NLDS Game 3 : Phillies (2-0) At Brewers
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sat, October 04, 2008 05:10 PM | Comments: 501
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Game 3 : National League Division Series
Phillies lead 2-0
Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers
Miller Park, Milwaukee
6:30 p.m. / 60, fair
Jamie Moyer (16-7, 3.71 ERA) vs. Dave Bush (9-10, 4.18 ERA)
The Phillies can move to the National League Championship Series with a win tonight against the Brewers. Stoked to a two-game lead, the Phils turn to veteran Jamie Moyer. The 45-year-old southpaw is the second 16-game winner over 45 in baseball history. In two starts against the Brewers, he totaled a 3.09 ERA.
Dave Bush, a Conestoga High graduate (it’s Conestoga vs. Souderton tonight), is an all-pitches right-hander who is either good, or not so good. The Phils make their fourth visit to Miller Park. They were 1-1 there earlier in the season.
News & Notes
Of Brewers big bats, Bill Hall is .625 career against Moyer, and Rickie Weeks is .429. … Greg Dobbs, not starting, is hitting .462 against Bush for his career. … Jayson Werth is back in the two-hole tonight, despite Shane Victorino lacing a grand slam from that position Thursday night. … The Phillies can be the first team to clinch an LCS berth.
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
Jamie Moyer / P
Your Gamenight Beer
It’s a cool October evening, and it’s time to shut the door on the Brewers. Sip a Harvest Moon from the guys who give you Blue Moon. A spicy and robust fall tale, this will be fun to sip in bunches tonight, because it may get you tipsy by … hopefully … celebration time. Enjoy this with a large helping of nachos. Delicious stuff.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Jamie
Now why can’t our hitters do that?
Posted: 09:13 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 KM
Why would Uncle Chalie put Werth back in the 2-hole after the game Victorino had Thursday? If nothing else, Victorino showed he was a spark-plug.
Posted: 09:15 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
don’t be too hard on the guy, if we loose this game it won’t be for Condrey so much as the bats not having a good game.
Posted: 09:16 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
can we replace umps with robots?
Posted: 09:17 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
I’m not going to sit here ad blame Rungie for handing the brewers a lead (he did) but the Phillies have had their chances. No walks by Brewer pitchers and no clutch hits by the Phils.
Its like ’92 and some schmoe named Sveum at the plate. 24-for-135 and a .178 average.
Posted: 09:17 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
… Uh Guys? Can someone cover first? Would that be too much to ask?
Posted: 09:18 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 KM
I agree NJ Says, but the relief pitcher have to be able to shut guys down if the bats aren’t clicking. It is scary to think how good the Phillies could be if they could hit consistently.
Posted: 09:18 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
Looks like Cholly’s lineup shift is paying off. Nice page from the LaRussa book of Overmanaging.
Posted: 09:20 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 KM
damnit
Posted: 09:21 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
we suck today.
Posted: 09:21 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
I can’t watch this anymore. See you all tomorrow for Game 4!
Posted: 09:22 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
well, this ones over. who are they starting tomorrow? Suppan?
Posted: 09:22 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 KM
Brad Nelson needs a bigger uniform
Posted: 09:22 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
I agree when the game is on the line you have to expect your relievers to shut the door but 3 down early you have to chance your arm with your longman and hope for a break.
Posted: 09:22 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Once again, consistently inconsistent….
Posted: 09:23 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 KM
the game isin’t over yet. this team has shown on many occasions that they can come back from 3-4 runs down.
Posted: 09:24 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Griffin
Well, terrible job by Manuel to leave Eyre out there to get destroyed by righties. Shitty night all the way around.It’s up to Blanton tomorrow or else CC can get his revenge in game 5
Posted: 09:25 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
I just want to see a threat of more then 1 base runner next inning. Any threat they’ve had has only been 1 runner.
Posted: 09:25 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 KM
i’ll admit it doesn’t look good though, especially since Utley and Howard have decided to take another playoff series off.
Posted: 09:25 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 KM
if the phillies knew how to play small-ball the game would be tied, or 4-3 at worst right now.
Posted: 09:27 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Gagne? Come on, lets go.
Posted: 09:32 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
… even the Brewer ball girls suck…. Can’t even field a grounder….
Posted: 09:33 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
jesus christ, I wish I was able to turn this off.
Posted: 09:35 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
jimmy…what the hell was that?
Posted: 09:35 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 PhillyGirlinMichigan
We gotta hit and take some pressure off the pitchers. Can’t blame the BP. They’d be more relaxed if there were some runs on the board.
I had some friends over for dinner so I couldn’t really watch much til Eyre’s last inning. My friends are like – “the Phillies are in the playoffs?” ummm..yaaaa.. Its all Uof M for them…
Posted: 09:35 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
come on werth, get on base…need at least one run here
Posted: 09:35 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Looks like I’m going to need a portable radio tomorrow, because I’ll be at the Eagles game….
Posted: 09:35 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
yes……double. ok…utley, drive him home…
Posted: 09:38 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 kyle
Laugh at prince all you want people. How’s that offense doing? Rollins, utley Howard and burrell 5 for 35 13 strikeouts. Thanks guys!
Posted: 09:38 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
I’m gonna give that dive by Cameron a 5.5
Posted: 09:38 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
I don’t see that happening Geoff.
Posted: 09:39 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
PhillyGirl, did you politely kick them out so you could watch the game?
Posted: 09:39 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
utley doesnt look prepared for the at bat
Posted: 09:39 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
Utley hasn’t looked “right” for awhile now….
Posted: 09:41 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
so frustrating
Posted: 09:42 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Offense is a no-show again, can’t win playoff games with no offense.
Posted: 09:44 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
Can we get the Gameday thread for Game 4 up now?
Posted: 09:44 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
damn it chase….all three of them. eric gagne left a ton of garbage over the plate. mid-80s home run balls and nobody took advantage. up to this point, this has been one of their worst hitting performances of the entire season. dave bush is GARBAGE and he shut them down. this is horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
unless salomon torres hacks it up here (highly possible) then they will have to send blanton out there tomorrow. PLEASE, at least rough up jeff suppan if they have to. if they cant beat either bush or suppan then they might as well just forget about it. those guys suck.
ok…at least make torres work for this save.
Posted: 09:45 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Shit, if we have to face Sabathia again in game 5 I’m going to start self-medicating now.
Posted: 09:46 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Yea, if we have to face CC on full rest in Game 5, I’m going to have to be so drunk. I won’t be able to handle that pressure.
Posted: 09:48 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
Choke Choke Sabbathia? No problem!
Posted: 09:49 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
You KNOW CC would love to have another shot at the Phils.
Posted: 09:49 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Hopefully they at least make this interesting. Torres is very beatable, especially lately.
Posted: 09:51 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
So would the Phils, I think. Get the lineup back to normal Cholly.
Posted: 09:52 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
The Brewers closer’s name sounds like a dinosaur species.
Posted: 09:55 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
God Dobbs is clutch.
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
NICE…ok…now, good at bat here shane…
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Come on Shane, rip one into the corner….
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Shane, MAKE HIM PITCH.
Posted: 09:57 PM on October 4, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
YES, come on.
Posted: 09:58 PM on October 4, 2008