The Daily Numbers: 3 straight wins by the Phils to eliminate the Reds in the NLDS in a sweep.
0 post-season sweeps for the Phillies franchise before this year.
2 TVs at least, what was required of Philly sports fans last night to keep tabs on both the Phils and Eagles, who were playing at the same time.
23 million dollars in spending across the region attributed to Phils run in the playoffs. That’s what you would call an economic stimulus.
300 people who jammed into the Knights of Columbus Hall in Springfield to honor World War II vets.
2 rings stolen from a patient at Riddle Memorial Hospital.
2 local business owners who went to Springfield officials with their concerns over possible massive billboards being proposed for a section of Baltimore Pike.
18,500, estimate of crowd that showed up at a Democratic rally in Germantown yesterday to hear President Barack Obama exhort the troops.
72, age of man in Little Egg Harbor, N.J., who was killed when he was struck by car driven by his wife. It’s been ruled a homicide.
3 men killed in 2 shooting incidents in Norristown over the weekend.
3 bank heists in 2 states believed to be the work of 2 serial bandits. Branches in Delaware and just over the line here in Concord have been hit.
5 Genuardi’s stores that have closed in the past year. The latest to be shuttered is in Lansdale, which will close on Saturday. The chain now has 31 supermarkets.
150 people who gathered yesterday in Philly in a vigil for gay rights and to support anti-bullying measures.
200 people who gathered at a UFO conference over the weekend in Bucks County.
4 people wounded in a vigil for another shooting victim in Southwest Philly.
11 hits and 7 errors for the Reds in their 3-game debacle vs. the Phils.
9 strikeouts for Cole Hamels in the shutout win.
5 days off for the Phils, who don’t start their NLCS until Saturday.
21 for 31 for 253 yards passing for Kevin Kolb in the Eagles’ 27-24 win over the 49ers Sunday night.
92 yards rushing for LeSean McCoy.
5 turnovers forced by the Eagles defense.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Just call them the New Big Red Machine. In this arms race, the Phils have the upper hand.
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I Don’t Get It: Gunfire broke out at vigil being held in Southwest Philly, wounding four teens. The vigil was being held for a teen struck and killed by a garbage truck. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: Doc-toberfest looks like it is going to last for at least another week.
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Quote Box: “This moment here is just another stepping stone ot trying to win another World Series.”
- Cole Hamels, after last night’s shutout win to eliminate the Reds in the NLDS.
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