Some nights at the ballpark are gifts. Last night was one of them. A dip in the humidity made things perfect. Then Kyle Kendrick surprised us all (well, many of us) by throwing seven scoreless innings against the Cards. The Phillies meanwhile actually got to Brad Penny, a pitcher I recall as always shutting them down. Polanco hit a two-run homer and Victorino later added a solo shot in the 4-0 win. Danys Baez looked nasty in the 8th, and Jose Contreras finished things off in the 9th. Last Friday the crowd was larded with Mets fans and there was an edge to things. Last night it was a mellow assortment of hometown fans. I love how into the games most people at the park are, even when they are, as the couple next to me were, very much into each other. Love was in the air last night for sure.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
kendrick shuts cardinals down
Some nights at the ballpark are gifts. Last night was one of them. A dip in the humidity made things perfect. Then Kyle Kendrick surprised us all (well, many of us) by throwing seven scoreless innings against the Cards. The Phillies meanwhile actually got to Brad Penny, a pitcher I recall as always shutting them down. Polanco hit a two-run homer and Victorino later added a solo shot in the 4-0 win. Danys Baez looked nasty in the 8th, and Jose Contreras finished things off in the 9th. Last Friday the crowd was larded with Mets fans and there was an edge to things. Last night it was a mellow assortment of hometown fans. I love how into the games most people at the park are, even when they are, as the couple next to me were, very much into each other. Love was in the air last night for sure.
