The Daily Numbers: 6, as in Game 6 of the NLCS, Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. That’s because the Phils beat the Giants last night in San Francisco, 4-2.
6 innings, 2 runs on 6 hits for Roy Halladay, who was pitching most of the time with a groin strain. He also struck out 5.
2 more wins Saturday and Sunday will send the Phils back to their 3rd straight appearance in the World Series.
3:57 of 7:57 for first pitch Saturday night, it depends on what the Yankees do tonight. If they win to for Game 7 in the ALCS, the Phils play in the afternoon. If the Rangers close them out, the Phils go prime time.
2 abduction attempts involving children reported in Morton and Trainer.
11 counts of arson filed against a Haverford man in connection with fires at the Eagle Tower Apartments.
2 people shot last night in Chester. Police are investigating.
35 years in jail for a Chester man convicted of dealing drugs.
90 days in jail for a 77-year-old Bryn Mawr woman in connection with a hit-run crash that left a teen bicyclist injured.
2 people dead in a botched robbery at a Philadelphia jewelry store, including the store owner and one of the suspects.
49-44 spread for Republican Tom Corbett over Dem Dan Onorato in the Pa.
gubernatorial race. That’s down from a 15-point bulge early in the campaign.
80 hours of community service for a Philly teen who donned a red Spiderman outfit and ran out on the field during a Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park.
30 of October, when President Obama will rally Dems again in another appearance in Philadelphia.
24, age of man in Lansdale who police say was riding on a bike with his son in a tandem seat while he was selling drugs.
64, age of Chester County man facing charges of child porn.
3 teen girls charged with attacking joggers in a Wilmington park.
3-2 loss for the Flyers at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks last night.
3 straight losses for the Flyers.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Don’t know about you, but I love the Phils’ chances at home Saturday.
Break out the rally towels.
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I Don’t Get It: One of the suspects in a robbery that ended in a deadly shootout at a Northeast Philly jewelry store had just escaped from prison about a week before. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: You have to admire the grit of Phils’ ace Roy Halladay, who suffered a groin strain early in last night’s game, but refused to come out.
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Quote Box: “The guy’s just a tough guy. He didn’t show it.”
- Phillies Placido Polanco, on the showing by Halladay.
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