Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 1:08 AM | 46 comments |
 

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They needed this one, plain and simple. You don't squander early 2-0 leads with your ace on the mound and come back to win a World Series. You just don't. Brad Lidge said it best after the game.

"When your ace is on the mound," said the closer, who pitched a perfect ninth as the Phillies won Game 1 of the World Series 3-2, "you need to win."

The Phillies won.

It wasn't pretty. They went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position against lefty Scott Kazmir, squandering a bases-loaded, one-out situation in the second inning in the process. But there are no columns for Ugly Wins and Pretty Losses.

The Phillies have won their first World Series game in 15 seasons. Suddenly, all the pressure is on the Rays in Game 2. If they lose, the Phillies have three games at home with a 2-0 lead. If they win, it's a brand new ballgame.

That said, you have to think the Phillies will be happy with a split at the Trop. They took care of their part of the deal in Game 1.

I'm going to put the finishing touches on my post-game work.

We'll have much more later.

Posted by David Murphy @ 1:08 AM  Permalink | 46 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:31 AM, 10/23/2008
    something tells me brett is gonna come out firing tomorrow and the offense will help his calls, i see us coming home up 2-0, like i said before the series PHILLIES IN 5!
    — robm0202
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:59 AM, 10/23/2008
    this is the same way we took games to get here.yea, it's nerve-racking, but in light of the alternative, i'll take it. just don't pop any corks yet. don't jinx it, there's a long way to go, but i got a good feeling...as long as the hitters keep the pressure on,i don't care about guys LOB, just the "W" at the end.
    — scorpio27
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:01 AM, 10/23/2008
    IN BRETT WE TRUST.........go phils!!!!
    — scorpio27
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:59 AM, 10/23/2008
    Hamels threw another great game and Madson and Lidge mopped up...now on to a not so popular subject...what the hell do we do with Howard? While we sit and wait for his "once in a blue moon" hit or RBI in the post season, should we DH him and at least get his suspect glove off the field, or gasp - should they bench him all together??? Having him in the line up and not being able to hit the ocean with a basketball is going to make alot tougher at bats for the guy that is producing hitting in front of him...the only thing Howard is hurting in the post season is me sitting on the sofa while he strands another runner at 3rd.
    — joey2times
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:21 AM, 10/23/2008
    Rollins and Howard couldn't really cut the high cheese today. They couldn't cut anything else for that matter.
    — Drew777
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:21 AM, 10/23/2008
    Rollins and Howard couldn't really cut the high cheese today. They couldn't cut anything else for that matter.
    — Drew777
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:56 AM, 10/23/2008
    I've never felt so dissatisfied after a win. Should have been 7-2.
    — sillybilly
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:44 AM, 10/23/2008
    I thought he should have DH Howard and then Howard goes and gets the only error and his DH replacement did nothing. Howard might hit better if he doesn't have to go on the field.
    — Lonny
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:45 AM, 10/23/2008
    The Phillies "rust" will be off in game 2 i think. If Howard and J-roll get hitting it will be ugly for the Ray! ~Go Fightins !!
    — MICK17901
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:46 AM, 10/23/2008
    The Phillies "rust" will be off in game 2 i think. If Howard and J-roll get hitting it will be ugly for the Rays! ~Go Fightins !!
    — MICK17901
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:50 AM, 10/23/2008
    Today isn't the day to be dissatisfied with a win. We won the freakin 1st game of the World Series. 3 more to go! Hopefully Howard and Rollins can get it going tonight off the righthander. Going up 2-0 coming back home would be huge!!
    — Matt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:18 AM, 10/23/2008
    What happened to Olga and the rest of the Florida guys posting the last couple of days?
    — EL Zorro
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:23 AM, 10/23/2008
    Bruntlett move was premature, but the win was great. Why did Stairs not ph for Bruntlett and Jenkins replace him in field ? Hoping Dobbs is DH today.
    — mick314
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:25 AM, 10/23/2008
    A win is a win is a win. WHo cares how it looks, or what the score was. You cant take the extra points into the bext game anyway. 3 more to go and PARADE time
    — jeff gross


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About David Murphy
David Murphy joined the Daily News as its Phillies beat writer in February of 2008. Born in Upper Merion and raised in the Poconos, he attended college at La Salle University before taking jobs with the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun-News and the St. Petersburg ( Fla. ) Times. E-mail Dave at dmurphy@phillynews.com.

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