World Series Game 4 : Rays At Phillies (2-1)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sun, October 26, 2008 05:00 PM | Comments: 540
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Game 4 : 2008 World Series
Phillies lead 2-1
Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
8:29 p.m. / 54, clear
Andy Sonnanstine (13-9, 4.38 ERA) vs. Joe Blanton (9-12, 4.69 ERA)
19 hours after Carlos Ruiz ended a thriller with a squib infield hit, the Phillies go back to work again. Joe Blanton is on the mound for the Phils, facing Andy Sonnastine of the Rays. A win puts the Phillies on the doorstep of a world championship.
News & Notes
In two postseason starts, Blanton is 1-0 with a 3.27 ERA. The Phils won both of his starts. … Sonnanstine is 2-0 with a 3.46 ERA in his two postseason starts. … The Rays have mixed success against Blanton, with Carl Crawford hitting 7-for-22. BJ Upton has homered off Blanton, and is hitting .273 off the righty. … The only Phillie to have faced Sonnanstine is Matt Stairs, who is 4-for-12 against him with a home run. … Ruiz became the fourth NL hitter to win a World Series game with a walk-off hit. The last? Luis Gonzalez in game seven of the 2001 series. … The Phillies have hit five home runs in the World Series. The Rays have hit one. … Of the nine hits Sonnanstine has surrendered in the postseason, three were homers.
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
Joe Blanton / P
Your Gamenight Beer
I’m going heavy tonight with an old favorite, Dogfish Head’s 90 Minute IPA. That’s right, it’s the Delaware beer with a Pennsylvania pop. Strong like bull, it’ll put you down for the night and tuck you in. But not before taking in game four. Hey, let’s get this one. Then we can walk around with stars in our eyes for a day. Seriously, I have a good feeling today. Go tailgate; get ready, get set, and go Phils!
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
That was quick!
Posted: 11:00 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
3 outs to go! Bring on Lidge…
Posted: 11:00 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
This is really bizarre to take in. One of my friends texted me saying “It’s like watching some other city’s team.”
I’m so not used to this.
Posted: 11:01 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
I’m greedy. Let’s get some more first.
Posted: 11:01 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
SJ, I know what you are saying. I can’t believe it’s actually US this close to the ring. So many years, so many crushed hopes and dreams, and it’s looking more and more like we may actually do it. Don’t pinch me yet, though.
Posted: 11:03 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
I like Stairs here.
Posted: 11:04 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Um…that wasn’t Gillick. Was it? It didn’t look like him for some reason.
Posted: 11:04 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
another hit for Jimmy
Posted: 11:06 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Lou
anybody wish that went over just so it could’ve hit that one guy in the balls?
Posted: 11:07 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Man, this anticipation just kills me. It’s going to be a long 20 some hours until tomorrow night’s game.
Posted: 11:07 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
nice Werth :D
Posted: 11:10 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
HELLO BABY!
Posted: 11:10 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
The waiting will be awful…. but Werth’s HR helps!
Posted: 11:10 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 T
Has anybody on this team not contributed? Seriously.
Posted: 11:10 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!! WERTH making up for some of those bonehead base running plays!
Posted: 11:10 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
UNBELIEVABLE I’m having a hard time believing this is the Phillies. This shit doesn’t happen.
Posted: 11:10 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Hello Jason!
So…Happ in the ninth?
Posted: 11:10 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
Zoinks!!!! (I truly hope someone else thinks Werth looks like Shaggy from Scooby-Doo)
Posted: 11:10 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Great call by Franske and LA…
Posted: 11:11 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
Even Burrell has a RBI-walk. Thats a contribution.
Posted: 11:11 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Jamie, I assume you’ll be uploading that for us tomorrow?
Posted: 11:11 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
the only person that hasn’t come up big has been Burrell, unless you want to count that walk in the first inning
Posted: 11:12 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
The drive to work tomorrow will be amazing. The local sports guy I listen to in Orlando trashed the Phils before the series. With the Bucs losing too, I might just sit in my car for an extra 20 minutes.
Yes. It’s finally time for a title.
Posted: 11:12 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Matty, he does. And NEPA’s right…this is so bizzare…this shit just doesn’t happen to us.
Posted: 11:12 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
Ok guys…save some offense for tomorrow night now! Ashburn tonight – Blanton? or maybe THE ENTIRE TEAM SHOULD GET IT, b/c almost everybody is getting in on the action.
Posted: 11:12 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Anyone else thrilled with 2 extra insurance runs? Finally my heart rate went down.
Posted: 11:13 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Blanton has to get the Ashurn, right? What a performance.
Posted: 11:13 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Is Dan Wheeler crying?
BTW, how painful would it be to be a rays fan there tonight?
Posted: 11:14 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
NEPA, I’ll get Werth’s shot, Howard’s, and Blanton’s. Any other special requests? There really hasn’ been any epic at-bats or big battles other than maybe Madson v. Upton last inning.
Posted: 11:14 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeff
danny, I’m in Orlando too and I can’t wait to listen to those guys this week if this all holds up.
Posted: 11:15 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA NO WAY
Posted: 11:15 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
HOWARD IS RED HOT
Posted: 11:15 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
THE MAJESTIC!
Posted: 11:15 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Ok guys, save some for tomorrow….please?
Posted: 11:15 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
Good god save some for tomorrow. Oh and yes, Happ for the 9th please…
Posted: 11:16 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
DAMM!!
Posted: 11:16 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
this is crazy. this isn’t happening.
Posted: 11:16 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
SHIT YEAH!! HOWARD BABY MONEY!!!
Posted: 11:16 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Ish
I haven’t even seen a huge offensive outburst of anything unusual for the Phillies. Just timely hitting and hits that the Phils have had all season. The Rays look like they’ve hit the wall and have had it. I’d be surprised if the Phillies don’t win tomorrow… Especially with hits like this! The bats are waking up, you got Hamels on the hill tomorrow… CHERISH IT. It’s going to be great. This isn’t just a one-game outburst. These are hits off different pitchers from different angles and different speeds.
Things are just coming together for the Phillies at the right time.
Posted: 11:16 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Oh shit. Howard is hot. That’s not good for the Rays tomorrow. Mr. Kazmir will have his work cut out for him.
Oh, and NEPA, I think I’ll be adding that one tomorrow morning, too :)
Posted: 11:16 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
These aren’t just insurance runs, this is becoming a beat down! Let’s hope these guys come in shell shocked tomorrow night. We keep hearing how resilliant they are, but nothing like this has happened to them.
Posted: 11:16 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
I want to kick Rays Fan in the face. You’re team is smoked fool. Tick Tock Tick Tock… Where’s Hamels to finish your piece of crap team off.
Welcome to Philadelphia.
Suck it.
Posted: 11:16 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
Cole pitches tomorrow. We only need 3….
But right now we need 3 more outs….
Posted: 11:17 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
That song makes me want to go out and punch slabs of meat in a freezer somewhere….
Posted: 11:18 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Michael S
nice, that’s a cool stat…only the 1950 and the 1999 Yankees went undefeated at home
Posted: 11:18 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
Matty, gotta chase a chicken in the alley too….
Posted: 11:19 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Ish
After the Red Sox came back from down 7 in the 7th inning of Game 5 of the ALCS, it seemed like the Rays were shell shocked in Game 6 but were able to wake up for Game 7.
On the other side of things, it could get very interesting if the Rays do get to Hamels tomorrow and do send it back to St. Petersburg. But don’t think about that, haha. Be just as well enough served to shut them down and celebrate tomorrow.
Posted: 11:19 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
NO! We don’t only need three. This is not the time for the Hamels-is-pitching-we’re-fine offensive letdown!
Posted: 11:20 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Thanks Jamie.
I’m officially getting nothing done tomorrow. Just reading Phillies articles all day during class then maybe working out for about 8 hours to pass the time.
Posted: 11:20 PM on October 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
That brings up an interesting point. No trolls tonight. No Mets trolls (even the decent ones), no Rays trolls (if there is such a thing), and no Red Sux trolls. I’d like to know where redsoxfan is right about now. Maybe he’s bellied up to a bar somewhere telling someone how good the “used to” be, or what his team would be doing to us if they were able to beat the kids from St. Pete.
Posted: 11:20 PM on October 26, 2008