I just love that the Phillies are having to work so hard just to avoid a sweep. Go Nats

This is a cardiac game, and the Chief isn't even involved!

I am past tired of the Phillies TV announcers referring to their shortstop as "J-Roll."

UGH. You said it! The "s-word"!

technically speaking for fielding fundamentals - if zimmerman would have put his body in front of the ball instead of trying to backhand the short hop, it is possible he would have had a chance to make the throw after knocking it down. it wasnt hit hard enough for him to not to be able to slide a step to this right.

but, fan speaking - that ball was hit hard and he did a good job getting a glove on it.

this is going extras.

WOW walk Utley to pitch to Howard

ummm, we're walking Utley to get to Howard with two outs?

ummm, we're intentionally walking Utley to get to Howard, with two out?

Now walking Howard too, after a passed ball

OK, I was surprised enough to post that twice, but in reality the first one said it was rejected.

After the wild pitch they might as well put Howard on, too.

playing with fire, Nats

Geez, what's with the wild pitches already?

The last one should have been caught, imo.

Whew.

Tom Gordon coming on to pitch, I'm calling it that Lopez hits the game winner...

It's kinda nice thinking we can hold our own in a slug-fest, eh, gang? Last year I felt we could get lucky and have a big inning, but had to be dominate to win. Now I feel like we can have a big inning and they can too and still have a chance.

Gordon getting the "Santa Treatment" from the Phils fans

Tom Gordon back in --- let's pull out those pitch charts from the other night and light him up again

Kearns is having some great at bats this year.

God, it's great to see "Gordon ERA: 135.00" Though I guess Kearns just dropped that. Still, hilarious.

Quick! Get ina fight with Lopez! Last time Manny talked him down in Spanish he hit a triple.

So now we pinch hit for Boone, the 'emergency' catcher. Manny is playing with fire here...

can someone find out what kind of dip nick johnson uses? whatever it is, im on board with a large man crush. hey kids, dont emulate big leaguers.

506, I remember Kearns did that quite a bit last year. I remember one at bat, the dude was 0-2 and still eaked out something like 11 pitches and either walked or got a hit, I can't remember. But it was awesome.

Harris or Mack could catch if they had to.

I guess you can't fault a guy who's already 3 for 5 with 2 2Bs and an RBI

OH THEY LIED ON CBS!!!! GAVE HIM AN F7!!!

Something wrong with Da Meat? Thought he was available for pinch hitting duty, but Manny brought in Willie Harris and his .111 batting average against Gordon.

"Harris or Mack could catch if they had to."

They have both been spent now...

Great, just great. SECOND bases-loaded chance and they don't capitalize.

Here's hoping for extra innings...

Why use Harris there? Wouldn't Dmitri have been a better choice to knock in somebody?

What is the record for times loading the bases and not scoring -- both clubs combined? (And yet still having 7 runs each)

I think Dmitri is more injured than they are sayiing to the media

... Although with Holey Butt pitching, I dunno...

I figured he was injured, but Manny said he was available for PH duty. I'm watching gamecast so I was curious if they said anything about it on radio/TV.

We may abscess about his butt too much.

Colome has never been the same since he came back from his butt-infection. I'm through with him.

They didn't have any info on the radio but were speculating that Young was not available when Harris came in.

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I figured he was injured, but Manny said he was available for PH duty. I'm watching gamecast so I was curious if they said anything about it on radio/TV.

Leadoff double and a four-pitch walk.

Man.

Ahh, yes. Just as I drew it up. Go ahead and walk the big guns, put yourself in position to get an out at any base, and get Werth to ground out.

Deep breaths.

DP! Woop!!

What's a Nats-Phils series without extra innings?

That gamecast thing is cool. How do they know Gordon's curve breaks 12 inches??

Nats and Phillies playing extra-inning baseball? The more things change...

Philadeplphia's bench is empty. Nats have an injured young. Not a lot of pitchers to go around. Someone needs to win this thing quickly.

New post.

If Manny isn't going to use DMH as a pinch-hitter with runners on base as in the ninth inning, wouldn't the team be better off if he were on the DL?

4 pitches. Ridiculous.

Did someone send Colome the memo? I thought you loaded the bases to get a force ands a dp, not battle the next batter. I listened to the game online, can someone clue me in on his pitches. I saw the Gameday display of where the pitches crossed the plate (or, rather, didn't) But was he not trying to throw strikes. He's got to get the batter to put the ball in play. That's the game plan, but couldn't find the plate.
Also, the radio team made it sound like Colome was just standing and watching instead of covering 3rd on that bunt. Was that the case?
Constructive criticism, they have got to get a handleon these wild pitches and passed balls. It's not good for my heart.

biggest at bat in the game, kearns with the bases loaded--none out. only place--I REPEAT-- ONLY PLACE you cant hit it is back to the mound. what does kearns do. back to the mound. inning killing double play.
this guy will kill this team more than he helps all year long. just like last year.
kearns, songaila, huff theyre all the same player.

biggest at bat in the game, kearns with the bases loaded--none out. only place--I REPEAT-- ONLY PLACE you cant hit it is back to the mound. what does kearns do. back to the mound. inning killing double play.
this guy will kill this team more than he helps all year long. just like last year.
kearns, songail--a, huff theyre all the same player.