Chase Utley’s grand slam to cap a nine-run seventh inning proved to be just enough to hold off the pesky Rockies, as Philadelphia hung on for a wild 12-11 win versus Colorado in a makeup game at Coors Field. Check out more at The Good Phight and Purple Row.
Phillies Post Nine-Run Seventh Inning, Hold On In Narrow Defeat Of Rockies
“I was behind in the count and you want to challenge him but never enough so that he can put that good a wood on it,” said Reynolds of the game-turning grand slam. “He made me pay for my mistake.”
“It means a whole lot,” said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel of the team’s successful road trip. “It should help us when we get back home. We just got through getting swept by Houston before we left and that put a sour taste in our mouth. We have to go back home and have a good homestand.”
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