Oh Manny!

Well, there wasn't too much to report back from last night. Victorino's catch in the bottom of the 1st inning was awesome and Werth hosing someone down in the 4th to stop the bleeding topped the list. After KK served up 6 runs in the 3rd, it was rough sailing until a few late runs that made it a close game. Utley delivered in the top of the 9th, leaving the Big Fella with a chance to silence the Dodger faithful. It didn't happen, and I left Chavez Ravine with a sour taste in my mouth, but the Phillies hadn't lost a game in the East, so things could certainly have been worse.

And then there was Manny. At the start of the 9th inning, he was nowhere to be found, leading the Dodgers to wonder, "Where is Manny?!?!" Well, he trotted back out to the field in time for the start of the inning. Apparently, Torre forget to high five him after a base hit and Manny took that to mean he was done for the night. Just Manny being Manny!

Sarcasm aside, he killed the Phils all night. He blew the game open in the 3rd and continued to hurt them, along with Russell Martin, until the Phillies stopped pitching to both of them. I'm hoping King Cole can hold the Dodgers tonight kick start the Phils to take the rest of the series.

I'll report back tomorrow.