Orioles Sweep Phillies Ending Homestand
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sun, June 21, 2009 04:23 PM | Comments: 69
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The Baltimore Orioles beat the Phillies 2-1 to complete the three game sweep.
Cole Hamels was outstanding. In eight innings, he allowed two earned runs on nine hits. He did not walk a batter and struck out ten. However, he was tacked with the loss as the Phillies could not provide run support.
Greg Dobbs put the Phillies on the board in the second inning with a solo shot, but that was all the Phillies managed to get off of Jeremy Guthrie. In seven innings, Guthrie limited the Phillies to only three hits including Dobbs’ home run.
The Orioles scored their only two runs on a bloop single by Adam Jones and an eighth inning RBI double off the bat of Brian Roberts.
In the bottom of the eighth, Charlie Manuel was ejected after arguing a call. Jimmy Rollins avoided a tag, however was called out. It proved to hurt the Phillies because Shane Victorino followed with a double that Rollins would have scored on. However, the Phillies had other opportunities to score throughout the entire game.
The Phillies finished their homestand a pathetic 1-8, finding a different way to lose each game. After an off-day Monday, the Phillies will look to redeem themselves on the road, where they are a Major League best 23-9.
Posts: 0 Scotty
It’s sad to think I’m looking forward to Monday. I need a break.
Posted: 04:27 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 mike s.
this is what we all need to start doing
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Posted: 04:30 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Amazin Mets
Phillies are at Rays, Blue Jays and Braves before hosting Mets for 3 games.
Mets host Cardinals, Yankees and are at Brewers before going to Philly.
When we meet on July 3rd trust Mets will be in first place. We’ll sweep you guys in Philly on independance weekend.
GO METS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUTURE 2009 WAC – WORLD AMAZIN CHAMPS UNLIKE YOU WHO USE SWEAR WORDS WITH CHAMPIONS.
Posted: 04:35 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Whats worse? Swearing that your team is the World F’n Champs or being such a punk that your players saying that they will “kill” someone on the opposing team. If threats are classy than I am glad to be a fan of a classless team.
Posted: 04:40 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
Mazin…we aren’t looking too good either.You are dismissing the Cards as a scrub team.Cards led by Pujols is a pretty good team.Phils as well as the Mets have serious injuries to key players and spark plugs in our respected line-ups.Don’t be too shocked if Atlanta takes advantage of the Mets and Phils maladies.
Posted: 04:45 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 mike s.
the entire nl east blows
whats it say about the mets that after the phils lose 6 in a row and 8 of 10…THE METS ARE STILL 2 GAMES BACK
Posted: 04:47 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Phils Phan
I love how Mets fans come out of the woodwork when they’re within (2) games, but are silent when it’s 3 or above.
Ride that bandwagon, you fools. Your team is a joke as is that cesspool you call Queens.
Posted: 05:02 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Scotty
Yeah, an argument between the Mets and the Phils right now is like arguing about who’s the tallest midget. But we’ll recover. And we’ll need the Muts to recover, as well, so we can enjoy another fantastic implosion. Winning’s not the same without one.
Posted: 05:03 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
This is so funny to see Mets fans talk smack. They’re about to drop to 34-33 and 6-12 in June. Once the Phils get back to playing NL clubs again they will get right on track.
Posted: 05:03 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
LOL, Scotty and Phils Phan were equally amused. All of Philadelphia is scratching its collected heads thinking how the hell are we so bad against these AL teams at home. We lose in every possible way. One more week of this left.
You know what, I’ll trade a lousy interleague regular season if we can go 4-1 in the World Series again.
Posted: 05:06 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Joe
Regardless of the Phillies latest woes.THE METS STILL SUCK
Posted: 05:09 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Debbie
Not that I am going, but I’ll be interested to see how this weak homestand affects attitudes at the Phestival tomorrow. I can’t imagine players are going to be feeling too good about themselves, and I’m sure there will be some idiot who starts barking at the players during the event.
Posted: 05:09 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Bruce
Fortunately for the Phillies, the Mets have been equally inept, both having identical 3-8 record (assuming Mets lose their game today) in last eleven games.
In search of good news, the Phillies will soon have Lidge return as the rightful closer; Howard recovering from flu-like symptoms and Ibanez will be eligible to come off the DL on July 3rd to play against Mets.
If one can call this as good news, the Phillies will be back on the road where they are a Major League best 23-9. Tampa Bay and Pat Burrell will be awaiting the Phillies on Tuesday.
Posted: 05:38 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Jason B
Mets lose to Rays, 10-6. You’ll never be WFC, you LOSERS.
Posted: 05:45 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan
Met’s fans have no place to come here and talk trash. Both the Mets and Phillies are losing ground quickly to the Marlins. At this rate we’ll both be taking a back seat to the 1st place Marlins before too long.
-Phillies fan Dan
Posted: 05:48 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff Dowder
I think the Phillies went through this same exact scenario at the same exact time last season. This is part of the normal ebb and flow of a six month season. They just had a horrific homestand and nobody in the division has taken advantage of it. Relax…
Posted: 06:16 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
This just in. The Phillies suck. But so does the entire NL east
70 wins gets the division?
Posted: 06:24 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 eli
still in first?
Posted: 06:32 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Scotty
Not sure the NL East is as weak as it is weird. The Nats, of all teams, just got through winning series against NY and Toronto.
Posted: 06:48 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave M.
The ump that called out JRoll made a horrible call and we would have had the game tied up in the 9th if it weren’t for him
Posted: 06:57 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 I'm Chutley
Speaking for This Mets fan:
The Phillies= Suck-ass
The Mets= Suck-ass
Both these teams suck soooooo bad right now. They were going to go into September both with the division in grasp……It was going to be another entertaining September filled with excitement and disappointment for both teams…..One was going to be division winner and the other maybe a wild card. It WAS going to be a great late August, September, for Mets and Phiilie fans……Well…..THAT’S NOT GIONG TO HAPPEN NOW!!!! The Phillies and the Mets allowed both the Marlins and the Braves back into the division race. They were both buried in early June. Now it’s late June and because of CRAPPY baseball playing both these teams are in the thick of it. Both the Phillies and the Mets do not deserve to win this division. Gees, they suck sooooo bad! It is Official:
THE NL EAST IS THE WORST DIVISION IN BASEBALL
81 wins will actually win this division. Heck guess what, the Nationals are even back in the game. In the last 10 games they gained 3 games.
If you are a Phillies fan, I wouldn’t be so proud of still being in first place…..you won’t be there for long.
If your a Mets fan, I wouldn’t be thankful were still only 2 games out because your about to plummet like a stone.
Dare I say:
Here come the Marlins and the Braves.
SOMEBODY SHOOT ME!!!!!!
Posted: 06:58 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Scotty
Geez, I’ll always be just as proud of being in first place as I am. It’s first place, dude.
Posted: 07:04 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 I'm Chutley
Yea but,
Does any one realize that the Phillies should be at least 12 games up on the Mets right now?…
Or, the Mets should be at least 8 games above the Phillies right now?
No instead, I guess every Phillie and Mets fan is just counting their respective blessings. It could be worse…..THATS LOOSER THINKING.
The Braves and Marlins are licking their chops right now. In games to come your going to see the Braves and Marlins crush both the Phillies and Mets. Then you’ll realize these teams are in trouble.
Posted: 07:23 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 A.J.
I am not sure the Marlins or Braves can do it either. I won’t be bold say we’ll be in first; not sure we will be in second though either.
I am sick of the smack talking on here though for sure. Cardinals, Yankees and are at Brewers are good teams, so I don’t expect the Mets to do well. I also have NO CLUE what to expect out of the Rays, Blue Jays and Braves now.
Mets may win because we’re at home though. Sad, but true.
Stop with the smack talking, Mets didn’t exactly win.
Posted: 07:38 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan
Amazin Mets – right on. We will sweep the Cardinals, Yankees and are at Brewers. they stink worse than us. Yankees dropped two against the Nats, Cardinals dropped out of first and the Brewers are hanging on in the nasty Central. We MUST sweep and we will be WACs! F-Phiily and LET’S GO METS
Posted: 07:42 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff Dowder
They said the same thing about the NL East last year, and if I’m not mistaken the World Champions came out of that division. You can look at small segments of a season all you want, but the only thing that matters is the standings on the last day of the season. Only a week ago, this team was coming off a great roadtrip. Relax and enjoy the season…the Phillies will win this division again.
Posted: 07:59 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Az Mike
WAC = World A –Hole Champions. Mets will win this title, but not the division!
Posted: 08:27 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 jeff
is that mets fan an ahole or is it me. are they playing that great of baseball. the difference is we have talent to snap out. they are a horrible team. AAA players except for a few and the one guy is hurt. I hope the xrays on beltran are bad and he is gone for a while. they will go down the tubes even worse without him. the mets stink. we have just lost 8 of 9 games and still in first. imagine if we won last nights and today. we would be up 4. Its like my best friend says and he is a die hard mets fan. METS STAND FOR MY ENTIRE TEAM SUCKS….
Posted: 08:55 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 jeff
OH AND the mets will lose two out of three to the cards, yanks, and brews..COUNT ON IT….Your team has done zippo since 86 you punks…
Posted: 08:56 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Good job Jeff! You really stuck it to those Mets fans.
Let hault all of the trash talk until either team can win a series.
How can a Phillies fan (like myself) or a Mets fan, talk trash on ANY OTHER team right now? The Nationals have won their last 2 series damn.
Lets just hope this team can put together some good at bats and score 5-6-7 runs like we know they can, until then, come down on the trash talking.
Posted: 09:07 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
calm* down, my fault.
Posted: 09:08 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 The Checkered Demon
Unless pitching help arrives — either through the minors or through trades — Phillies Fans will have a very frustrating year. The house of cards is starting to crumble. Power hitting fills the seats, pitching prowess wins games. Let’s hope we get help.
Posted: 09:19 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
2 words
Dis graceful
as for the mets the are pathetic
Can the braves win? Phils are lucky to be in the NL least
Posted: 09:56 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 JeffS
How is it New Yuckers are so stoopid that the even talk trash when they are loosing?
Posted: 10:15 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 JeffS
Oh, it’s that they don’t go to real schools – P.S. Pick A Number.
Posted: 10:20 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave M.
i agree with you one hundred percent Jeff. Only trash talk if your team has something to back it up on… in the phillies case we have a world series championship to back it up on. what do the mets have???
Posted: 10:21 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 JeffS
Don, I actually think it’s just to try to get hit to their pathetic blogs about teams that nobody cares about.
Posted: 10:49 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 JeffS
hits
Posted: 10:50 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan
Why did Werth get the Jeltz? Everyone looked pretty fail to me tonight.
-Phillies fan Dan
Posted: 11:11 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 JeffS
I must have missed the reason. Driving back from Reading, listening on the radio, I don’t know why Jason got the Jeltz, either.
Posted: 11:20 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 notafanofphilly
now everyone on here knows i love to talk about how much the phillies mean nothing to me…however NOW its getting tp the point where neither one of our teams can talk…both of our teams are sucking to a point where when we play each other we might as well boo both teams equally..lol…however when the mets and phillies meet up it always seems like both teams start to hit and pitch and field so it will be interesting to see during the stretch where we dont see each other what happens..in the meantime…mets fans really cant come on here and talk crap and philly fans cant talk crap…yet they still can because 1. they are world champs and 2. they are two games ahead still…
Posted: 11:32 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
Werth, 0 for 4 with 3 runners left on base on Sunday and 0 for 4 on Saturday with 4 runners left on base. Is not coming through in clutch situations but Utley and Feliz are right there with Werth helping to hold up the Jeltz. It is hard to understand what is Utley’s problem not coming through and driving in runs when he gets so much praise for being such a great player. Cannot be expected to get it done every time he comes up in clutch situations but during this home stand he was anemic as were many of them in the lineup.
Posted: 11:46 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Phil
Mike B…not for nothing, but Werth is leading the team with BA with RISP…so your little idea of Werth not being clutch is flawed…
I’m not trying to say the Phillies aren’t playing god awful baseball right now because they are, but they’re also getting incredibly unlucky. How many hits did the O’s and Jays have against the Phillies that were slow hit rollers that found holes or little broken bat bloop singles. Furthermore, how many times did they hit the ball hard right at someone. The umps all seemed to have a squeezed strike zone too, and that call against Rollins today was awful. The Phillies have gotten bad luck to go along with their terrible play.
Posted: 11:58 PM on June 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith E
Confession: I BOO-ed the Phils on Saturday night for the first time in decades. It seems to me that they have no team leader. No one to call someone out for the countless bad at bats. They have gone from World F’n Champs to World We Don’t Give An F Champs.
GO PHILLIES!!!!
Posted: 12:01 AM on June 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan
While the Umps certainly didn’t help the cause this afternoon, the main culprit is not getting more than 1 run up to that point off of a very and I mean VERY -VEEEEEEEEEEEEERY- beatable pitcher in Guthrie. For god sake the guy had an over 8 ERA in road games. Not lighting this guy up is a level of pathetic that is way off the chart. 1 run, and 3 hits up to the point in the game where the call was blown. Absolutely disgraceful against such a bad, hittable pitcher. Maybe if the Phillies did like the chineese guy in major league 2 said they might have won. THEY HAVE NO MARBLES! THIS TEAM HAD NO MARBLES!
-Phillies fan Dan
Posted: 01:34 AM on June 22, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
True, Phil but regardless of all that other bad baseball karma and bad umpiring, you still have to knock them in when they are on base if you want to win. I am not refuting what you say about Werth but it still remains that regardless of prior games, these last two games are what I am referring to and he did not get the job done at the plate. What is Werth’s BA with RISP? His OBP is .343 which ranks him just a bit above Feliz and Howard. Has a good slugging percentage but I have watched him play most of the year and it would be hard to convince me that he is a clutch hitter. Has had some big hits but to me, is far from being consistent in coming through in the clutch. If he leads this team in BA with RISP then it must be relatively low in comparison with some of the top hitters in MLB and the rest of the Phillies hitters. must really have low BAs with RISP. Werth has a long way to go before he can be considered a clutch hitter. Has trouble hitting against the good right handers and strikes out quite a bit. Has trouble with that outside heater. Will be interesting to see how long Werth sticks around if the current problems continue with the Phillies and Mayberry continues to develop as a hitter and cuts down on his strikeouts.
Posted: 02:30 AM on June 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Brooks
Anyone seen Chase Utley lately? We lost Ibanez, Howard, Feliz and Ruiz have come back to earth and Rollins – why is this man leading off anything?? Chase Utley, remember the prediction – “the third MVP coming from Philadelphia..”
Where is Chase? We certainly could use a clutch bat right now.
By the way, the Orioles will go on now to lose their next 13 out of 15 to continue their plight. They outright stink!
Posted: 04:16 AM on June 22, 2009
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Posted: 07:36 AM on June 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
Maybe we should all stay home tonight instead of attending the phestival!!
Posted: 09:19 AM on June 22, 2009
Posts: 0 notafanofphilly
I take that back, we will be the World Champs. Lets go mets, I slept on it and I have decided we will sweep the struggling Cardinals and take all the games from the AL. Johan will pitch on 4 days rest at 160 pitches per game and K-Rod will be sharp. We can do it and I know we will be WACs 2009! Phillies mean nothing to me, which is why I even concern my time on YOUR site. Again, Let’s go mets.
Posted: 09:23 AM on June 22, 2009