Cliff Lee and Phillies Nation Crush DC
Posted by Brian Michael, Thu, April 14, 2011 09:09 PM | Comments: 11
2011 Game Recaps, Events, Posts
The tailgate party was great. The game was boring.
On a beautiful day in the nation’s capital Phillies Nation and the Green Legion hosted over five buses worth of fans for an awesome tailgate. Quimby and his crew pulled out all the stops while our friends from Yards Brewing provided a special assortment of refreshments. After over three hours of serious tailgating our hoard of Phillies fans invaded Nationals park. Once inside we witnessed what we all hoped would happen.
Cliff Lee needed just 99 pitches to record his second win of the season, a 4-0 gem over the Nationals. Chooch provided the Phillies first run with a solo homer in the sixth. A few Nationals errors and some small ball in the eighth provided more than enough insurance as this game was never in doubt.
To his credit the Nats starter, Jordan Zimmerman pitched well as have all their starters this series. Jayson Werth finished 0-4 with two strikeouts and ended the game with a fielder’s choice. There’s no doubt he heard the jeers rain down from sections 143-138; he even turned around a few times in an attempt to sound out the signs our group had on display.
All-in-all, it was another amazing trip to DC. We’ve been going since 2005 and it never gets old.
Photos from the day:
Phillies fans approach the gate at Nationals Park:
Posts: 1934 Brooks
I wouldn’t say the game was boring, it was definitely the best regular season game that I have seen Cliffy throw. The crowd, even if you took PN out of the numbers, was evenly divided between Nats sorriful and Phillies fans – about 30 each – I swear there are more employees than fans down there.
The party and food was great – I loved the ribs and chicken. The spot this year was better than last.
Good time and excellent bargain – thanks guys!
Posted: 11:10 PM on April 14, 2011
Posts: 0 It’s Hard Not to Gloat … | JordanCornblog
[...] 15, 2011 by JordanCornblog … but I try not to, I really do … as I, for example, watch Cliff Lee pitch a gem of a shut-out (and the Phillies beat the Nats). It’s beginning to look like they have a pattern going [...]
Posted: 04:23 AM on April 15, 2011
Posts: 22 jeff y
Cliff Lee is the man.
Posted: 05:18 AM on April 15, 2011
Posts: 46 RatBastardNJ
I am very jealous as I wish I was there! Not a boring game at all as I appreciate the well pitched games over the ones with a ton of runs. Zimmerman and Lee both looked outstanding. Hopefully, I can make one of these trips at some point.
On a side note…who is Cooch? I thought that was a part of the female anatomy? My family are huge CHOOCH fans and were most disappointed by the typo.
Posted: 05:58 AM on April 15, 2011
Posts: 1429 Pat Gallen
No definitely not a boring game. And old fashioned pitching matchup and one of the best I’ve ever seen in person.
Posted: 07:37 AM on April 15, 2011
Posts: 222 tavian
If I were a Nationals fan, then I would say the game was boring. But being a Phillies fan, that was an exciting game. Cliff Lee was world class. We have some great starters. Awesome performance by Mr. Lee.
Posted: 08:10 AM on April 15, 2011
Posts: 0 Don M
Was the PhilliesNation crew really booing Werth last night??
Posted: 08:56 AM on April 15, 2011
Posts: 1053 Manny
I clapped for Werth when he came up for his first at-bat this series… booed him after that (especially after he hurt us in Game 1).. and he’s playing for the other team now!
Now let’s talk about that last at-bat of the series… Free agent duel: Cliff Lee vs Werth. Good storyline.
Posted: 09:49 AM on April 15, 2011
Posts: 575 Brian Michael
Yea, it wasn’t really boring – you guys are right. There was just no offense by either team for the first 6 innings until Chooch’s homer.
I think we can appreciate a “boring” game by Cliff Lee. He was masterful – no doubt about it.
Posted: 09:48 AM on April 15, 2011
Posts: 0 Mike B
“Cooch,” huh?
Posted: 12:56 PM on April 15, 2011
Posts: 575 Brian Michael
AHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Fixed.
Posted: 03:43 PM on April 15, 2011