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Phillies Salvage a 12-Inning Win Over Giants

Something to smile about for Jimmy and the Phils. (AP)

So, they won one. Cue the fireworks!

I kid, I kid. Jimmy Rollins singled in the winning run in the 12th inning to give the Phillies a 4-3 win over the Giants to avoid being swept. John Mayberry Jr. homered twice, giving him eight for the season. Chase Utley hit his first triple of the season.

Joe Blanton gave them eight pretty good innings, striking out seven, but couldn’t hold the lead in the top half of the eighth as he gave up a second home run to Nate Schierholtz

to tie it at three. That sent the game, unnecessarily, to extras.

A major positive was the job done by the bullpen. Antonio Bastardo, Jeremy Horst, and Kyle Kendrick combined to throw four shutout innings, which allowed for Rollins to knock in Carlos Ruiz to win it in the 12th.

Finally, something to cheer about.

Pat Gallen

Pat joined Phillies Nation in July 2009, coming over from Examiner.com. As a previous employee of both Comcast SportsNet and the National Basketball Association, Pat prides himself on being a well-rounded individual when it comes to sports. However, the Phillies are first on the list. You’ll usually find Pat chiming in on the Phillies Nation Facebook or Twitter account, weekdays on 97.3 ESPN radio or hosting Phillies Nation TV. He’s also a Senior Writer for the site, and in his free time is a music enthusiast and Will Ferrell movie-follower. His favorite beer: Philly’s own Yards. In 2015, Pat moved on from Phillies Nation as a sports anchor and reporter for CBS-3 in Philadelphia.