Jayson Werth hit the three-run homer that ended the game in the 13th but really it was pitching and defense all night long. Two former A's, Rich Harden and Joe Blanton, started. Both were spectacular. Jimmy Rollins gave the Phils a 1-0 lead with a solo homer in the 3rd; Kosuke Fukudome's double in the 4th tied it. And so it went into the 13th. The top of the 9th ended with a super 1-6-3 doubleplay, when a ball glanced off Lidge's foot straight to Rollins. Chan Ho Park led the bullpen charge with three innings of outstanding relief. In the end Clay Condrey got the opportunistic 4-1 win.
It was another sellout crowd. Astoundingly, the park still looked packed in the bottom of the 13th.
The Phillies have run their win streak to 10-0. They are the first defending National League championship team since the 1943 Cardinals to have a 10-0 win streak. Baseball has such loopy statistics.
