First game back — home run, double, single. All in a day’s work for Jimmy Rollins.
The MVP went 3-for-5, driving in three, in a 7-4 win over the Giants. The effort backed Cole Hamels, who had a rough third inning (three runs) before settling in and pitching well. He went seven, striking out seven while walking three and giving up six hits. The difference between Hamels rebounding from a bad inning and Myerstwo nights ago is easily evident.
Pedro Feliz added a key RBI double to tie the game in the sixth. The Phils went ahead thanks to Carlos Ruiz and — yup — Rollins in the eighth. As usual, Tom Gordon and Brad Lidge slammed the door shut for the Phils. Lidge earned his ninth save and totes an 0.00 ERA. He struck out all three batters he got out.
Tim MalcolmTim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.
