Gameday: Dodgers (65-63) At Phillies (69-59)

Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sat, August 23, 2008 03:00 PM

After a nice win backed by a strong offensive output, the Phillies will turn to ace Cole Hamels to try and at least gain a split in this four-gamer. Hamels goes up against Dodger youngster Clayton Kershaw, who got a no decision (3 ER, 6 IP) against the Phillies two weeks back.

Kershaw County: Kershaw has gone at least six innings in his last five starts, lowering his ERA from 5.18 to 3.59.

Cole Streak: Hamels pitched seven starts until his 10th win, the most he’s gone without one in his career. In those seven starts he gave up just 18 earned runs in 45 innnings.

Career Chris: With four RBI last night, Chris Coste tied his season high (32), which he accomplished in 2006.

Phillies: Cole Hamels (10-8) 3.22 ERA
Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (2-3) 3.59 ERA

Gametime: 3:55 p.m. EST
Weather: 82, partly cloudy
TV: FOX
Lineup: Rollins/Utley/Burrell/Howard/Victorino/Werth/Feliz/Coste/Hamels

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Your gameday beer: This one’s from Geoff, who recommends Stoudt’s Fat Dog, an offering from the great brewery west of Philadelphia. It’s an oatmeal stout, which is darker, sometimes heavier, laced with oatmeal flavor and high in malty content. I’m a fan of oatmeal stouts, especially when good, strong food is paired with it. Maybe some honey-glazed ham and sweet potatoes today. I will be cooking out — barbecue chicken is on the menu.

Go Phillies!

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33 Responses to “Gameday: Dodgers (65-63) At Phillies (69-59)”

  1. Derek Says:

    Go phils….i’ll be watching from florida on FOX today…i’m excited

  2. Jay Says:

    jimmy deserves it

  3. Craig Says:

    Sweet = Pat the Bat 3 – 0 Phillies.

  4. Rob Says:

    GREAT BEER

  5. Rob Says:

    Gotta love the hustle from werth

  6. Mark Says:

    When will they learn that 3 first inning runs and then slumber just doesn’t make it? After scoring 2 in the 3rd, the Dodgers got Hamels in 2 runner hot water in the 4th from which Hamels thankfully escaped.

  7. dodgers suck Says:

    i got it wait no i dont good job bat

  8. Fred Says:

    Finally, a Howard RBI which didn’t involve an out

  9. Tim Malcolm Says:

    Small crowd today. Good effort though!

  10. Scram Says:

    Mark: looks like they figured that out in the 5th! GO PHILS!

  11. Chris L Says:

    Someone who actually is watching the game (thanks Fox for showing the Cardinals game) is Vic really sac bunt with no outs and Howard at 2nd or was he bunting for a hit?

  12. Fred Says:

    bunting for hit

  13. Bear Mike Says:

    Very impressive so far this afternoon. Is this offense beginning to turn this ship around? I certainly hope so! Great job all around today.

    GO PHILLIES!!!!!

  14. lilgartrn Says:

    Yesssss…… Great games last night and tonight. We need this momentum. Great game by everyone… This is the play I know these guys are capable of, woohoo!

  15. Geoff Says:

    Thanks for putting that one up tim, quality beer….

    I went today, they roughed up kershaw and cole looked nice overall. solid win. pat was really hitting the ball nicely today.

    this team is so bizarre. dead for months and then they drop 8 and 9 on the dodgers back to back. good start to this 4-game series.

  16. Joe Says:

    Geoff Geary just pitched a 1-2-3 9th inning for the ’stros as they beat the Mets! We are now but one and a half games behind in the NL East! And they feel us breathing down their necks.

  17. METS Says:

    no joe, i really cant say i feel you breathing down our necks, face it, we own you this season

  18. MetsLose Says:

    Mets lose, Phils win! Go Phils!!

  19. METS Says:

    mets are in first place, phils arent! go mets!!

  20. MetsLose Says:

    ….let’s see how this ends, eh? Go Phils!

  21. Tomato Says:

    mets are in first place? in august? where have I heard this before? And we’re only 1.5 back this year

  22. Mark Says:

    Keep that offense cranking. Maybe a sweep is more than possibility!

  23. lilgartrn Says:

    Let’s just make sure we keep the offense on today, before gloating. Still quite a few games left. Need to keep the pitch/offense going, go PHILS!! BTW – can we intentionally walk Manny at each at bat today?? He’s batting .600 against Blanton, per sportscenter??

  24. Gavin Says:

    One rule of thumb…….never talk shit about another team after you’ve bashed your own team for weeks. Its one or the other.

  25. the truth hurts Says:

    I agree with the consensus. The Phils have now won 5 of 6, but the majority of folks here gave this team up for dead after the loss on Thursday to the Nats. Meanwhile, the Mets have been winning like crazy, and getting production from everyone outside of Duaner Sanchez, but finally lose a lopsided game last night. Now, suddenly, someone thinks the Phils are “breathing down the necks” of the Mets. Can we be any more fickle? So, let me guess, if the Mets win today and the Phils lose it means the Phils are all but eliminated again, right?

    Let’s talk trash when we wrap up the division. Otherwise, let’s concentrate on keeping this team on it’s current role and allow the Mets to self-destruct on their own.

  26. Richie Allen Says:

    Were done!..Thats it!..Stick a fork in them!…Go eagles!…HAHA,there were the comments when we lost the third game to the Nationals..I gotta laugh..
    Looks to me like some of you are(dare I say it)FRONTRUNNERS

  27. Joe Says:

    I still am sure the Mets feel us breathing. I concede that *you* don’t feel it, METS guest poster. You are probably rock solid in your convictions. That’s good. Admirable even. Unlike the team you support, you didn’t catch your wife in bed with the UPS driver and have to suppress the crushing feelings of doubt and imminent betrayal that follow ever after. Your insecurities are manageable, but I have to believe that Jose Reyes is wondering if he’s going to choke again this fall. And David Wright is wondering the same thing about him. And let us not even speak of Aaron Heileman captaining your bullpen.

    Come on. “Seven games up with seventeen to play.” How can you POSSIBLY think this one is in the bag in late August? Why is this year different? See? I’m getting to you already. That whisper in the back of your mind is getting louder.

    And Truth, I’m not fickle. I was not one of the “giving up” posters you reference, so I’m entitled to make the “breathing” comment.

    The Mets face Randy Wolf today. In the parlance of our METS guest, I believe he “owns” the Amazins. We wish him good luck.

  28. METS Says:

    the amazins currently own randy wolf 3-0 at the moment, thank you very much joe.

  29. METS Says:

    nevermind 3-3 haha

  30. Joe Penn Wynne Says:

    Astros just beat the Mets 6-4. You were right that Randy Wolf didn’t excercise any ownership today. I suspect you were wrong about everything else, though.

    Visit us again.

  31. METS Says:

    i shall visit again 2nd place phills, at least you guys are 4-9 vs us this year, goood job guys :D

  32. MetsLose Says:

    hey — once again, Phils win and Mets lose. GO PHILS!!!!!!!!!!!!

  33. MetsBlow Says:

    hahaha where’s that ahole Mets fan now? Mets get BLOWN AWAY by the Cubs tnight, Phillies rock the Braves (no surprise), and oh, what’s this, deja vu? No, just another year watching the better team win and the Mets fans whine about what happened. lol. Over rated from the start. Hey, maybe you should go get some more washed-up players that cost too much in the off season. Oh wait, you did that already. hahaha!

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