Cole Hamels went 7.2 innings of six-hit shut-out ball. The bullpen--mirabile dictu--made it stand up and the Phillies took another 1-0 game from the Cincinnati Reds. The sole run in the game scored in the third, when Carlos Ruiz doubled to left center and Jimmy Rollins singled him home. Ruiz was held to a double because of fan interference. In the following inning Jayson Werth, too, was held to a double owing to fan interference. Philadelphia fans would seem to be getting dumber by the minute. I can't believe the number of times I have seen the wave break out at games. The frontrunners are with us for sure.
With today's win, the Phillies finished off a four-game sweep of the Reds. The last two games of the series were the first time the Phillies has won back-to-back 1-0 games in almost 100 years. I wonder how common (or not) it is. Whatever, the series provided a dramatic end to the 'first half' of the season. It gave reason to hope that the boys were indeed back in town, even if the DL is still packed.
I was too drained after this series to focus on the Futures Game. Also it was on ESPN and I cannot take listening to their coverage.
