Gameday: Astros (73-84) at Phillies (91-66)
Posted by Pat Gallen, Wed, September 30, 2009 06:09 PM | Comments: 249
Gameday 2009, Posts
Houston Astros (73-84) at Philadelphia Phillies (91-66)
Brian Moehler, RHP (8-11, 5.21 ERA) vs. Pedro Martinez, RHP (5-1, 3.32 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 54
TV:Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
On this crisp, autumn evening, all it takes is a victory. A win tonight, and the Phillies will clinch their third straight NL East crown, and in the process give their players some much needed rest.
Pedro Martinez is the man that will lead them tonight. He has not pitched since September 19 because of a stiff neck, but the kinks are out and he’s ready to throw. Martinez suffered his only loss of the season in that outing against Atlanta, going three innings, while allowing three runs before he was lifted with the neck strain. Before that, he had been spectacular, winning five of his previous seven outings.
He hasn’t faced the Astros since August 2008, and overall his numbers aren’t pretty. Pedro is 6-7 with a 4.03 ERA lifetime in 16 starts against Houston. But tonight, throw the numbers away, because Pedro is known to do big things in big spots.
Brian Moehler opposes Pedro tonight. The Phillies have hit him hard, as his 6.19 ERA indicates. He’s started eight times against the Phils, giving up 60 hits and 33 earned runs. This give the Fightin’s a surefire opportunity to clinch tonight.
The champagne is chilling, the plastic tarps are ready, now there’s only one thing left to do. Win.
NOTES: Carlos Ruiz is back in the lineup and Brett Myers is available out of the bullpen if needed.
Tonight’s lineup: Rollins (SS), Victorino (CF), Utley (2B), Howard (1B), Ibanez (LF), Werth (RF), Feliz (3B), Ruiz. (C), Martinez (P).
Your Gameday Beer – Beck’s
Beck’s, a classic German Brewery, provides tonight’s beer like a present wrapped neatly in tin foil. It’s certainly not the best German beer but it is popular and widely available. Like similar mass-produced pilsners it has that traditional rice and corn beer taste, though not has strong as a Bud or Miller product. It of course goes well with Wiener Schnitzel otherwise known as veal cutlets. – By Brian
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Ed R.
j-reed, their season opener is vs the Hurricanes in Carolina, their home opener is vs the Caps. So technically I said both.
Posted: 09:49 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Congrats Jeff. Here’s to hoping for a happy and healthy baby for you and your wife.
Posted: 09:50 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
oh i wasn’t the toupee wheeler either i didn’t see that one. lol
Posted: 09:51 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Andrew – No force Ut to rest – the guy overtrains…esp with his hip. this over zealous work ethic has be proven determental to many athletes…the risk of injury or developing chronic conditions is the worst of the many ways they compromise their performance.
Posted: 09:52 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Who is that goofball in a suit at the Phillies game? What is it? 1950?
Posted: 09:52 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
3 outs to go!
Posted: 09:52 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
I have sat back for 3 weeks and just read all these people bad talk the Phillies. They were saying how bad the team was and how they needed to clinch and get rest! Well guess what “Haters” the Phils are in and they are heating up at the right time! No rest let them hit and keep their reps!
Posted: 09:53 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
does anyone think the mayor is really rooting for the phillies? he can’t even keep libraries open let alone have another parade..lol
Posted: 09:53 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
Cards lose to Cincy 6-1. Nice.
Posted: 09:53 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Let’s hope for a Dodgers lose as well and we could be .5 behind them.
Posted: 09:54 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Chris Coste is catching now! I feel bad that he will get to see the team celebrate!
Posted: 09:55 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
lidge in the ninth i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 09:56 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
Re: Cards, looks like Smoltz does suck after all. So much for fixing those tipped pitches. LOLZ.
Posted: 09:57 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
They should make a rule that brad gets a save even coming in with a 7 run lead. Hed be 50/50 to get the save then
Posted: 09:57 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
last year or the year before the mariners scored like 25 or so runs something crazy and since the relief pitcher for the mariners in the game pitched 3 innings he qualified for the save……but a 20 plus lead isn’t safe if lidge has to pitch 3 innings..lol…..wow we should stop the lidge bashing it isn’t right after what he did last year….10 years from now are we going to remember this lidge or last year’s lidge? lol
Posted: 10:02 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Lidge time baby and nobody is worried!
Posted: 10:02 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
So much for fixing the tipped pitches right SDO. LOL.
Posted: 10:03 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
Eyre’s coming in?
Posted: 10:04 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
braves still in it we may clinch before that game is over…i sure hope so
Posted: 10:05 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
no lidge?
boo hoo
Posted: 10:05 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian
Cannot believe HK is not here to announce this.
Posted: 10:05 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
I guess Charlie didn’t want to ruin everyone’s mood! !!!
Posted: 10:05 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
2 outs left baby!
Posted: 10:06 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
FLA 5 ATL 4
BOTTOM 9TH, 2 OUTS
McLOUTH AT BAT, TAKES WALK
THIS GAME IS VERY MUCH STILL ALIVE
Posted: 10:07 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
1 out baby!!!!
Posted: 10:08 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
BRAD LIDGE WITH ONE OUT LEFT???? WTF??
Posted: 10:08 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 558 Brian Michael
WOW…what a dramatic move by Charlie.
Posted: 10:08 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
awww how can you not love that!!!!
Posted: 10:08 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Classy move by Cholly
Posted: 10:08 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
here comes Lidge, here comes Lidge
Posted: 10:08 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Nipples hard
Posted: 10:09 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
this is why charlie’s players love him and want to play for him
Posted: 10:09 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
the bridge to lidge is complete!
Posted: 10:09 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Man MLB network just replayed Lidge’s last out with HK calling and it is sad! HK guide this team baby! Yes I am drunk!
Posted: 10:10 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Charlie, a players’ manager, very cool…
Posted: 10:10 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
Bases loaded for Prado in Atlanta, 2 Outs, Atlanta down by 1.
Posted: 10:11 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Braves already lost 2 mins ago…BUT WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Posted: 10:11 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
So Emotional………………..!!!
Posted: 10:11 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike D.
PHILS!
Today, I am glad to eat crow. I am proud of it!
Wow…what a TERRIBLE way to end your season for the Braves.
Posted: 10:12 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
Darn, the guy at 3rd got picked off at third in Atlanta. They lose 1 pitch before the Phils take the title!!!
Posted: 10:12 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian
We got High Hopes for this October.
Posted: 10:12 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
I would be lying through my teeth if I said I wasnt in tears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS AWESOME. I am SO glad to see Lidge get that too. 1 pitch out!
Posted: 10:12 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Think the phils can win the division this year?
Posted: 10:12 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
one pitch lidge babyyyyy!!! lol
Posted: 10:13 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
Needless to say Kyle Kendrick makes it on the postseason roster! :-) How about our boy Lidge?
Posted: 10:14 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
YEAHHHHHHHHHHH FOR RAULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Posted: 10:16 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Phillies rule! :D
Posted: 10:16 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 David M
YEAHHHH BOOYYYYY!!!!! NL EAST CHAMPIONS!!! I’M SO HAPPY!!!!!!!
Posted: 10:17 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
mitch williams sounds like he thinks lidge will be on the roster on mlb network
Posted: 10:17 PM on September 30, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Congrats Phils. Congrats fans.
LOL at Howard saying Suck on it
Posted: 10:18 PM on September 30, 2009