The Phillies could've been confident for as long as Roy Halladay was in the game, even though he didn't have his best stuff. He was pinch-hit for in the top of the seventh, though, meaning the bottom of the seventh made it anxiety hour.
Phillies Vs. Giants, NLCS Game 5: Jose Contreras, J.C. Romero Hang On
Jose Contreras came in from the Phillies bullpen, trying to protect a 3-2 lead. He struck out pinch-hitter Mike Fontenot to lead off, but then allowed a base hit by Andres Torres back up the middle. Torres is the Giants' best running threat, and a bad guy to put on base.
Contreras managed to keep Torres on first and jammed Freddy Sanchez, getting him to line out softly to third base. That brought up Aubrey Huff, which brought in lefty specialist J.C. Romero from the Phillies bullpen.
Making his NLCS debut, Romero fell behind Huff 2-0, then threw a fastball over the inner edge of the zone. Huff put good wood on the ball and hit a line drive, but Chase Utley leaped to his right to make a catch and prevent a base hit. That ended the inning, and we're off to the eighth.
Sergio Romo is on for the Giants.
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