesa has a 6.11 ERA.

[Zvon]

Valadius wrote: Mesa has a 6.11 ERA.

Yea, but he gets through this inning nicely.

See, this is why it is time for me to worry about these Phillies.
Ive been watching them all season.
I get like a hundred of their games on TV here.

They just don't have the pitching.
Last night kind of confirmed that.
But a month ago, they do not hold that lead and they blow that game.
And last night they managed to hold on and win.
Yes, these are not the same Phils I've been watching all summer.
Mostly due to the breaks they have been getting, and the fact they seemed to have stepped it up a notch.

They have been hurtin pretty much all season too, like the Mets, and they have worked around it.

Yea, they worry me.
That said, I'd still rather face them than the Padres in a 7 game series.

[Valadius]

We're going to the bottom of the 13th.

[Zvon]

Rollins fishes for a high pitch and strikes out to end the Phils 13th.

The Cards at this point have a deeper bench, especially if you count Pujols.
Philly has 2 non pitchers left.
Cards have a hand full of players.

[Zvon]

Cairo leads off, and Pujols is on deck to pinch it.

Lets get it over with...please.

[Valadius]

Cairo... wow.

He sucked.

[Zvon]

Valadius wrote: Cairo... wow. He sucked.

lol.
He's workin for a livin here tonight.
Made Mesa throw quite a few pitches before grounding out.

Pujols is up.
Will they pitch to him?

[Valadius]

Come on Pujols... I'm beggin ya.

[Zvon]

Nah, he's not gonna get anything to hit.

They'll pitch around him.

WOOO--Mesa lays one on the corner for a strike.
3-1 count.

[Valadius]

Pujols walks. Ankiel up.

[Zvon]

They walk him,..and a Cardinal pitcher will run for him.

Pujols is visable moving with a slight limp.

[Zvon]

Mesa, again, looking fine.
Unbelievable.

It continues.


Am I still Trachsel?

[Valadius]

Oh no. Not Maroth...

[Zvon]

I am.


Spock,...


for


how


long?



Did I say spock?
I meant Val.

Chase leads off the 14th with a single.

[nymr83]

i'm closing gameday i've had enough of this. someone post here when our lead has officially shrunk to 1.5 games

[Zvon]

This game now 4 hours 30 minutes long.

Padre's beat the Pirates and will stay ahead of the Phils in the wild card.

And thats the kicker,...that if there is a historical collapse by our boys, we probably dont get the wild card.
Crazy man.

Phils have Utley on second, Howard up, one out.

[Zvon]

WOW-they get Howard to chase a real bad low and outside pitch.

Rowand is 12 for 20 against Maroth, so they will walk Aaron.

Phils will pinch hit their last regular bench player available, Barajas.

He's 1 for 4 lifeteime off Maroth.

[Zvon]

He lines a single up the middle and the Phils go up 5-4.
Wacko.

[Zvon]

Werth triples to clear the bases off the Cards new pitcher, Jimenez.
7-4 Phillys.

Woe is me.

A guy named Condrey on for the save.
He gave up 4 earned runs last night.

[Zvon]

UGH--
Rollins with a fantastic play for the 1st out.

A short hop that took him to his knees.

Then Nunez makes a nice play on a tapper to 3rd, 2 out.

[Valadius]

I'd better try to sleep now before the game is over. Otherwise I won't be able to.

[Zvon]

A record has been set here: Players used in an extra inning game . 50 plus.
11 of them pitchers.


Ludwick grounds out to third, 1-2-3 and its ovah!

Philadelphia pulls to within a game and a half of our New York Mets.

Oh boy.

I hope Stephen Colbert can still make me laugh during his late run show.