NLCS Gameday: Dodgers at Phillies, Game 4
Posted by Pat Gallen, Mon, October 19, 2009 06:37 PM | Comments: 550
Gameday 2009, Posts
Los Angeles Dodgers (1-2) at Philadelphia Phillies (2-1) 
Randy Wolf, LHP vs. Joe Blanton, RHP
Time: 8:07 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Clear, 44
TV: TBS
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Ho-Lee smokes. That was some sort of outing, eh?
Cliff Lee absolutely dominated the L.A. Dodgers last night at CBP, firing an eight-inning gem to put the Phils up 2-1 in the NLCS. His performance was one of the finest in Phillies history.
Joe Blanton doesn’t have to repeat last night’s outing, but no one would mind if he did. Although he has not started a game since October 2 against Florida, Blanton has toed the rubber twice during the playoffs, with both appearances coming against Colorado in relief. Last postseason against the Dodgers, Blanton was decent, giving up three earned runs over five innings in the Game 4 victory. A repeat performance of that would be just fine tonight. And if Blanton comes up big, the Phillies will be in control of this series.
Standing in the way of that is an old Philly favorite. Randy Wolf will face off against the Phils for the fourth time in his career, but the first in the playoffs as a member of the Dodgers. Wolf is 1-1 against his former club in 2009, with two very different games. On May 13 in Philadelphia, Wolf was brilliant, striking out eight over six-innings, allowing just one earned run. On June 7, the Phils traveled to L.A. and knocked him around for six earned over 6 1/3. Which Wolfie will we see tonight? Hopefully the latter.
Amazingly, Pedro Feliz has owned Randy Wolf in his career. Feliz is 5-for-17 against Wolf with three homers. However, on the flip side, Ryan Howard has been awful against the junkball-throwing lefty. The Big Piece is just 1-for-9 with four punchouts in his career.
Blanton has been good against Matt Kemp (2-for-11) and Casey Blake (1-for-21) during his career, but awful against Manny Ramirez (14-for 25, HR, 8 RBI) and James Loney (5-for-8).
A commanding 3-games-to-1 lead is on the line tonight in South Philly, and it’s up to Joe Blanton to keep the ball rolling.
Tonight’s Lineup: Rollins (SS), Victorino (CF), Utley (2B), Howard (1B), Werth (RF), Ibanez (LF), Feliz (3B), Ruiz (C), Blanton (P).
Your Gameday Beer – Sierra Nevada Porter
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GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Yes Gehrig did. But now so has Howard. 8 games this post season and 4 from last year.
Posted: 08:47 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 bob.
Blantons fastball loving strong, he is keeping the ball down.
BOOOOOOOOOOO WOLF LOL
Posted: 08:48 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Dodger Blue
Stay classy Phiilies fans! Boo Randy Wolf.
Philly fans as classy as always!
Posted: 08:49 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
another 1-2-3 inning for Blanton! :)
Posted: 08:49 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Mostone
No – Ryan has had rbis in 8 post-season games this year.
Posted: 08:51 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 GWFightinsFan
Sherlock Holmes looks good!
Posted: 08:52 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Scott
They seem to be hitting Blanton fairly hard. Let’s hope they keep finding Philly gloves.
Posted: 08:52 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Mostone
Sorry – I mis-read your comment, Ed.
Posted: 08:52 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Who is this “Lou Gehrig”?
Posted: 08:52 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 bob.
LOL Dodger Blue……maybe we should get give him a standing ovation.
Guess we will if we knock him out early
Posted: 08:52 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 mycruzincooler.com
Sorry Dodger BLEW…. We will try to class it up now that your here.
Posted: 08:55 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Is he the guy with that disease named after him?
Posted: 08:57 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 A Detectible Met Horror
I mean… I didn’t hear many Dodger fans sucking up to Jayson Werth… what are you saying troll? What do you expect it’s the playoffs… you pansy.
Posted: 08:58 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
PS: My apologizes to anyone who knows, has known, or has L.G’s disease. I was not trying to be offensive to anyone.
Posted: 08:58 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
s’okay, Ed. I was going to joke that it was dumb to name a guy after a disease.
Posted: 08:59 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 mycruzincooler.com
None taken …Ed
Posted: 09:01 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike D.
I’m surprised that umpires don’t have helmets. Sooner or later, a line drive of that velocity will hit someone in the side of the head, like it did that poor first base coach.
Posted: 09:04 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 mycruzincooler.com
OUCH!!!
Posted: 09:04 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 A Detectible Met Horror
YOOOO he got mashed with that line drive! He shoulda just stayed put he jumped into it.
Posted: 09:05 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
YES!!!! Whew, I was worried for a moment there.
Posted: 09:05 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 A Detectible Met Horror
Holy Sh*t Victorino can cover some ground.
Posted: 09:06 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 mycruzincooler.com
Nice Vic.
Posted: 09:06 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
You know, Cruzin, every time I see your name I think of the Real Men of Genius commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rObUmdRMPoI
Posted: 09:07 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 bob.
YOU DID STEROIDS!!!!
Posted: 09:07 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 A Detectible Met Horror
YOU DID STEROIDS!
Posted: 09:08 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 mycruzincooler.com
George Lopez isn’t funny. How does he get another show?
Posted: 09:10 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 A Detectible Met Horror
Come on Blanton
Posted: 09:10 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike D.
Come on, Joe, you can do this!
Posted: 09:10 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Mostone
You know, I really hate Manny.
Posted: 09:10 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 A Detectible Met Horror
Crowd is LOOOOUD
Posted: 09:11 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
No offspeed stuff to WoManny!
Posted: 09:11 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 GWFightinsFan
damn
Posted: 09:12 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Son of a b*tch.
Posted: 09:12 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 A Detectible Met Horror
Dammmnnnnn. Minimize this damage!
Posted: 09:12 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
blah, come on Blanton!
Posted: 09:12 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 bob.
Come on Joe, shut em down now. No more
Posted: 09:13 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 A Detectible Met Horror
Ump is all over the place
Posted: 09:13 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
rut ro
Posted: 09:13 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 A Detectible Met Horror
WALKKKK damnn
Posted: 09:14 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 bob.
Gotta bear down here!!!! Big time pitches Joe
Posted: 09:14 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Phils Phan
Am I the only one a little frustrated when the TBS announcer suggested to Torre that he slow Blanton down?
What the hell is that?
Posted: 09:14 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
ugh, Blanton’s falling apart.
Posted: 09:15 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike D.
I don’t think we’ve seen Blanton’s change-up, have we?
Posted: 09:16 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Not good…not good…keep the faith…
Posted: 09:16 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Mostone
oh man…
Posted: 09:16 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 bob.
Ok got the damage control there…..tie game. Lets get to work with those bats
Posted: 09:19 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike D.
Well, that could have been so much worse. Still in it. We have more outs to work with. Now all we need to do is somehow remind the Phillies hitters that just because they’re facing Randy Wolf, doesn’t mean they’ve won. I think they’ll be fine, though. Hopefully, Blanton got his focus back.
Posted: 09:20 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Blanton looked aweful against a bunch of scrubs. Nobody on this dodger team scares me. get happ out there in the 5th.
Posted: 09:20 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Utley, Howard, and Werth. let’s go!
Posted: 09:20 PM on October 19, 2009
Posts: 0 mycruzincooler.com
LOL Tracey…… I am a dealer for cruzin coolers. They are these crazy coolers you can drive.
Posted: 09:20 PM on October 19, 2009