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Sandberg Earns First Win After Walk Off Win
What a crazy weekend for the Phillies, it starts with Charlie Manual getting fired, Ryne Sandberg becoming the new manager, the Phillies lose two to the Dodgers and are on the verge of getting swept and to top it off, a walk-off win on two errors by Hanley Ramirez to avoid the sweep. The Phillies won yesterday’s game 3 to 2 behind two 9th inning errors by Ramirez and helping the Phillies avoid the sweep and helping Sandberg win his first game. The Phillies offense was lacking once again and were losing 2 to 1 in the 6th inning and were looking like the Phillies under Manual, no fire or no fight. The Phillies only run came on a Darin Ruf Homer to left field. Then in the bottom of the 6th, Cody Asche hits into a force-out but allows Chase Utley to score making the game tied at 2. Throughout the whole game Cole Hamels was pitching a great game and keeping the Phillies in the game. Hamels line for the game was: 7 IP, 2 ER, 8 K and 0 BB. Unfortunely like all other of Hamels starts he did not get the win. The ninth inning is where all the magic happened. Cody Asche strikes out, Casper Wells reaches on a throwing error on Ramirez, Carlos Ruiz, who was 4 for 4 with 4 singles hits one to center letting Wells get to third. Jimmy Rollins pinch hits for Papelbon, he is intentionally walked for Michael Young who reaches on a fielding error by Ramirez, which allows Wells to score helping the Phillies avoid the sweep and help Ryne Sandberg win his first game as Phillies manager. Ryne Sandberg after the game spoke about this wild game; “It’s about competing. It’s about improvement. It’s about good play,” Sandberg said. “And wins are certainly something we all shoot for. This is a game against a very good team — a hot team — that we’ll take for now and hopefully build from that” (1). The Phillies now welcome the Colorado Rockies to town, Ethan Martin will take t he mound and he will be opposed by Jeff Manship. The game is at 7:05pm at Citizens Bank Park, it will featured on Comcast SportsNet. It is Dollar Dog Night also!
Cole Hamels gets rocked against Dominican Republic Team
It’s only Spring Training but we hope that yesterday’s game against the Dominican Republic is not a sign of things to come. Cole Hamels got the start for the Phillies but wishes someone else took the mound. The Phillies got pummeled 15-2 in yesterday’s game. Cole Hamels in 2 and 2/3 innings gave up 8 runs and 12 hits to a Dominican Republic team ready to compete in the WBC this month. The Dominicans have the best infield in baseball containing Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez, Robinson Cano and Miguel Tejeda who went a combined 13 for 19 with 10 RBI’s. The only bright spot was Laynce Nix connected on a 2 run home run to give the Phillies a little hope in a meaningless game. After the game Hamels spoke with the media, “obviously what was going out and trying to do, I wasn’t able to accomplish it as well,” Hamels said. “Because they’re very good at what they do. It’s just a game where you take it and try to build on what you can for the next bullpen and then getting ready for my next goal, which is try to pitch deeper into a ballgame.” (1). Next up for the Phillies is a game today against the rival Washington Nationals at 1:05pm at Bright House Field Networks Field, Roy Halladay will take the mound and he will be opposed by Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg.
(1)- http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20130306/SPORTS/303060024/Phillies-pummeled-by-Dominicans
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