Gameday: Phillies (96-64) at Braves (90-70)
Posted by Michael Baumann, Sat, October 02, 2010 01:28 PM | Comments: 293
2010 Gameday, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (96-64) at Atlanta Braves (90-70)
Vance Worley (1-1, 2.25 ERA) vs. Tommy Hanson (10-11, 3.41 ERA)
Time: 4:10 p.m., Turner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 67
TV: Fox
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Last night’s meaningless game, along with San Diego’s season-saving victory over the Giants, turned out not to be entirely meaningless after all. The Braves’ embarrassing 11-5 defeat dropped their playoff probability from 96.1 percent to 85.1, and raised the Padres’ from 7.6 to 20.6 percent. With every game, it seems, this Wild Card race is getting more and more interesting. A repeat of last night’s results (an Atlanta loss and a San Diego win) would drop the Braves into a tie with the Padres, only a game behind San Francisco.
For the Phillies’ part, a victory this afternoon would tie the team’s third-highest all-time win total, set in 1993. If they finish the sweep, not only would the Phillies’ 98 wins be the most since 1977, when they won 101, but they’d win the division by eight games, their widest margin of victory in the division since 1976, when they outpaced the second-place Pirates by nine games.
For the first time in their head-to-head stretch run meetings, the Braves will have a distinct advantage in the starting pitching matchup, sending Tommy Hanson, who finished third in NL Rookie of the Year voting last season, behind Chris Coghlan and J.A. Happ, to face rookie righthander Vance Worley.
Worley, who turned 23 last week, is a former third-round pick out of Long Beach State whose major league career comprises eight innings and only 129 pitches. This afternoon he will make his fifth major league appearance and second major league start. Worley allowed two runs in five innings and took the loss in the first game of a doubleheader against Florida on September 6. Apart from that, he has thrice pitched scoreless relief innings this season. Today’s tilt will be Worley’s first road appearance in a Phillies uniform.
Today’s Lineup: Rollins SS, Polanco 3B, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Ibanez LF, Victorino CF, Brown RF, Schneider C, Worley P
Your gameday beer: Sam Adams Octoberfest
Not only is it now October, but today, as it happens, is the 32nd anniversary of the Bucky Dent home run. So in honor of a time when we felt bad for Red Sox fans, let’s throw back a seasonal Sam Adams offering. A couple interesting notes about that game: Dent only hit 40 regular-season home runs in his 12-year career, including the three-run jack off Mike Torrez in that one-game playoff. Torrez, for his part, is most famous for 1) giving up Dent’s homer, and 2) beaning Dickie Thon in 1984. However, he was the first of only four starting pitchers in the division play era to be traded and win a World Series game in the same season. The last two men to do it? Joe Blanton in 2008 and Cliff Lee in 2009. -by Michael
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
Why would fox show the sox and yankees?
I hate they get rights and i am missing 2 games now
Posted: 04:50 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
GROUNDS OUT,END OF THE TOP 2ND
Posted: 04:51 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
Jimmy Rollins still looks lost
Posted: 04:51 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
Special teams
Penalties
clock management
2 blocked punts
ok im done
concentrating on MLB
Posted: 04:52 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
ESP. FROM THE LEFT SIDE CHUCKS
Posted: 04:53 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
LEADOFF WALK
Posted: 04:56 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
WORLEY NOW STRUGGLING,AS GONE 3-0 TO NATE….
Posted: 04:57 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
red sox 2-0 already on that HGH freak Petite
Does anyone want to win this year?
Posted: 04:57 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
STRIKE EM OUT THROW HIM OUT DP!!!!!
Posted: 04:58 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
END OF 2…..0-0
Posted: 05:00 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
ANDREW-YOU STILL NEED PLAY BY PLAY?
Posted: 05:00 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
Does Barry Zito collect his paycheck with a straight face?
Na I can goto MLB but could say something good.
Posted: 05:02 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
Placido Polanco makes his first error since May 27, snapping a streak of 85 consecutive games w/o an error at third base.
Posted: 05:02 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
POLLY 2-2
Posted: 05:03 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
ZITO HAS BEEN AWFUL!
Posted: 05:04 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
4-0 PADS….
Posted: 05:15 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
FOR HIS 1RST START ON THE ROAD,NOT BAD SO FAR!!!
Posted: 05:19 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
Am I really forced to watch yankees redsox?
is there a living human who prefers DH softball baseball?
Posted: 05:29 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
and tim mccarver?
why doesnt fox get my address come to my house and just shoot me?
Posted: 05:31 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
I hate that stupid braves tomahawk cheer
Posted: 05:36 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
BROWN JUST LOOKED LIKE A MINOR LEAGUER RIGHT THERE……
Posted: 05:36 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
Does the American league use aluminum bats yet?
Posted: 05:39 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Lefty
Lol – Andrew coming soon to a ballpark near you. Clang!
Posted: 05:40 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
JIMMY WITH A DOUBLE!
Posted: 05:40 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
Worley has a 1 hitter?
Maybe he will be in the rotation next year
Posted: 05:41 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
JIMMY ON 3RD…..1-OUT
Posted: 05:41 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
@ lefty
forced to watch the american league
and throw in Mccarver
Prisoners get better treatment.
Posted: 05:42 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
@Andrew: Yeah, I was trying not to mention the fact that he was working a no-hitter, but it just got blown in the fourth.
Posted: 05:42 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
UGH CHASE!!
Posted: 05:42 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
If the Braves lose this I will find bravo and his cohorts.
I mean really can they lose it?
Posted: 05:42 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
I want the Phils to win this one, but it would be kinda nice if the Braves clinched a playoff spot on Bobby Cox day…
Posted: 05:43 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
Oh man… cmon PHILS! Beat the Braves!!!!!!!!
Posted: 05:44 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
Apparently somebody noticed that the sign on the wall behind home plate made no sense at all, because it’s gone now.
Posted: 05:44 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
Hey there, Manny! Long time no see!
Posted: 05:45 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
HOWARD WALKS 2-OUT
Posted: 05:45 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
What, are the Phils trying to set an LOB record?
Posted: 05:49 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
STILL 0-0-PHILS 0-8 WITH RISP!
Posted: 05:50 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 bacardipr05
This inning exemplifies one of this teams problems. RISP
Posted: 05:51 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
Hey Tracey! What do you mean? I’ve been around all this time! Just not posting that much!
Posted: 05:56 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
VERY GOOD GAME BY WORLEY!!!!
Posted: 05:57 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
HANSON IS OUT OF THE GAME……
Posted: 05:58 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
MOVING TO THE 6TH……
Posted: 06:00 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
THAT 1-HIT HE HAS GIVEN UP IS VERY ???,BECAUSE BROWN BOTCHED THAT FLY-BALL………………….
Posted: 06:02 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
ANOTHER LEAD-OFF DOUBLE FOR US…………
Posted: 06:03 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
HERE WE GO AGAIN……MAN ON 3RD 1-OUT
Posted: 06:04 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
VERY FRUSTRATING!!!!———ANYWAY HELL OF A JOB BY WORLEY!!
Posted: 06:09 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 mary
why it say this game on fox but yankees and red sox are on i live in philly market?
Posted: 06:10 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
Domonic Brown will go to winter ball primarily for that reason. His fielding approach leaves a bit to be desired.
Posted: 06:11 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
ALRIGHT BASTARDO! Let’s do this!
Posted: 06:12 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
Looks like Halladay vs. Volquez in Game 1, if Phils open against Reds. Reds announced Volquez is Game 1 starter for NLDS.
Posted: 06:13 PM on October 2, 2010