The Phillies got the start they wanted from Roy Oswalt, who needed just ten pitches to make quick work of the Giants in the top of the first. Andres Torres led off with a strikeout, and a groundout and a fly out later, the Phillies were coming up to bat.
Giants Vs. Phillies, NLCS Game 2: Jimmy Rollins Draws Bases-Loaded Walk, Phillies Up 1-0
And the Giants didn't get the start they wanted from Jonathan Sanchez. Sanchez wound up throwing 35 pitches in a very busy inning, with three walks, three strikeouts, and a run allowed. Chase Utley walked. Placido Polanco reached on a throwing error, when Mike Fontenot threw wide of Aubrey Huff at first. Ryan Howard walked. And with the bases loaded, Jimmy Rollins walked on a borderline 3-1 fastball down an in, putting the Phillies on top.
It was a close call that easily could’ve gone the other way, but Sanchez was wild all inning, and Dan Iassonga wasn’t about to give him anything debatable. The good news for the Giants is that it could’ve been a lot worse. Despite all the labor, it’s only a one-run game.
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