For one fan, season has a grand finish
If, by any chance, you were down near the shore yesterday and were watching the Phillies clinch the NL East, here's hoping you were at your favorite watering hole and Orvis R. Leopardi was buying.
Leopardi, of Marmora, N.J., won $1,000 Saturday when Aaron Rowand hit his 27th home run of the season in the seventh inning of the Phils' 4-2 loss to the Nationals.
Orvis became the 17th and final winner this season, during which the Daily News gave out $25,000. Rob Boyle was the only $10,000 winner, on a Ryan Howard grand slam Sept. 17.
There were 12 other winners in the Daily News Home Run Payoff contest over the weekend.
Each winning a Phillies Gift Pack in the third inning of yesterday's game were:
Tony DiMaio, Brookhaven
Rick Brill, Elizabethtown
Joyce Monsees,
Princeton Junction, N.J.
Anthony J. Laurito, Philadelphia
Mickey Losch, Drexel Hill
Jean M. Eshelman, Drexel Hill
Andrew Kovatch, Downingtown
Each winning a Phillies Gift Pack in the seventh inning of Saturday's game were:
Debbie Anthony, Philadelphia
Mike Pilla, West Chester
Mike Panetta, Exton
Joy Orzer, Philadelphia
Samuel Rios, Philadelphia
The Daily News pays $1,000 for a home run hit in the Payoff inning and $10,000 for a grand slam. Contestants whose batter fails to hit a home run receive a gift pack, which includes a variety of Phillies-related items.
The end of the regular season marks the end of Home Run Payoff for 2007. *
