Game Recap:
Jayson Werth's 13th inning home run gave the Phillies their tenth straight win, and put them over .500 at home for the first time this year.
What went right?
Jimmy Rollins was 2-6 with a home run.
Jayson Werth went 2-3 with three walks and the game winning three run home run in the 13th inning.
Joe Blanton pitched seven great innings, allowing one run on five hits. He struck out five and walked none.
The bullpen was just as good, shutting out the Cubs for six innings, and not allowing a single hit.
What went wrong?
Chase Utley was 0-6.
Carlos Ruiz was 0-3.
The Phillies left nine men on base.
Game Analysis:
Last night, the Phillies took out the Cubs with their offense. Tonight, they proved that they have a good pitching staff as well, as Joe Blanton and the bullpen held Chicago to just one run in 13 innings. Blanton has looked great lately, and that continued tonight. Despite giving up a run in the fourth inning, the big guy was great through seven innings, and deserved to win tonight.
The Phillies were held in check most of the night by Chicago's pitching, but when it mattered the most, Jayson Werth came through. Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez walked, and Werth nailed a Jeff Samardzija pitch into the left field seats for a walk off win. While I do enjoy seeing a good offensive showing, a pitchers' duel works just as well for me, and to have it end with a walkoff in the 13th inning for the tenth win in a row for the Phillies...well now you're just messing with me.
No matter how they won, this is the longest winning streak for the Phillies since 1991, and they're really starting to put some ground between them and the lower part of the NL East (AKA: the Mets and Nationals). Tomorrow afternoon, Jamie Moyer (9-6, 5.58 ERA) looks to make it 11 in a row, as he faces off against Carlos Zambrano (6-4, 3.36 ERA). Let's go Phils!
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