Gameday: Phillies (36-31) At Rays (37-34)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Tue, June 23, 2009 05:35 PM | Comments: 318
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (36-31) at Tampa Bay Rays (37-34)
Jamie Moyer (4-6, 6.35 ERA) vs. David Price (1-1, 3.46 ERA)
Time: 7:08 p.m at Tropicana Field
Weather: Dome
TV:Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Phillies road trip starts with a World Series rematch against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Phillies look to turn around their struggles on the road where they are a Major League best 23-9. They will turn to Jamie Moyer tonight.
Moyer struggled in his last outing, allowing six earned runs in six innings. However, in Game 3 of the World Series, Moyer had some success against the young Rays’ lineup. He allowed five hits, three runs, and struck out five in 6.1 innings.
Moyer will be opposed by the Rays’ best prospect, David Price. Price started the year in the minors, mainly for arbitration reasons. In his last start, Price allowed five earned runs in seven innings against the Colorado Rockies. In two relief appearances in the World Series, Price gave up two runs, one earned, in 3.1 innings.
Moyer will also see a familiar face, Pat Burrell. The Phillies better hope he doesn’t crush the Phillies like he crushed the New York Mets throughout his career.
Hopefully all the offense comes from the Phillies lineup, which will include Ryan Howard as the designated hitter. In addition to Howard, the starting lineup will include Chris Coste at first base. John Mayberry Jr. will be playing left.
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ur Gameday Beer: Tonight’s beer is Holy Mackerel’s Special Golden Ale…as in “Holy Mackerel, the Phillies need a win!” This strong golden Belgian-style ale is brewed on the east coast of Florida in Fort Lauderdale. It was the winner of the Sam Adams sponsored World Homebrew Contest and weighs in at a hefty 8.5% ABV. Our friends at Barely Dine recommend a toasted Italian sandwich loaded with salami, prosciutto, provolone and Italian hot peppers. -By Brian
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Well with the DH in effect and we are through the order once, tonight you can imagine that Jimmy is batting 9th and Vic is leading off.
Posted: 09:05 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 A.J.
Know what is sad? Only 5 of the 10 runs are earned. I kind of feel bad for Price, but happy about the game.
Posted: 09:05 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 A.J.
Jimmy should be batting 8th if anything. The 9th hitter is like a secondary leadoff hitter in the AL. if jimmy’s OBS was higher 9th would be fine.
Posted: 09:08 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Oh wow… way to run it out, Mayberry!
Posted: 09:08 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
100 pitches through 6
Posted: 09:08 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Just imagine that J-out is the pitcher in the lineup and it’s not that frustrating…
Posted: 09:09 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Jamie just tipped over 100 pitches. I think we can squeeze one more inning out of him, given our 9 run lead and the fact that he hasn’t had to bat.
Posted: 09:10 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
solid 6 for Moyer
Posted: 09:10 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Hmn… apparently Moyer is hitting the showers.
Posted: 09:11 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Hopefully Moyer could finish the 7th… I doubt it will happen… but it’d be nice to see him get a shot… I can’t remember when was the last time he went 7 complete innings…
Posted: 09:13 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Looks like the offense took the rest of the night off
Posted: 09:16 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
ok just got back and have one question why no Moyer in the 7th I mean come on it is 10-1 and he is throwing 75 mph he can’t go another inning there to protect the pen a little
Posted: 09:27 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
101 pitches he can’t throw 120 with that arm I am just asking what do you all think
Posted: 09:28 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
With how bad of shape the pitching staff on the Phillies is, the last thing they should do is push Moyer to go a little further.
Posted: 09:29 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 A.J.
STL 1 NYM 0
Posted: 09:30 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
I think they could have tried to get another inning out of Moyer, but as the players like to joke: he risks missing the last shuttle back to the old folks home.
Posted: 09:30 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
what was that Park lol
Posted: 09:31 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
You folks need to lay off Jimmy he got on scored a run, and they are winning 10-1 and you guys are whining about him going 0-4 can you just be happy once your miserable lives.
Posted: 09:32 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
is the kid going to pitch the 8th also, this is kind of funny a 47 year old man gives way to a what 23 year old reliever
Posted: 09:34 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Orioles just tied it up on the Marlins in the 9th. Heading to the bottom of the 9th now.
Posted: 09:35 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
walker is around 91 looks sharp on MLB.com that last pitch was a strike according to them
Posted: 09:35 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK guys, five more outs.
Posted: 09:36 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
lets hope this is not all the offense these guys have for the next two games if so maybe they should of saved some of these runs, Just kidding, but it would be nice if in the ninth you could take 3 runs off the board and start tomorrow up 3-0 like roll over minutes
Posted: 09:37 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
good thing Hamels is not pitching to his buddy Pat with a nine run lead he would grove a fastball to him just to make him look good
Posted: 09:38 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
hehehe. Rollover runs…
Posted: 09:38 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
I need a little more discusion going on in here I am very bored
Posted: 09:39 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
I am very tired. I think my own shuttle to the old folks home is heading out.
Posted: 09:41 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
yea Tracey wouldn’t that be great, think about it, I like my closer I have a 9-1 lead I’ll take 5 runs off the board and make it 4-1 you get four runs off my closer you win, but I start tomorrow off up 5-0 that would be sooo cool
really laughing at myself now, can the guys in the white coats come and take me away,
I think the Phillies them song should be On The Road Again, so happy to be on the road again
Posted: 09:42 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
did this pitcher ever play for the phillies or was it a different Cormier, of was he a flyer
Posted: 09:42 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
come on tracey stay with me a little longer
Posted: 09:43 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
wow is there no one left in here but me I want to go home
Posted: 09:44 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
That was Rheal Cormier, I still get chills just thinking about him. He was great at giving up crucial runs in the 7th.
Posted: 09:45 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
another hit by the flyin hawiaan is a single a double a triple a home run, blue dot no out got to love them
Posted: 09:45 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Eli
Mets are coming back. We will sweep the Cardinals. Pete and AJ you are idiots each. I am a grown man and I will be here especially when the mets are crown world champs with or without the core
Posted: 09:45 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
mets down 3-0 now
Posted: 09:46 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Mets just gave up runs . . .
Posted: 09:46 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Saint Louis is up 3-0 now, but just had a runner picked off, and Pujols got caught stealing.
Posted: 09:47 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Eli is an idiot :)
Posted: 09:47 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
and another blue dot no out nice chase, no run listed so must be a single vic to third
Posted: 09:47 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Cards up 3-0 after Pujols singled in 2. The Cards still had 1st and 2nd one out but got two guys picked off without another pitch being thrown.
Posted: 09:48 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 A.J.
I am here too, I was eating. Looks like Eli was keeping you company
Posted: 09:48 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Dobbs has been hitting well lately I guess ryan needs his rest
Posted: 09:48 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
oh wow Baltimore scored 5 in the 9th
Posted: 09:49 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
opps stuck my foot in my mouth there didn’t I
Posted: 09:49 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Todd Kalas is the play-by-play guy for the Rays, right? Does anybody know if there is a clip of him calling the final out from the World Series last year?
Posted: 09:50 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 A.J.
shag beta sigma – I can talk now, I usually annoy others though
Posted: 09:50 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
shag are you watching the game on mlb scoreboard?
Posted: 09:50 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nvm, they only scored 3
Posted: 09:51 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
who is pitching for the Phillies in the Ninth, they bringing the kid back out, and is he a kid how old is Tyler
Posted: 09:51 PM on June 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
shag, if you want to watch baseball games on the computer, try rojadirecta.com
They don’t have every single game and the quality may not be great, but it’s free and it’s better than nothing.
Posted: 09:51 PM on June 23, 2009