You can call this one the thrill of victory, followed by the agony of defeat – and the thrill of victory again.
That pretty much sums up the Phils’ win over the Red last night. The Phils were cruising toward a 6-1 victory when things got a little dicy.
A 6-3 margin looked good as gold with Brad Lidge on the mound with two outs in the ninth.
Uh, not exactly. Two straight hits brought Joey Votto to the plate. He promptly send a Lidge offering into the seats in deep centerfield. Tie game.
Never fear. The Phils rallied to win with three in the 10th.
Blowing a lead was actually the least of the Phillies’ concerns yesterday.
The bigger problem was their growing injury list, topped by the sprained ligament in his left thumb.
Utley is expected back in Philly today for another look at the thumb. If surgery is needed, he could be lost for the season. Not good.
Meanwhile, Placido Polanco continues to be bothered by pain in his elbow.
All of which is a major pain in fans’ ….. necks.
The Phils have won before in the midst of major injuries, including losing Utley for a month with a fractured wrist.
This time they might be lucky if he’s only out that long.
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