NLDS Gameday: Phillies at Rockies, Game 4
Posted by Pat Gallen, Mon, October 12, 2009 05:07 PM | Comments: 455
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (2-1)
Cliff Lee, LHP (1-0) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez, RHP (0-1)
Time: 6:07 p.m at Coors Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 50
TV: TBS
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Warmer tonight, you say? With today’s 6 p.m. start time, the weather will not play as much of a factor as it did in last night’s 6-5 Phillies victory. The frigid temps seemed to play a small role in J.A. Happ’s sub-par outing, although some will say he was squeezed by home plate umpire Jerry Meals.
Game 4 will have Cliff Lee take the hill against Ubaldo Jimenez, in a mirror image of Game 1. Lee was outstanding, going the distance in that opening win, while allowing just a lone run in the 9th inning. The Phillies will need a similar performance in tonight’s game as the bullpen is somewhat depleted. Charlie Manuel had to use five relievers, including Joe Blanton again, after Happ lasted just three innings. Scott Eyre suffered a leg injury while fielding a grounder and is uncertain for this evening. So all eyes are once again on Lee to bring forth a spectacular outing.
Ubaldo Jimenez was pesky through four innings in Game 1, but ran out of gas in the fifth inning. In that 5-1 victory, every Phillie had a hit, including Lee, and Jimenez was bounced in the sixth after allowing five runs. The Phillies now know the opponent well, and with the bats starting to heat up once again, let’s hope we’re in for some fireworks in this possible closeout game.
Chase Utley finally gave the Phillies some pop, going 3-for-4 with a home run yesterday, er, early this morning). However, Jimmy Rollins is basically MIA at the top of the order. He did have a big ninth inning hit, but has looked lost for the most part at the dish. Look for a J-Roll turnaround.
Tonight’s Lineup: Rollins (SS), Victorino (CF), Utley (2B), Howard (1B), Werth (RF), Ibanez (LF), Feliz (3B), Ruiz (C), Lee (P).
Your Gameday Beer – Coors Original
In the spirit of this chilly, mile-high series, sip on a can of original Coors as you witness the Phillies dominating in Game 4. The “Banquet Beer” as it’s known is 5% ABV and is the oldest of the Coors beers. Buy a six pack and eat some steak and potatoes with it, and be sure to dispose of the cans by stepping on them, just as the Phils will do to the Rockies tonight. – By Pat
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 HotDogs
thanks for the info Tracey!
I think Raphael the Ninja Turtle is seated behind home plate.
Posted: 07:29 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Yeah, we need a bigger lead if we’re going to end this tonight.
Posted: 07:29 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Bobby in Boston
JeffK, I think Lee IS more careful with the location of his first pitches tonigh, especially after the first two batters of this game singled off him. But right now, fellow Phillie fans, Cliff Lee is pitching like Cliff Lee. Nice 1-2-3 inning. Lee has thrown 64 pitches through 4 innings. Not bad, not great. Probably not going to get a CG. Madson and Lidge, we may need you tonight. But I would rather see our team score a bunch of runs . . .
Posted: 07:30 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
ugh poor Jimmy
Posted: 07:32 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
C’mon we gotta take Jimenez OUT of the game!!
Posted: 07:33 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 JeffK
Agreed Bobby. My concern now is how far can we stretch Lee…and who can pitch in a potential 1-0 ballgame?
Posted: 07:34 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
jimmy – einstein in the field, elmer fudd at the plate. chase will do something here
Posted: 07:34 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
another quick inning. Come on offense.
Posted: 07:36 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Jimenez pitch count: 87
(or Ubaldez, as LA called him)
Posted: 07:36 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
Yeah Im a bit worried about how far cliff can go after a complete game last time.
Posted: 07:36 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
The way Lee’s pitching he could easily go 7+ unless he gets chased which is just as like to happen to Jiminez
Posted: 07:36 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Jimenez at 87 pitches
Posted: 07:37 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
umbaldo is tiring though…l
Posted: 07:37 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
oops
Posted: 07:39 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 HotDogs
let’s go phillies! let’s go phillies! let’s go phillies!
Posted: 07:39 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
i think the adrendline can carry Lee through…
Posted: 07:43 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
the pitcher got a hit.
Posted: 07:44 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
what was that?
Posted: 07:44 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
oh great the pitcher just got a hit.
can we get Gonzalez out this time?
Posted: 07:44 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
yay we finally got him out!
Posted: 07:45 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
WHEW!
Posted: 07:46 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Cmon lets take Jimenez out of the game… no swinging at first pitches!
Posted: 07:46 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Lee at 79 pitches.
Posted: 07:46 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
That’s 78 pitches for Cliffy. I think we can get a couple more innings out of him.
Posted: 07:46 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Howard, Werth, Ibanez. let’s go!
Posted: 07:47 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
i think we get to unbaldo this inning
Posted: 07:47 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Bobby in Boston
I’m not too worried about Lee. He’s thrown 79 through 5, so he could easily go 8. More worried about Jimenez, who is looking better as the game goes on. We need to get to this guy, as in NOW.
Posted: 07:48 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Gotta love the green screen.
Posted: 07:48 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
The ads are FAKE
Posted: 07:49 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 GWFightinsFan
We Need Runs!!!!!
Posted: 07:49 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
stop swinging at garbage
Posted: 07:49 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
it seems as though Jiminez has settle down
Posted: 07:50 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 HotDogs
c’mon phillies!!! hit the damn ball!!!
Posted: 07:51 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
WERTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 07:52 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
WERTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Posted: 07:52 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
told ya
Posted: 07:52 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OH BABY!!!!
Posted: 07:52 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 GWFightinsFan
WERTH!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 07:52 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
We’re not WERTHY!!! We’re not WERTHY!!!
Posted: 07:53 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Bobby in Boston
Jimenez: HUGE mistake there. He made Werth look like poop on a curve. Thanks for the 97 MPH fastball, Ubaldo. Jayson made that hurt, yeah. We like fastballs. Keep throwing fastballs down the middle, please.
Posted: 07:53 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 HotDogs
I guess all you need to do is ask!
Posted: 07:53 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
All you need is Werth, dahdah dahdah dah daahhh
I hate when commercials stick in my head
Posted: 07:54 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Man Feliz is STRUGGLING at the plate…
Posted: 07:54 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
another quick out for Feliz, but got that nice insurance run. :D
Posted: 07:54 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
It’s probably good the Phils didn’t chase Jiminez then, short of the Rockies batting around Jiminez will be back out there on 103 instead of a good Rockies bullpen.
Posted: 07:55 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Those last 3 pitches were strikes…. ugh
Posted: 07:59 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
Cliff got squeezed
Posted: 07:59 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
and it is a game
Posted: 08:01 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
almost
Posted: 08:01 PM on October 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
ew…
Posted: 08:01 PM on October 12, 2009