Game 1 Goes to the Long Ball

Tonight’s game was not just important it was the table setter for the rest of the series. The Phillies now just three wins away from a shot at the biggest championship in baseball, and a date with greatness. The loud crowd played a factor as the Phillies Ace gunned down the dodgers to pick up his second carrer postseason win. Dodgers finaly tasted their first lost in the 2008 postseason and lets hope they feel three more.
And as promised the pros and goofs of the baseball game tonight.

Pros
Pat Burrell
Chase Utley
Derek Lowe
Cole Hamels

Goofs
Rafael Furcal
Jayson Werth
Pedro Feliz
Dodgers Offense

Pros: Pat Burrells homerun in the past two games has sent the Phillies forward with big wins in both big series. Pat has also showed great control and has decreased his strikeouts by half. Chase Utley gets a “Pros” nod for his big two run homerun in the 6th inning which would then tied the game, also Utley go the first hit off of Lowe which helped come down a lot of tension. Derek Lowe pitched a good game, wasn’t the winner but also wasn’t the goof. I believe that only two runs would have been given up by Lowe if he didn’t have and error slapped onto his defense. And last but not least 2-0 Hamels postseason drive. Hamels pitched out of a lot of jams and keep the Phillies into the game. Now you see why Cole Hamels is the ace of this staff.

Goofs: Rafael Furcal bone head play is the reason why the Phillies were able to tie the game, and thus moving into a win as an end result. Jayson Werth had three horrible at bats and should really think about what going on, especially swinging into a double play. Feliz almost had a bone head play and cost the Phillies the lead by a lack of energy playing third in the 8th. Feliz also didn’t show much at bat. The Dodgers Offense which only 5 of their top players hit and the rest of the lineup nothing. All together a total of 10 strikeouts and a lot of zeros on the score board.

Tomorrow we shall see Bret Myers on the mound for the Phillies and Chad Billingsley for the Dodgers. Afternoon game everyone and a chance for the Phillies to control the series 2-0. Enjoy