Roy Halladay battled through six innings of two-run ball, Jayson Werth added a critical run with a homer, and the bullpen did the job as the Phillies hung on for a 4-2 win over the Giants in Game 5 of the NLCS, forcing a Game 6 and sending the series back to Philadelphia. Check out more at McCovey Chronicles and The Good Phight.
McCovey Chronicles: Giants Can’t Make It Easy For Themselves Or Their Fans
McCovey Chronicles is used to this kind of torture from their franchise. And so should the rest of the Giants’ fans out there:
Read Article >Roy Halladay Good Enough, Phillies Escape With 4-2 Game 5 Win Over Giants
The win went to Halladay, who allowed two runs on six hits over six innings. The loss went to Lincecum, who allowed three runs on four hits in seven.
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Phillies Vs. Giants, NLCS Game 5: Roy Halladay Sets Them Down In Third
Halladay still doesn’t look quite like himself, but he’s got a two-run lead a third of the way through the game, which is a good situation. He’s at 55 pitches, with 37 strikes.
Read Article >Phillies Vs. Giants, NLCS Game 5: Tim Lincecum Hit For Three Runs In Third
That brought Halladay to the plate looking to bunt, and he got the bunt down to advance the runners. Or rather, he got a bunt down - a foul bunt, just to the right of home plate. But the home plate umpire ruled it fair even though replays showed it was clearly foul, and the runners moved up. Halladay didn’t run out of the box because he knew the ball was foul, so he was an easy target at first.
Still, the Phillies are thrilled, and Lincecum’s pitch count is up to 53.
Read Article >Phillies Vs. Giants, NLCS Game 5: Roy Halladay Rebounds With Scoreless Second
Nevertheless, he got them out, and it’s possible that Halladay is just taking a little while to get settled in. We’re off to the third.
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Phillies Vs. Giants, NLCS Game 5: Roy Halladay Allows Early Run
Phillies Vs. Giants, NLCS Game 5: Tim Lincecum Perfect In First
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