Kuo Knew

post from Baseball Musings on 13 October 2008 11:57:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Hong-Chih Kuo comes in and retires the Phillies in order in the seventh. He strikes out both Werth and Utley swinging. He struck out 96 in 80 innings during the regular season....

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Deep on Durbin

post from Baseball Musings on 13 October 2008 11:29:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

"Hanging" Chad Durbin puts one in Casey Blake's wheelhouse as the other Dodgers pickup homers leading off the bottom of the sixth to give Los Angeles a 4-3 lead. Durbin only allowed five home runs during the regular season, and...

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Lowe Leaves

post from Baseball Musings on 13 October 2008 11:07:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Clayton Kershaw relieves Derek Lowe to start the sixth. Lowe threw just 74 pitches, and the lefty comes in to face Ryan Howard. Update: Kershaw walks Howard. That brings up Burrell. Update: Kershaw falls behind Burrell, and Pat pulls a...

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Dodgers in the Fifth

post from Baseball Musings on 13 October 2008 10:54:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Rafael Furcal does his job, leading off the fifth inning with a walk. Update: Andre Ethier dumps a single into short left-center. That brings Manny Ramirez to the plate. Does Manuel walk Ramirez in this situation? He's already walked twice...

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Pitchers in Control

post from Baseball Musings on 13 October 2008 10:42:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Since the first inning, Lowe and Blanton continue to stay in control The fourth inning ends with no changes as the Phillies still lead 2-1. Blanton leads Lowe 67-62 in pitches thrown. Lowe is also throwing a higher percentage of...

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Two Out Threat

post from Baseball Musings on 13 October 2008 10:24:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

The Dodgers put runners on first and third with two out in the bottom of the third, but DeWitt flies out to left to end the inning. The Phillies still lead 2-1 after three....

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Mike's Baseball Rants: Remember Baseball

post from Mike's Baseball Rants on 13 October 2008 10:10:00 PM. © Mike's Baseball Rants

The Phillies and Dodgers resume playing baseball after Buzz-gate, the much ado about two total hit batsmen on two soft breaking balls in three games. For some reason saying that apparently offends Dodger fans like stealing Chad Kreuter's cap.

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Pierre Pings

Juan Pierre gets his second at bat of the post season and singles to center. They try for a hit and run with Lowe, however, and Pierre gets caught stealing. Lowe then pops one into centerfield that Rollins tries to...

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Exploring Hafner

Doctors take a look at the inside of Travis Hafner's shoulder on Tuesday: Andrews will clean out the shoulder and investigate why it's causing pain, Indians head trainer Lonnie Soloff said. Soloff didn't indicate how long Hafner will be out...

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Dobbs Doubles

The Phillies continue to hit Derek Lowe as Greg Dobbs doubles leading off the second inning. Four of the first seven Phillies collected hits. Update: Nice comeback by Lowe in that inning as he gets a grounder to the box...

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