Gamenight: Reds (28-30) At Phillies (34-25)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Tue, June 03, 2008 05:13 PM | Comments: 25
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The Phillies will try to climb to 10-games over .500 with a win tonight against the Cincinnati Reds. Individually, Chase Utley is seeking to hit a home run in his sixth-straight game, which would be a franchise record (he had a crack at this record already this season). Utley leads the world in homers with 21 through 59 games.
Ken Griffey Jr. is still not in the Reds lineup, so the 600 watch is off again. Seems like they want Griffey to hit 600 at home, eh? Jay Bruce is in the lineup, however, as he’s been nothing short of a man possessed since being called up to the Bigs. Â
Cincinnati throws Aaron Harang out there. He and Eaton faced each other back on April 5. Eaton had his best start of the year to date at that time, and Harang also pitched well. Neither got a decision, as the Reds came back late to tie and win the game.Â
Phillies: Adam Eaton (1-3) 4.99 ERA
Reds: Aaron Harang (2-7) 3.81 ERA
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EST
Weather: 79 degrees, mostly cloudy
Lineup: Rollins, Victorino, Utley, Howard, Burrell, Jenkins, Feliz, Ruiz, Eaton
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Your gamenight beer: For Adam Eaton, it’s a long road to redemption, and redemption is a beverage served ice-cold, correct? So have some Redemption tonight. It’s a smooth citrus-style beer that goes well with beef lo mein. Get your Redemption and watch Eaton try to find his.Â
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Clare
I will be there!
Posted: 05:33 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 MS
going to rain?
Posted: 05:48 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 tom
are we positive ruiz is healthy? no need to rush him back right? right? right?
Posted: 05:49 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Phanatic74
I’ll alright with Coste staying in, but his knees won’t hold up. I love how Cincinnati is trying to hold off history until the Great American Ballpark. Well, more importantly than the Jat Bruce flash in the pan is the real deal Chase Utley going for a franchise record once again.
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Posted: 06:17 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
Bruce is a flash in the pan? Please tell me you’re joking.
Posted: 06:55 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
So far a nice job by Eaton.
Posted: 07:35 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
one of eatons 4 pitches: the home run ball..
Posted: 07:42 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
At least it was a solo shot. Phils needed to get at least one run in the first, though.
Posted: 07:46 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 AP
Been a Phillies fan my whole life..grew up in Philly, live in Pasadena CA now (hey – Mike Lieberthal lives here).
Adding you to my blog roll. In “Some OTher Blogs I Like”
Posted: 07:54 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Thanks, AP. Very much appreciated.
How bout that Eaton tonight? Yeah baby.
Posted: 08:55 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Am I allowed to back up Eaton again? He’s been pitching like a fucking ace.
Posted: 08:55 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
Great performance by Eaton tonight I must admit. Very nice, in fact. two good performances in a row. they still need a number two starter, but its nice to see eaton shut it down tonight.
Posted: 09:02 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Wow. Eaton with a jab at the offense.
McCarthy: “Jimmy Rollins with a double. Men on second and third with no outs. So Phils coming on now.”
Eaton: “Makes sense. I’m out of the game.”
Love that d-bag.
Posted: 09:08 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike D.
Had to rewind that to make sure that’s what I actually heard. How quickly Eaton forgets his 10 Wins last year with an ERA of like 6.29.
Posted: 09:11 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
haha, they walk utley to get to howard…K, burrells up..K
burrell had a good whack at one though, howard did not. flash time.
Posted: 09:18 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
This is Eaton’s 3rd good start in a row. He pitched a really good game against the Stros a couple of weeks ago.
Posted: 09:32 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
yeah looks like hes coming around. i still need more at the front of the rotation. but nice job tonight
Posted: 09:39 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Will you guys give Eaton the Ashburn award tonight?
Posted: 09:49 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Lidge is unreal.
WELCOME BACK RYAN HOWARD!
Posted: 09:50 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
go braves, go!
Posted: 09:50 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Utley looks frustrated with Howard.
Posted: 09:53 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg
Eaton, now the team leader in QS…
who would have thought?
Posted: 10:13 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Clare
Woo! I was there!
Posted: 10:36 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 MS
very nice. lidge got the save- and i’m not sure he had his best stuff tonight. 2 out of 2 here. just have to win 1 of the next 2 to win the series.
sad to see vic’s hitting streak end and Ut’s HR steak end – but the W is all that matters.
tons of credit to Eaton.
Posted: 10:54 PM on June 3, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
time to dig back into the archives to find out who it was that said “we need a big homestand. i mean 8-2 big” that’s not exactly right but it’s close. whoever that was, good call. resting at 7-1, it looks like we can hit the mark or even beat it. if we’re playing like this now, imagine the team in september.
phillies magic number- 102
Posted: 11:05 PM on June 3, 2008