After another series loss to the Marlins, the Phillies will try to pick it up against their bizarro selves, the 52-62 Pirates.
Here We Go Again: Need a reason not to watch this game? Paul Maholm pitches for the Pirates tonight. Remember him? He let up one run on two hits in a complete game win against the Phils in April. That game, oddly enough, was played after the worst day of my young life. So it can only get better, right?
Stepping Up: Chase Utley is carrying a 12-game hitting streak, during which he has hit three homers and driven in seven.
Bucc You: The Phillies are 16-12 against the Pirates since 2003.
See Sammy: Juan Samuel will be inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame tonight.
Phillies: Joe Blanton (6-12) 4.94 ERA
Pirates: Paul Maholm (7-7) 3.95 ERA
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EST
Weather: 77, partly cloudy
Lineup: Rollins/Victorino/Utley/Howard/Burrell/Werth/Coste/Bruntlett/Blanton
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Your gameday beer: In honor the Phillies cross-state rivals, tonight we’re serving up some Iron City Brew. The beer has been made since 1861, but it is know for being one of the first beers to be available in an aluminum bottle – apparently that keeps the beer cold 50 minutes longer than a can. Like Bud, Iron City is best served ice cold, have it with kielbasa.
Go Phillies!
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.
