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2 In A Row For Sandberg And The Phillies
2 In A Row For Sandberg And The Phillies
Whoa! The Phillies have won two games in a row, the first time since July 13th and 14th when they took two out of three against the Chicago White Sox. The Phillies won behind a good game by Ethan Martin. Martin helped the Phillies win 5 to 4 against the Colorado Rockies . The Phillies had a 5-0 lead in the game. The Phillies offense got on the board early with a 3 run homerun by John Mayberry, an RBI single by Cody Asche and a solo shot by Carlos Ruiz which proved to be the game winner. Ethan Martin pitched good enough to help the Phillies get the win. Martin’s line for the game: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB and 6 K’s. The bullpen, which has been atrocious all season, almost blew it yet again last night. The barber Luis Garcia, he was a barber last year in case you were wondering, gave up 2 runs in 0.1 inning. The game looked all but lost especially after Jake Diekman balked to allow the runners to advance to second and third. Diekman did manage to get out of that jam and did not allow any runs. Jonathan Papelbon came in and saved the game, it was his first save since July 11th against the Washington Nationals. The Phillies were 1 for 5 with RISP but like the Phillies of old, they won with the long ball. Ryne Sandberg spoke after the game about how the Phillies played as a team; “Put them in opportunities like tonight, and let them learn from that,” Phillies interim manager Ryne Sandberg said. “Hopefully, do well and be ready for it. Put them in those situations, and when they go in there and pitch like they did tonight, it’s a huge confidence boost for them” (1). The Phillies look to win 3 games in a row for the first time since July 7th,8th and 9th. Tyler Cloyd who was just recalled from Lehigh Valley will get the start tonight. Cloyd’s last start was against the Minnesota Twins on June12th where he gave up 1 ER in 5 IP. The Rockies will counter with Jorge De La Rosa. The game is at 7:05pm at Citizens Bank Park. The game will be featured on Comcast SportsNet.
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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!
Charlie Manual FIRED! Ryne Sandberg Named Interim Manager
Charlie Manual FIRED! Ryne Sandberg Named Interim Manager
Here’s a shocker! Charlie Manual has been fired as Phillies Manager and Ryne Sandberg has been named interim manager. This move will take effect for tonight’s game against the Dodgers. Charlie Manual has had his toughest year this season and has been trying to put a winner together with Ruben Amaro’s tape and glue products. Manual just won his 1,000th game Monday night but has lost the last two, and managed the Phillies to have the third worst record in baseball. Manual was quoted to say; ” I NEVER QUIT, I NEVER RESIGNED” (1). Ryne Sandberg has been the manager waiting in the wings ever since he was manger of the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs last year and this year as the third base coach. Manual set two records as Phillies manager, most wins in a season,102 in 2011 and he is also the all time winningest manger in Phillies history with 646 wins. No word on what Manual will do now but it looks like Ryne Sandberg will manager your Phillies for 2014.
(1)-http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20130817_Manuel_to_announce_retirement_.html
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