What happened?
The Phillies defeated the Astros to clinch the National League east for the third straight season.
Who did what?
Pedro Martinez (ND) allowed three runs on six hits in four innings. He walked one and struck out two.
Jimmy Rollins went 2 for 4 with a double (43), a triple (5) and two runs.
Shane Victorino went 2 for 4 with a triple (13) and an RBI.
Chase Utley went o for 3 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.
Ryan Howard went 1 for 2 with an RBI.
Raul Ibanez went 1 for 2 tih a homer (34) and three RBIs.
Pedro Feliz went 2 for 4 with a double (29) and an RBI.
Carlos Ruiz went 1 for 4 with a double (25) and an RBI.
Kyle Kendrick (W, 3-1) threw three shutout innings in relief, allowing just two hits while striking out four.
Brian Moehler (L, 8-12) allowed seven runs on six hits in four and a third. He walked three and struck out one.
J.R. Towles went 2 for 4 with two homers (2) and two RBIs.
What does this mean?
It took 158 games, but the Phillies did it.
After struggling through the dregs of the National League, the Fightins broke out the bats to take the third game of the series against the Astros to win their 92nd game of the season and in doing so, clenched the National League east championship for the third straight season, marking only the second Phillies team in history to do so.
They did it behind a mediocre start from Pedro Martinez (4 IP, 3 ER), great relief from Kyle Kendrick (3 IP, 0 ER), and finished it off with the guy who threw The Unhittable Slider past Eric Hinske to deliver the second World Series championship in Phillies history.
The details of the win are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. It wasn’t a Brett Myers strikeout to end the drought in 2007, and it wasn’t a can’t-believe-it double play-to-preserve-the-perfect-season like 2008. Instead, it was a single pitch from the beleaguered Brad Lidge that ended things.
And after the roller coaster ride that was 2009, maybe that’s just what the Phillies needed.
11 wins to go, boys.
What’s next for our heroes?
In game four of the series, Cliff Lee (7-3, 3.28) takes on Felipe Paulino (2-11, 6.51).
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October 1st, 2009 at 7:56 am
It was so nice to have a night that seemed more like a coronation, rather than a battle. The Fightin’s didn’t have to win, it turned out, but they did so, and in big fashion.
For anyone that was at the game, I was wondering-did they turn off the out of town score for the Bravos Fish game? I was expecting to hear a roar when they showed the score, but I didn’t hear/see anything come from that.
October 1st, 2009 at 8:18 am
Listening to that Franzke/LA call they said that they didn’t put the score from ATL/FL until after Brad Lidge got the final out.
Dash, I couldn’t agree more about this being the type of clinching game the Phillies needed.
October 1st, 2009 at 8:19 am
Is it just me or is anyone else starting to feel the magic of last year again?
October 1st, 2009 at 8:46 am
All excitement aside, Happ or Pedro?
October 1st, 2009 at 8:53 am
Happ
October 1st, 2009 at 8:59 am
Happ
October 1st, 2009 at 9:24 am
Happ. Pedro isn’t healthy
October 1st, 2009 at 9:48 am
That’s what I think too, was just talking to a coworker about Pedro, do you guys think Dobbs hit for him for not running out the play?
October 1st, 2009 at 9:53 am
I used to say Pedro, but now I’m thinking Happ.
October 1st, 2009 at 9:55 am
jessem, I was wondering that myself. He wasn’t pitching very well but I didn’t expect him to get yanked that early. Plus, yanking him for not running it out is something Cholly would do.
October 1st, 2009 at 9:57 am
Oh and good thing we don’t have to face that JR Towles again. Wow, what a ball player. .180 avg and 2 homers this year – both in the same game, last night.
October 1st, 2009 at 10:08 am
I think it might depend on the opposing team. If the Phils play the Cards, you have to start Happ, because the Cards are at the bottom or near the bottom of every statistical category when hitting against lefties. If the Phils face the Dodgers, it might make sense to start Pedro, since the Dodgers hit lefties a little better than righties. That way, they can use Happ in spot relief, especially considering how shady our lefty situation is in the pen. You have to like the way Eyre pitched last night, though.
October 1st, 2009 at 10:13 am
Oh, and I’d be inclined to start a lefty against the Rockies, based on their stats, though it’s little more of a toss up there.
October 1st, 2009 at 10:39 am
I find it awesome that they had RBI’s on a single, double, triple, and obviously a home run. We should give that some sort of name…
October 1st, 2009 at 10:44 am
Mike P, good points, I guess it’s great we have some options. Happ did pitch a complete game against the rockies in August though.
October 1st, 2009 at 12:40 pm
@BozMac10 RBIcycle. (Pronounced AR-B-Eye-sickle.)