It was play-by-play in French last night at Coca-Cola Park, at least next to me. The guy sitting next to me was a French fellow living in the Lehigh Valley, who had brought his parents visiting from France. It was a first ballgame for all. Amazingly, they stayed till the very end, seemingly enjoying what was a very good game for the hometeam. Andrew Carpenter rebounded from a bad outing his last time out and was totally in control in the 12-0 shutout of the Pawtucket Red Sox. Lou Marson, who definitely seems to be rounding into form, led the offensive charge with two big doubles. The weather was mild, the place was packed, and a good time was had by all--except for the Red Sox fans in attendance.
We got to the car just in time to hear the bottom of the 9th in Philadelphia. It was a tie game, with two outs and Pedro Feliz on first. Jimmy Rollins worked a walk, putting Feliz in scoring position. Up stepped Shane Victorino, doing everything he can this week to make a case for his inclusion in the All-Star game. Bingo! Victorino served a single into center, Feliz scored standing, and the Phils won 3-2.
