My Fellow Phans,
Here are the top Phillies moments #8-6
Phillies Moment # 8
July 29th – Roy Oswalt acquisition
A lot of Phillies fans were not happy after Ruben Amaro admitted that the Phillies could have kept Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay this season; so an offseason move to improve the starting pitching was inevitable.
Enter Roy Oswalt. The right hander suffered very poor run support and entered with a 6-12 record, but a very good 3.42 ERA. Little did anyone in the Phillies organization that Oswalt would be even better than that – way better.
His first start was rough giving up a bunch of runs and losing to the lowly Nationals, but since then Oswalt was unbeatable. In total he went 7-1 for the Phillies with a miniscule 1.74 ERA while holding opponents to a .186 Batting average. He gave up 2 earned runs or less in 9 of his 12 starts overall for the Phillies and solidified what was already a solid rotation with Cole Hamels and Roy Halladay.
Phillies Moment # 7
July 8th- 11th – Phillies’ 3 Consecutive Walk-Offs Against Reds Highlight 4-Game Sweep
The Phillies came off of a 2-5 stretch to face the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park. However, the Phillies weren’t about to let the first place Reds continue their cold streak.
In the opener, Brad Lidge blew a save that helped send the game to extra innings. When Brian Schiender hit the first of three consecutive walk-offs to give the Phillies a 4-3 victory.
The following night, more of the same. Although this comeback may have been just a bit more memorable. The Phillies trailed 7-1 going into the 9th inning and things look grim against the tough Reds’ bullpen.
However, as we have said all year, the Phillies refused to go away. Greg Dobbs hit a monster 3-run homer after a Ryan Howard RBI to continue the scoring to make it 7-5. After a walk to pinch hitter Ben Francisco, pinch hitter Cody Ransom hit an opposite field homer to tie the game at 7! See Highlights here. The drama didn’t end there when Ryan Homered homered off of Arthur Rhodes for the Phillies second straight walk-off victory.
In the third game, Reds’ rookie Travis Wood had a perfect game into the 9th inning against the Phillies until Carlos Ruiz broke it up with a double. Thankfully for the Phillies, Roy Halladay pitched brilliantly and the game ended in a 0-0 tie after 9 innings.
The Phillies had chances in the 9th and 10th, but failed to scored. However, when Jimmy Rollins stepped to the plate with a pair of runners on, he delivered in the clutch with an RBI single that scored Carlos Ruiz giving the Phillies a third straight win in walk-off fashion over the Reds.
In the final game of the series and the last before the All-Star break, Cole Hamels outdueled Matt Maloney to give the Phillies a momentum boosting 4-game sweep of the Reds.
Phillies Moment # 6
Sept 2nd – Phillies Comeback in Slugfest to Beat Rockies in Make Up Game
In what was one of the most memorable comebacks this year, but not the last on this countdown, the Phillies traveled to Coors Field for a make-up game against the Colorado Rockies.
The Phillies were down 7-3 when they started a historical 9-run 7th inning which included homers by Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth, and was capped off by a grand slam from Chase Utley. The three bombers in the Phillies lineup took their hacks at a strong Rockies’ bullpen and the Phillies’ bullpen hung on to win the game 12-11.
It was a major moment in the season as the Phillies and Braves were fighting for the division; just 5 days later, the Phillies would beat the Marlins and move back into first place in the NL East for good this season.
Look for Moments #8-6 tomorrow!
Until we meet again Phillies fans; Happy Readings and Go Phillies!
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