Utley leads off with a classic Chase Utley double. He hits a liner that handcuffs third baseman Josh Fields and rolls into leftfield. Busting it out of the box the whole way, Utley easily beats the throw into the second.
At this point, it appears the White Sox are not walking Ryan Howard. Good move. Howard struck out swinging on some high heat from Thornton.
Now they're walking Pat Burrell. Interesting move. It gets Madson out of the game and forces the Phillies to use Abraham Nunez as a pinch-hitter.
The move backfires as Nunez flares one into rightfield to score Utley. Phils lead.
Helms pops out to second, but Barajas walks. Aaron Rowand is up with the bases juiced.
Grand slam, Aaron Rowand. 8-3 Phils. He drilled an 0-2 pitch into the leftfield seats for his ninth homer of the season and second of his career. The other came off Jeremy Bonderman, who oddly enough is scheduled to start Friday when the Tigers visit.
Jimmy Rollins ends the inning with a flyout to center, but not before the 42,677 at Citizens Bank Park give Rowand a curtain call.
Comments (19)
I'm anticipating the classic backwards K from Pat the Bat.
Posted by Rich | June 13, 2007 3:22 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:22
I'm anticipating the classic backwards K from Pat the Bat.
Posted by Rich | June 13, 2007 3:22 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:22
Utley: I love this guy so much I'm starting to wonder if I'm gay.
Posted by Anonymous | June 13, 2007 3:22 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:22
I must have been sucked into Bizarro world. They pitched to Ryan Howard and put Burrell on base?
Posted by Mike in Seattle | June 13, 2007 3:25 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:25
Nunez is going to save the day
Posted by Ted | June 13, 2007 3:26 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:26
What a call!!!
Posted by Ted | June 13, 2007 3:27 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:27
Time out. Uncle Charlie double-switched Madson into the sixth spot in the order, after the second spot made the final out of the previous inning? So Madson is due up fourth the following frame, and once someone reaches base, has to come out anyway.
Posted by Bob | June 13, 2007 3:27 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:27
perhaps Barajas will amend for the last time up.
Posted by JR | June 13, 2007 3:31 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:31
How bout for the whole season? He is 0-3 with 3 k's today
Posted by Ted | June 13, 2007 3:33 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:33
Now I'm in love with Rowand. Yep, I must be gay. I'm starting to think we can't trade Rowand.
Posted by Anonymous | June 13, 2007 3:34 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:34
I wonder if the White Sox are enjoying their reunion with Rowand today? I know I am.
Posted by Mike in Seattle | June 13, 2007 3:35 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:35
Rowand is the man!!
They trade him and I am boycotting the rest of the year
Posted by Ted | June 13, 2007 3:36 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:36
SHAZAAAAM!!! Thank you Rowand!!
Posted by Anonymous | June 13, 2007 3:36 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:36
Bob, never question Uncle Charlie. I can only imagine the Sarge's reaction. "Boy, he hit that well. That's what you want to try to do when you have the bases loaded."
Posted by Rich | June 13, 2007 3:36 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:36
Well, I called for a 5 spot before they took out Kendrick. It took 2 extra innings but I'll forgive them since they put up a 6 pack since then.
Posted by A. Fan | June 13, 2007 3:36 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:36
How awesome is that!!!!!!! Grand Slam for Aaron Rowand, if that was the Daily News HR payoff, someone would have been a very, very happy person!
Posted by Kevin O'Brien | June 13, 2007 3:37 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:37
How tough would this team be if they had some pitching???
Posted by Andrew | June 13, 2007 3:39 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:39
Newsaddikt: Yup, DN Hr payoff still exists
Posted by Kevin O'Brien | June 13, 2007 3:49 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 15:49
2007 Home Run Payoff rules:
http://www.philly.com/philly/contests/Phillies_Paint_The_Town_Red_Contest_Rules.html
Posted by admin | June 13, 2007 4:03 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 16:03