World Series Game 3 : Rays At Phillies (1-1)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sat, October 25, 2008 05:00 PM | Comments: 695
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Update (7:23 p.m.): According to Comcast SportsNet, the game may start at around 9:30 p.m.
Game 3 : 2008 World Series
Series tied 1-1
Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
8:35 p.m. / 60, cloudy
Matt Garza (11-9, 3.70 ERA) vs. Jamie Moyer (16-7, 3.71 ERA)
The Phillies begin their absolute final three-game series of the season, the middle three games of the World Series. Jamie Moyer makes his first career World Series start, as he’ll face Matt Garza of the Rays.
News & Notes
Garza was ALCS MVP and carries a 2-1 record with a 3.32 ERA in the postseason. … Moyer has been unequivocally the Phils worst starter in the postseason, going 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA. Before the World Series, he was the only Phillie pitcher to suffer a loss. … Garza has never faced the Phillies before, and only Matt Stairs (1-for-10) has a record against him. … Carlos Pena is hitting 10-for-20 with two home runs against Moyer, while Carl Crawford is hitting 9-for-19 against the veteran left-hander. … Moyer will overtake Roger Clemens to become the second-oldest man to start a World Series game. … For his lifetime, Moyer is 8-4 with a 2.85 ERA in 15 starts against Tampa Bay. … Jayson Werth’s error in game two was his first in right field this season. … The Rays recorded no extra-base hits in game two, while the Phils had four.
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
Tonight our Philly boy hits the hill to mow down the Rays. Jamie Moyer has waited for this moment all his life — no doubt he’s going to throw the game of his life. Open up a Philadelphia Ale from Yards and enjoy. Open up a couple. Celebrate. I’m saying it now — our boy is going to do us proud. Let’s go Jamie, and let’s go Phillies!
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Dave
Wedding? I’d skip my own wedding to watch this!
Posted: 11:53 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
I cannot believe that ball stayed in the park. My only hope was that it’d bend foul. Next thing I know, it’s in Burrell’s glove. Wild!
Posted: 11:53 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
SJ, I can’t believe you took your tv to a wedding, priceless!
Posted: 11:53 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
I’m tired of all the “Bandbox” comments. They are made by idiots who know nothing about the game. CBP is #11 in Home Runs based on park factor, behind Camden Yards, US Cellular Field, Coors Field, Great American, Rangers Ballpark, Comerica, Wrigley, Minute Maid, Shea, and Chase. And they were #7 overall in HR’s allowed this season, #3 in the NL. And these idiot critics make it sound like it’s softball field dimensions.
Posted: 11:54 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
BrewTown, I said on my radio show (I am not even remotely national media though) last week that Moyer was going to give the Rays issues. If any of these national guys had looked at the Rays lineup against lefties they would have seen it, too, but they think junkballer + bandbox = advantage Tampa. I am sure the wind and the rain delay have helped, but still, nice job by him so far.
Maybe Charlie’s mom helped with that one…
Posted: 11:54 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Ish
That’s quite a tongue Moyer’s got, eh?
Posted: 11:55 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Chase Andrews
JUST 334 down the line, Joe? Didn’t you notice the 315 sign in left in Tampa? Tired of hearing about this “bandbox” when the Trop is just about the same dimensions.
Posted: 11:55 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
That’s quite a tongue old man Moyer has!
Posted: 11:55 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
UTLEY!!!!
Posted: 11:55 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
YEEESSSS. THERE WE GO
Posted: 11:55 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Seeeeeeeeeeeeee Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Posted: 11:56 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
… uh… I just woke up my fiancee with that cheer!
Posted: 11:56 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
Dong!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 11:56 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Ish
Wake up people! There! An Utley dong’ll do that. I love that swing.
Posted: 11:56 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
Ladies and gentlemen: Chase Utley!!!
Posted: 11:56 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
Too much to hope for back-to-back?
Posted: 11:56 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Georgie, I had the TV in my car from some gigs I did this week. I use it as a portable monitor.
Everyone knew I had it and they all told me. The bride’s father told me to bring it in.
I’ve known the bride and half the people there since I was in middle school, so we all enjoyed it!
Posted: 11:56 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
I thought Eva’s ball was an upper deck shot, but we lucked out. Utley’s was a no-doubter, though…especially with that wind going from left to right.
Posted: 11:57 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
we can stop talking about Moyer’s tongue at 3……2…….1……..now. LOL
Posted: 11:57 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
haha SJ, thats awesome.
Posted: 11:57 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
WOW YESSSS
Posted: 11:58 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
HOWARD HIT ONE, HOWARD HIT ONE, HOWARD HIT ONE
Posted: 11:58 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
Sha-Bang!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 11:58 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Ish
Back-to-back! Ask and you shall receive! Seriously! Howard hit one!
Posted: 11:58 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
Nice call, Dave!
Posted: 11:58 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
And I come home to see 2 bombs by Utley and Howard! Rock on!
Posted: 11:59 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Ish
He’s been hacking at curves all night so Garza figures he’ll throw another. And hangs it.
BE AFRAID, RAYS. BE VERY AFRAID.
Posted: 11:59 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
Ooooh, a Garza temper tantrum. Love it.
Posted: 11:59 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Matty,
One of the things that’s annoying about the national sports media – which out here is all I ever hear – is that one guy says something and everybody else repeats it. You can’t ever tell who said it first. Pure laziness.
The story I heard/read in several places was essentially: “Moyer is pitching badly in the playoffs because teams have time to read the scouting report on him.” Somehow we’re supposed to believe that during the regular season they don’t read scouting reports?
I kinda thought he might have the night of his life tonight.
OH OH GO RYAN!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 11:59 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
Boston is at home watching this game wondering where this version of Garza was on Sunday…..
Posted: 11:59 PM on October 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
Okay, roll the Subway commercial…. I’m happy now….
Jamie the bandbox comment was a joke, Chill some. I’m as annoyed by them as well.
So back-to-back-to-back? Yes please?
Posted: 12:00 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Dave – only if Burrell finds a way to hit it oppo.
Posted: 12:01 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
I heard some boos for Burrell there.
Posted: 12:01 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Ish
Matty… yes. In a word, yes. But you can see how he can just cruise right along. But you can also see how he can make mistakes.
Posted: 12:01 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
I forgot that was Pat-the-K at the plate…..
Posted: 12:01 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
Brewtown,
What is sad is that no one looked and saw that Moyer has always sucked against the Dodgers, and that he hadn’t pitched at home yet in the playoffs. Many of these experts basically say things to get you to call in and do no show-prep what so ever, then expect us to feel bad when they get canned. Most of them are ass-hats.
Posted: 12:02 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Oh, Dave, if you made a bandbox comment I didn’t see it. My comment was directed at Joe Buck not you.
Posted: 12:03 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Ish
“One of the things that’s annoying about the national sports media – which out here is all I ever hear – is that one guy says something and everybody else repeats it. You can’t ever tell who said it first. Pure laziness.”
Reminds me of the national media calling James Shields “Big Game James”
Posted: 12:04 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Burrell’s strike 3 wasn’t a strike, but it’s been called one all night, and was definitely too close to take.
Posted: 12:04 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
I just love it when a stand-up guy like Moyer shuts them all up with a clutch performance like this has been.
Posted: 12:05 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
Ish,
Couldn’t agree more, which is why I thought he would come up big tonight. He didn’t win all those games this season because of luck, and his start against Milwaukee wasn’t as horrendous as it looked. Basically everyone in the nat-media looked at his last start against a team he has aways sucked against and used that unreliable sample as the template of his career.
Posted: 12:05 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Ish, that’s no shit. I’d never even heard of James Shields earlier in the year when I heard people calling him that. I thought he was a wrestler or something.
Posted: 12:06 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
so this saved by zero commercial can go to hell any minute now
Posted: 12:07 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
What a play by both of them, blown call.
Posted: 12:08 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
ugh, come on, the 45 year old man dives for the ball. he was out!
Posted: 12:08 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
That was a BS call.
Posted: 12:08 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
another shit call goes against the Phillies, holy christ
Posted: 12:08 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Ish
Wow. Terrible terrible terrible call there! Wow.
Posted: 12:08 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe
Bad call. Do we get replays in this park?
Posted: 12:08 AM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
Bad calls always feel like bad mojo. Let’s hope Moyer can make quick work of this inning anyway.
Good thing for that three-run cushion, eh?
Posted: 12:08 AM on October 26, 2008