Phillies-D'Backs Gamethread - Friday

[jvett77]

The savior has arrived for tonite's game with the D'backs! RH Franco will face RHP Chase Anderson, .297. He bats 5th tonite. Keep him in the damn lineup, Ryno. Sizemore in Utley's spot; Utley moved to 6th finally. I guess that can't feel too good. I'd prefer Ruf to Sizemore even though Sizemore is hitting a little more these days.

 

[jvett77]

I don't want to pressure the team but I'd love to see back to back wacks by Howard and Franco.

 

[jvett77]

Quiet first. Howard, Franco, Utley due up.

 

[jvett77]

Howard long fly out to left. Franco up.

 

[jvett77]

Franco grounds out to 3rd. 2 outs. Utley up.

 

[jvett77]

Utley doubles to right.

 

[jvett77]

Odubel grounds out to first to end the 2nd. Is this guy suddenly Gwynn, Jr.?

 

[jvett77]

Hot action in the 3rd. lol. Phlis manage two walks but go quietly. zzzzzzzz.

 

[jvett77]

0-0 in the 4th. Howard flies to left. Franco up. He lines out to center.

 

[jvett77]

Old man Utley swings slowly and misses to strike out. The excitement is beginning to bubble over. 0-0, on to the 5th.

 

[jvett77]

Franco fields a hot grounder to his right and makes a solid throw throw to first in the 5th.

 

[jvett77]

AZ has two on in the 5th and two out. The danger time for Chad.

 

[jvett77]

Billingsley gets a K to end the 5th. 0-0.

 

[jvett77]

Herrera lines a double in the CF gap. No outs. Ruiz up. He flies to left. Chad up.

 

[jvett77]

Billingsley Ks. 2 outs. Revere up with Odubel still at 2nd.

 

[jvett77]

Revere grounds out to end the 5th. 0-0.

 

[jvett77]

Galvis, Sizemore and Howard up in the 6th. 0-0.

 

[jvett77]

Galvis hit by pitch.

 

[jvett77]

Sizemore walks. 2 on for Howard and Franco. No outs. Big rally in the making.

 

[jvett77]

Howard has his big chance. He doubles past 1st base. Galvis scores. 1-0 Phils. Runners on 1str and 2nd. Franco up.