NLDS Game 2 : Brewers At Phillies (1-0)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Thu, October 02, 2008 05:15 PM | Comments: 265
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Game 2 : National League Division Series
Phillies lead 1-0
Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
6 p.m. / 63, sunny
CC Sabathia (17-10, 2.70 ERA) vs. Brett Myers (10-13, 4.55 ERA)
With a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five NLDS, the Phillies now have to face Brewers ace CC Sabathia, owner of the league’s best ERA since the All-Star break. He went 11-2 down the stretch for Milwaukee, including two straight wins on three-days rest. He’s on three-days rest again tonight.
Brett Myers toes the rubber for the Phils. He also had a big second half, going 7-4 with a 3.06 ERA after a demotion to the minor leagues.
News & Notes
Sabathia has only faced the Phillies twice, and was struck for seven runs in 12.2 innings. … Myers threw a complete game to defeat the Brewers Sept. 14. … No Brewer hitter has hit well against Myers. JJ Hardy is a career 0-for-10 hitter against him.
The Lineup
Jimmy Rollins / SS
Chase Utley / 2B
Jayson Werth / RF
Ryan Howard / 1B
Pat Burrell / LF
Shane Victorino / CF
Pedro Feliz / 3B
Chris Coste / C
Brett Myers / P
Your Gameday Beer
With two pudgy guys on the hill tonight, I’m recommending Guinness. Good, old fashioned Guinness. It’s a tasty beer, for sure, and won’t kill ya. But make sure, if you have one, to pour it into a stout glass. It’s the only way to drink one. As a note: I’ll be sitting in section 303 for this one. Here’s hoping Brett does his thing against Milwaukee, and our boys can get a hit (or run) or two against CC.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 CT
Brett’s battling! I love it!
Posted: 07:20 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
Are you kidding myers?!!!!
Posted: 07:20 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
what an ovation for a fly out! Im loving this
Posted: 07:21 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Beautiful out – Meyers has cost CC 19 pitches so far tonight. CC’s irritated by it, too.
Posted: 07:21 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
CC’s probably out before the 6th i bet
Posted: 07:22 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Phillies are just being patient and letting his pitch count go up! Good job!
Posted: 07:23 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
We have 3 guaranteed innings+ of bullpen action headed our way to add to last nights total… So happy i can’t even put it into words!
Posted: 07:23 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
J-ROOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!
Posted: 07:23 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Right – idiot announcer calling CC’s night a matter of “just a few bad pitches” and then a moment later “six extra-base hits”
Posted: 07:23 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Great 2 out double
Posted: 07:23 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
CC’s 4th consecutive start on 3 days rest, they have been working him like a beast.
Posted: 07:24 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
MAKE THEM PAY CHASE!
Posted: 07:24 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
wow, this might be Vic’s first IBB in his career… can anyone check that?
Posted: 07:24 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
I think this is CC’s last batter.
Posted: 07:25 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Definitely his last batter I would think
Posted: 07:26 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
When Vic’s being intentionally walked you know you’ve reached the point in the series you have the upper hand. Go Phils!
Posted: 07:26 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
A double-steal would be beautiful
Posted: 07:26 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
got want you wanted Manny!
Posted: 07:28 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I bet that they want to take CC out now so he could pitch a Game 5
Posted: 07:28 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
haha double steal!! Now Chase, homer.
Posted: 07:29 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
SABATHIA OUT!!! LET’S GO PHILS!!!!!
Posted: 07:29 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Bye bye CC
Posted: 07:29 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Na-na-na-na – Goodbye!
Posted: 07:29 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
CC YOU LATER!!
Posted: 07:30 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
You seeing CC’s last batter for sure now.
Posted: 07:30 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Looked like CC mouthed something to the crowd on his way out.
Posted: 07:30 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Georgie, he probably said: I want to play here.
Posted: 07:31 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 T
We really frustrated CC, I almost feel bad. If we don’t let up we have this game.
Posted: 07:32 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Now is the time to put this one beyond reach…
Posted: 07:33 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
THat was the same fan just got that foul ball!
Posted: 07:33 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
Howard hasn’t had a hit yet :-(
Posted: 07:33 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Yea…seriously? What are the odds??!?!! 1 in 10000?
Posted: 07:34 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Hey, they chased him out of the game and that’s 5 innings of Brewers bullpen now.
I know it’s been said a lot, but the Brew Crew look a lot like us last year.
Posted: 07:35 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
Clutch at bats by brett myers making CC work. Clutch hitting by shane victorino and jayson werth. im so pumped that they knocked out sabathia after 4 innings!
Posted: 07:38 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Headin’ out for the night, gonna watch the rest of the game at the bar. Go Phils and hopefully I’m throwing back a celebratory shot by 9. Have a good one.
Posted: 07:39 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Oh man…it looks like we have 2 aces in the postseason! :) Keep it up Myers!
Posted: 07:40 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Meyers is getting it done tonight, too. Not like King Cole, but he’s getting ahead of most of the batters and keeping the bases empty.
Posted: 07:40 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Oh, and that Grand slam was the loudest I’ve yelled possibly ever for something Phillies related. I’m sure its the same for others.
Posted: 07:41 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
C’mon Ruiz!
Posted: 07:51 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Holy cow!
Posted: 07:52 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 christopher
holy crap brett are you kidding me! haha amazing.
Posted: 07:53 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Oh – he hit that so hard. Too bad.
Posted: 07:54 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
anyone else for the NHL h2h keeper league? Couple of spots left…
Posted: 07:54 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Great play from Ruiz there.
Posted: 07:59 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
7 walks, stuff dreams are made of…
Posted: 08:08 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
All I know is I’m stoked at this team’s playoff chances this year. I seriously think that if we close the deal on this tonight, we’ve got the series, and we absolutely will have a decent chance of advancing to the World Series if the hitting and pitching keep up. It’s exciting to see – it’s like we traveled back to 1993! Break out the mullets and roids!
Posted: 08:11 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 ataraxite
How many have they left on base by now? Not that I’m complaining…
Posted: 08:12 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
10 LOB for the Phils, 3 for the Brewers
Posted: 08:14 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
We need to be able to score in more than one inning, you know.
Posted: 08:18 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Through seven!
Posted: 08:20 PM on October 2, 2008