{"id":964,"date":"2010-10-10T22:00:07","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T02:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=964"},"modified":"2010-10-10T23:45:15","modified_gmt":"2010-10-11T03:45:15","slug":"live-blog-phillies-at-reds-in-nlds-game-3-eagles-at-49ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=964","title":{"rendered":"Live Blog: Phillies at Reds in NLDS Game 3, Eagles at 49ers"},"content":{"rendered":"

10:00 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>OK, I’m starting this Live Blog late because there was just too much to watch with the Phils and Eagles playing at the same time.\u00a0 But now, the Eagles game is at the half, and the Phils game is just slightly past the halfway point, so I’m ready to start this up.<\/p>\n

Both teams have leads right now, but neither is running away with the game.\u00a0 The Phils lead 2-0 in the 6th and the Birds lead 17-10.\u00a0 I didn’t see all that much of the Eagles 1st half, but it looks like it’s been somewhat surprising in that both quarterbacks have had efficient and poised games so far.\u00a0 Alex Smith did throw a pick, but he completed 11 of 16 passes.\u00a0 Kolb was even better, hitting on 12 of 14 passes and a touchdown.\u00a0 Not surprisingly, Jason Peters and Broderick Bunkley have gone down with injuries.<\/p>\n

As for the Phils, they need 12 more outs to put the Reds away and move on the NLCS.\u00a0 Hamels has thrown just 61 pitches through 5 innings and been in total control throughout.\u00a0 There’s no reason why he shouldn’t be able to handle at least 9 of these 12 outs, but you never know if he might run into some trouble at some point.\u00a0 So, let’s see if our boys can hang on to these leads\u00a0here!<\/p>\n

10:05 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>The Phillies may very well be on their way to a sweep here, but the question marks around the offense that we had coming into the playoffs still remain.\u00a0 They were shut down in Game 1 after Volquez left the game in the 2nd inning, they were basically handed a bunch of the runs they got in Game 2, and they’ve only managed one earned run through 6 innings tonight.\u00a0 The pitching has been exactly what we expected, but if the offense can’t get runs on this Cincy pitching staff, how will they score on the Giants or Braves staffs?<\/p>\n

10:20 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>Hamels’s dominance of the Reds in his career is uncanny.\u00a0 Not only has he dominated them, but he also made his major league debut against them in ’06 and then pitched his first complete game against them the following year (along with 15 K’s in that game).\u00a0 If the Phils can hold on tonight, he’ll add a dominating post-season start to his list of accomplishments vs. the Reds, and all three of those big games came on the road in Cincy.\u00a0 I guess Charlie and Dubee knew what they were doing when they chose Cole for Game 3.<\/p>\n

10:28 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>Hamels shows his first signs of tiring in the 7th, but escapes without giving up a run.\u00a0 Hernandez doubles for the Reds’ first extra-base hit of the night, and Gomes and Bruce both put good wood on the ball, but they hit them right at Phillie outfielders.\u00a0 I think Hamels will come out\u00a0for the 8th, but I’m sure Madson will be ready, and he’ll be on a short leash.<\/p>\n

The Eagles subsequently fail to convert a 4th down from the 30-yard-line.\u00a0 Why no field goal there?\u00a0 I haven’t been watching closely enough, but maybe the wind in San Fran is kicking up too much?<\/p>\n

10:48 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>Cole puts them down in order in the 8th.\u00a0 The play-by-play man mentioned that his change-up has been a “money pitch for him tonight.”\u00a0 Yes, tonight, this year, and for most of his life that’s what that change-up has been.\u00a0 Literally, he has made (and will make) lots and lots of money in his life thanks to that pitch.<\/p>\n

10:52 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>After a missed David Akers field goal, Alex Smith fumbles the ball and Quintin Mikell runs it back 50 yards for a score!\u00a0 Absolutely huge play in this game, as the Birds take a two touchdown lead.<\/p>\n

10:56 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>Carlos Ruiz just hit a 105 MPH fastball for a double!?\u00a0 That’s impressive, and pretty cool.\u00a0 Hamels, at 106 pitches, is hitting for himself and will come out for the 9th inning.\u00a0 I’m ok with that, but I would’ve been ok with pulling him here too, especially with a man in scoring position.\u00a0 But the way he cruised through that 8th inning, after a somewhat shaky 7th, is enough to leave him in there.<\/p>\n

11:03 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>Man, hard to believe that Mike Singletary will be coaching the Niners for much longer, as he engages with a pretty heated conversation\/argument\/confrontation with Alex Smith on the sideline.\u00a0 Smith has just two completions in the 2nd half, but I fail to see how you’re helping your team, as a coach, by shouting so much at your quarterback in the middle of the game.\u00a0 Alright, let’s go Cole!<\/p>\n

11:19 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>PHILS WIN!!!\u00a0 The beat goes on, as the Phils move on to their third straight NLCS, and they’ll go looking for the NL three-peat.\u00a0 What a great way to end the series, as Hamels twirls a 5-hit shutout and ends it by striking out Scott Rolen.\u00a0 That was strike out numer\u00a0EIGHT for Rolen in the series, in eleven\u00a0AB’s.\u00a0 Imagine if you had told Dusty Baker before the series that his team would give up just 8 earned runs in the entire series.\u00a0 With the league’s top offense, he would’ve had a hard time believing that 8 earned runs would be enough to sweep his team, but that’s what happened.<\/p>\n

The Phils have now won 6 series over the last three Octobers, but this is their first sweep.\u00a0 The Reds weren’t ready for this challenge, and their 6 errors are the best evidence of that.\u00a0 But, to the surprise of absolutely no one, the Phillie starting pitching is capable of beating just about anyone.\u00a0 The Phils will now have 5 days of rest before Halladay returns to the mound at the Bank on Saturday against either the Giants or Braves.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Niners got a touchdown but Akers just hit a field goal to make it 27-17 with 4:30 to go.\u00a0 It’s still not over yet, as the Niner offense continues to show signs of life.\u00a0 Time for this Eagle defense to step up and put this game on ice.<\/p>\n

11:21 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>The Niners return the kickoff 61 yards.\u00a0 Hey Andy, can you PLEASE fire Bobby April\u00a0as special teams coach tomorrow<\/em>?\u00a0 There’s nothing more frustrating than that as a football fan.\u00a0 It’s like a basketball team that can’t make free throws.<\/p>\n

11:31 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>Arrrghhh. The defense has a chance to step up, and they do the exact opposite, as a very mediocre offense just goes through them like they weren’t even there and puts another touchdown on the board.\u00a0 Birds need to pick up a first down, run out this clock, and keep the defense from coming back on the field.<\/p>\n

11:34 PM:\u00a0 <\/strong>Wow, LeSean McCoy had a chance to end the game and just slides.\u00a0 I’m almost positive he just thought he was past the marker already and thats why he slid.\u00a0 That’s still not acceptable, but its better than just sliding to avoid contact, knowing that you’re short of the yard marker.\u00a0 This is NOT good.<\/p>\n

11:43 PM: <\/strong>EAGLES WIN!!!\u00a0 They end it with another pick, as the turnover battle was probably the key to this win.\u00a0 The Eagles force 5 San Fran turnovers and only turn it over once themselves.\u00a0 The game-clinching interception was actually thanks to the pressure by Trevor Laws that forced a bad throw from Smith.\u00a0 Laws has been great as a backup tackle.\u00a0 The Eagle season is temporarily back on track after this road win.\u00a0 Back home for the Falcons next week.\u00a0 Get ready for a week of quarterback speculation regarding the health of Vick and the solid performance of Kolb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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