Jimmy Rollins, playing in just his second game following a stint on the disabled list, hit a game-winning two-run homer with one out in the ninth to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a comeback 7-6 win over the Cleveland Indians. Check out more at The Good Phight and Let’s Go Tribe.
The Good Phight: Rollins Find Redemption With One Swing
Phillies blog The Good Phight was watching an ugly night of baseball between the Phillies and Indians. And then Jimmy Rollins stepped up to the plate in the 9th. One game-ending home run later, Philadelphia had won the game 7-6 an Jimmy Rollins’ value to the organization suddenly went from symbolic to solid.
Read Article >Rollins’ First Career Walk-Off Home Run Caps Phillies’ 7-6 Win Over Indians
With the game tied entering the ninth, the Indians grabbed the lead off the Phillies’ bullpen.
In the ninth, though, the Phillies won it. Wood issued a leadoff walk to Schneider, and Rollins’ blast two batters later sent the crowd into a frenzy.
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