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From: [email protected] (Robert C Hite)
Subject: Let's Talk Phillies
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The Phillies salvaged their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs
by beating them 11-10 in a wild one at Wrigley Field Sunday
afternoon. It was the Phils only win in the three game series, and
was the first time the Phillies have lost a series in the young
season. The Phils jumped to a 6-0 lead in the game thanks to 2
John Kruk 2-run homers and two Wes Chamberlain homers. However Danny
Jackson, and the Phillies middle relief was unable to hold the lead.
Mitch Williams entered the game with the Phillies leading 8-4,
however Candy Maldonado hit a ninth inning homerun to tie it. In
the 11th, Dave Hollins hit a three-run shot, his first of the year
to push the Phils ahead to stay. However, in a shaky bottom of the
11th the Cubs scored 2 runs and had the tying runner on base when
the Cubs pinch hit Randy Myers for Bob Scanlan (they were out of
position players) and Myers bunted into a double play to end the
game.
The Phils bring their league leading 9-3 record back to action
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday against the Padres.