Some Thoughts After the Phillies Beat the Dodgers (and Now Have Home-Field Advantage)
Some Thoughts After the Phillies Beat the Dodgers (and Now Have Home-Field Advantage)
| Final - 10.15.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
Stories
Dodgers' Aces Felled By A Pair Of Treys
The Phillies used the time-honored tradition of walks and extra-base hits to defeat the Dodgers 8-6 in Game 1 of the NLCS.
Survivor Types: Phillies 8, Dodgers 6
Had 'em all the way, Harry: the Phillies outlasted the Dodgers in an exhausting, exhilarating 8-6 win in the first game of the National League Championship Series.
NLCS Game 1 Chat - Part V
Rally time, down 8-6, bottom of the 9th. Kemp, Blake, and Loney to start the inning... Box Score | Baseball Reference Preview | Gameday
NLCS Game 1 Chat - Part IV
Andre Ethier's leadoff double was wasted. 5-4 Phillis, heading to the top of the 8th Box Score | Baseball Reference Preview | Gameday
NLCS Game 1 Chat - Part III
Kershaw left us deflated. Manny pumped us back up. 5-4 Phillies, end of 5th. Box Score | Baseball Reference Preview | Gameday
NLCS Game 1 Chat - Part II
1-0 Dodgers, mid-4th. You know Ryan Howard struck out, blue. Box Score | Baseball Reference Preview | Gameday
NLCS Game One Thread: Cole Hamels vs Clayton Kershaw
I don't know if I'll be around much for this one, we'll see what an LHP starter can do against the Phillies tonight.
NLCS Preview: Phillies vs. Dodgers, Game 1, Thursday 10/14, 7:07 CT
Preview of the first game of the 2009 NLCS.
Baseball Remains The Focus As NLCS Begins
Game 1 of the NLCS rematch between the Phillies and Dodgers starts today. Clayton Kershaw and Cole Hamels face off in a battle of young lefties.
Phillies' Five Keys to the Series
Five keys to the NLCS: Hamels, bullpen, Howard, Werth, and Manny.
GameThreads
Dodgers Fans GameThread on True Blue LA
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Phillies Fans GameThread on The Good Phight
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| LA Dodgers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Rollins, SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Shane Victorino, CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 |
| Chase Utley, 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Ryan Howard, 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .368 |
| Jayson Werth, RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 |
| Raul Ibanez, LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .353 |
| Ryan Madson, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brad Lidge, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Pedro Feliz, 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 |
| Carlos Ruiz, C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .375 |
| Cole Hamels, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Chad Durbin, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| J.A. Happ, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Miguel Cairo, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Antonio Bastardo, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chan Ho Park, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ben Francisco, ph,7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Batting
Home runs - Ibanez, Ruiz
Doubles - Howard
Sacrifices - Hamels
Caught Stealing - Victorino
Team LOB - 5
Fielding
Errors - Utley
Home runs - Ibanez, Ruiz
Doubles - Howard
Sacrifices - Hamels
Caught Stealing - Victorino
Team LOB - 5
Fielding
Errors - Utley
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hamels (W, 1-1) | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6.97 | 0 | 106-69 |
| Chad Durbin (, 1-0) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4-3 |
| J.A. Happ (, 0-0) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 0 | 11-4 |
| Antonio Bastardo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4-3 |
| Chan Ho Park (, 0-0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 15-9 |
| Ryan Madson | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 0 | 31-19 |
| Brad Lidge (S, 0-0; S,3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 18-11 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Furcal, SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .438 |
| Andre Ethier, RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .529 |
| Manny Ramirez, LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Jonathan Broxton, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt Kemp, CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| Casey Blake, 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| James Loney, 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .375 |
| Ronnie Belliard, 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| Russell Martin, C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Clayton Kershaw, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Ramon Troncoso, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Orlando Hudson, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Ronald Belisario, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Thome, PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Randy Wolf, PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hong-Chih Kuo, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| George Sherrill, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Juan Pierre, ph,7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 39 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |
Batting
Home runs - Ramirez, Loney
Doubles - Ethier, Martin
Grounded into DP - Blake
Sacrifice flies - Furcal
Team LOB - 10
Home runs - Ramirez, Loney
Doubles - Ethier, Martin
Grounded into DP - Blake
Sacrifice flies - Furcal
Team LOB - 10
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw (L, 0-1) | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5.56 | 3 | 89-48 |
| Ramon Troncoso | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3-2 |
| Ronald Belisario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8-7 |
| Hong-Chih Kuo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 17-11 |
| George Sherrill | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10.80 | 0 | 21-9 |
| Jonathan Broxton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.93 | 0 | 20-14 |
GAME NOTES
Pitching notes: Bastardo pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Randy Marsh, First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman, Second Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook, Third Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Duration: 4:02
Pitching notes: Bastardo pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Randy Marsh, First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman, Second Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook, Third Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Duration: 4:02
