As soon as I saw what happened in the bottom of the first inning, I knew I had to post this scoresheet. With two outs and nobody on, Cole Hamels decided it was a safe time to play “Veteran Redass Cowboy” and plunk hotshot rookie Bryce Harper. Harper took third on Jayson Werth’s flyball single to left, then stole home. Unfortunately, the cosmic justice didn’t extend to the game’s outcome, although Harper would collect two hits (including what I assume was a hustle double on a fly to shallow left) and lay down a bunt fielded by Hamels, perhaps with an eye towards a possible collision.
But the Phillies broke open a 3-1 game with a six-run ninth, including Hunter Pence’s second two-run shot of the night. Hamels actually flied out to leadoff the ninth, apparently set to go for the complete game, but after the outburst John Mayberry pinch-hit for him his second time up.
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