NLCS Game 5 : Phillies (3-1) At Dodgers
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, October 15, 2008 06:00 PM | Comments: 757
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Game 5 : National League Championship Series
Phillies lead 3-1
Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
8:22 p.m. / 79, sunny
Cole Hamels (14-10 3.09 ERA) vs. Chad Billingsley (16-10, 3.14 ERA)
Tonight, the Phillies can claim a spot in the 2008 World Series with a win.
Cole Hamels goes for the Phils, and Chad Billingsley goes for the Dodgers.
News & Notes
In game one, Hamels pitched seven innings of two-run ball en route to a victory. … Billingsley was rocked in game two, giving up seven earned runs on eight hits in 2.1 innings. … The big boppers against Billingsley (non-playoffs): Utley is hitting .400 with two walks; Howard is hitting .333 with a home run. … Shane Victorino holds the Phillies postseason record for runs batted in with 11. … He has six extra-base hits among his eight hits. … If the Phillies win, they reach the World Series for the sixth time in franchise history (1915, 1950, 1980, 1983, 1993).
The Lineup
Jimmy Rollins / SS
Jayson Werth / RF
Chase Utley / 2B
Ryan Howard / 1B
Pat Burrell / LF
Shane Victorino / CF
Pedro Feliz / 3B
Carlos Ruiz / C
Cole Hamels / P
Your Gamenight Beer
Here’s a Philadelphia genuine: Extra Special Ale from Yards. I’ve recommended this before, as it’s a very good, bitter, pale beer. But what I really recommend tonight is a Phillies win. One win, and the Phils are in the World Series. Come on, guys. Let’s do this. Get it done. One win. Hopefully we’ll be celebrating all night. This is our moment. No more short sentences — LET’S GO PHILLIES!
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
Ill be drinking 6.99 Korbel champagne tonight. Well ill be wearing more than ill be drinking.
Posted: 06:23 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 T
God I have a bad week for fall break. Home in Wilkes-Barre rather than in Philly, but should be a great night. We’ve bought some champagne to pop open if the boys are doing it as well later tonight….
Go Phils!
Posted: 06:31 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
I’m from Wilkes-Barre as well T.
Posted: 06:32 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
Going to the series…………
Posted: 06:40 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Jim
I’ve got my champagne and beer goggles ready for the locker room celebration. *Knock on wood*
I don’t want to jinx or anything but allow me to share this. I’ve always thought that its best when the home team can clinch at home, you see the crowd cheering as they rush on the field to celebrate. But actually, I kind of like the idea of celebrating in the Dodgers back yard. After the way the fans have treated our fans and their columnists have talked bad about our players, I think we deserve to celebrate on THEIR mound and celebrate in THEIR locker room, and make a mess and have THEM clean it up.
Go Phils! Beat LA!
Posted: 06:52 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Big night, fellas. Let’s get this done…
Posted: 06:52 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Got all my work, errands, and scheduling done.
So I’m ready and pumped up to sit back and enjoy this game! Go Phils!
Posted: 06:58 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 JimC
My boss keeps buggin me 2 stay till 12 talking bout its just one game. Some people just don’t understand
Posted: 07:08 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 chase mutley
at the game now. lots of phillies fans here. lots of empty seats. dodger dogs are terrible. phils taking bp now. let’s get em boys!
Posted: 07:15 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Fortunately, my boss DID understand and let me leave Friday for Game 2 of the NLCS.
JimC: quit.
Posted: 07:16 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
That’s awesome you’re there Chase Mutley. Enjoy the game, and stand up and clap and yell and ….BEAT LA!
Posted: 07:17 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Chuck
leaving work now. I’m pumped!!! Let’s go boys!!!!
Posted: 07:18 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 JimC
If only life was that easy for me
Posted: 07:29 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
CSN has someone at Cottman and Frankford already, and there are fans there now, what’s so special about that place, I’m totally ignorant about the reason for celebrating there.
Posted: 07:29 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
I live in mayfair and apparently that’s what people have done since the Flyers won the Cups in the 70s. So the story goes.
Posted: 07:33 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 551 Brian Michael
Frankford and Cottman is a huge intersection for people that live in NE Philly. It’s in Mayfair and there a lot of people that live around there. Lots of bars around too.
Posted: 07:36 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Anth
Oh my god…I am soooo pumped, lets get this done! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PHILS!!!!!!!
Posted: 07:36 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 chase mutley
I just had my picture taken in front of the “south street authentic philly cheesesteak” stand that’s in the stadium. ha!
Posted: 07:37 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Ryan
LET’S GO PHILLIES!
Posted: 07:37 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Fran
time is moving so slow right now
Posted: 07:38 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
So fans from Philly just start heading down to that intersection when there’s something big happening? Is that where that Mardi Gras thing was?
Posted: 07:42 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Griffin
good luck out there chase mutley and hopefully you’ll get to see some celebrating tonight.
Let’s do this.
Posted: 07:43 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
Go Phillies!!!
and u know what I just noticed, we’ve lost the World Series 4 times (BOS in 1915, NYY in 1950, BAL in 1983, and TOR in 1993) all AL East teams . . . only TB left, but we’re due to beat one in the World Series.
Go Phillies!
Posted: 07:45 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Be careful Chase Mutley, Leslie Gudel was just talking to TMac and they were saying how badly the Phillie fans were being treated, getting poked in the face, etc. Leslie grew up there and said she’s surprised, it feels like an old time Raiders game.
Posted: 07:47 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 LH
The red striped quake is shaking LA. Will LA be able to mount an offense? Will LA take their ball and go home? Will Joe Torre say next year before the 8th inning? Will the LA crowd put on their coats, in the 61 degree weather, and go home early? Will Ryan Howard shake the bat and stand back and match Matt Stairs tit for tat? Will I get any sleep tonight? Will the neighbors be mad at me for banging pots and pans like New Years?
Posted: 07:49 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Wow, this Fox Pregame is awful.
“Moyer, Blanton, and Myers have a combined ERA of 11 right now.”
Well yeah, but you take Moyer out of it and the ERA is much lower then that. He got rocked for 6 runs in 1 1/3 innings. Blanton pitched 5 innings of 3 run ball. Myers gave up only 5 in 6 innings a slug fest that the Phils won.
Jeeze, these Fox people are such idiots.
Posted: 07:56 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Still all dodgers on fox? You’ve got to be kidding me
Posted: 07:56 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
These games are on so late. I’ve been pumped for hours now! Let’s get this done tonight!!!
Posted: 07:57 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
That horse-face chick on Fox just said no doubt the Dodgers are getting ready to make a comeback in this series.
Posted: 08:02 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
Fox sportscasters are such newbs.
Posted: 08:03 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
If the Phils can wrap this up, they’ll still be talking about how the Dodgers have a chance for a comeback.
Posted: 08:04 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
Yeah Georgie… Fox is trying to gear up a comeback story.
Posted: 08:08 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
I hope Ramirez breaks his leg.
Posted: 08:08 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
Nice Dodger Blue Tim McCarver.
Can they be any more obvious?
Posted: 08:08 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
My mom doesn’t know anything much about sports and she has been watching the series. She even said to me “I don’t like that Manny Ramirez. He’s such a hot dog.”
Posted: 08:10 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
I don’t know guys, I got a good feeling about this game, hope it holds true.
Posted: 08:10 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
Who has two thumbs and want’s to get Man-Ram’d? Joe Buck.
Posted: 08:10 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Chris
We are going to win but it’s gonna be at like 3 Am cause these games take forever!
Posted: 08:12 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phillie Fan in TX
what’s up guys….you might also recognize me as “Tim McCraver is my homey” and “Pete Incavligia is my neighbor”
I am ready to watch the phils send L.A. and their fair weather fans packing
Posted: 08:12 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phillie Fan in TX
Traffic….really in L.A. get the heck outta here
Posted: 08:13 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
HAHAHAHA.
Joe Buck: “Old school LA crowd tonight as most haven’t arrived yet… I’m sure due to traffic…”
Nice cover you sly dog. LA fans suck, lets go Phils!
Posted: 08:13 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
Plenty of seats still available
Posted: 08:14 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 philliesphanatic
noone there thats pathetic…..
Posted: 08:16 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phillie Fan in TX
As Karros stated whoever scores first will win
Posted: 08:17 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
YES!!!!!!! ROLLINS!!!!!!!!
Posted: 08:17 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
YEAH BABY EAT **** DODGERS!!!!
Posted: 08:17 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
ROLLINS!!!
Posted: 08:17 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 philliesphanatic
OH YEA!!!!!!!!!!!! J RO
Posted: 08:17 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
No freakin way-JIMMY!!!
Posted: 08:17 PM on October 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phillie Fan in TX
FYI…I am rocking my J-Rol shirt tonight also
Posted: 08:18 PM on October 15, 2008