At the August 23 game I laughed more heartily than I had in a long time. Maybe it was the warmth of being with good friends, the 15th row height of our 419 section seats just above home plate, or the great weather. Or it could have just been Shane Victorino's home run, John Mayberry Jr's three run home run, Shane's three run triple, or watching this 'Mets men's group' on the mound. What are they saying anyway? "What the ### do we do now?", or "Stop being such sensitive new age men and start kicking butt", or "I hear they make great cheese steaks in this part of town, let's get outta here NOW." Whatever they were saying, it didn't matter 'cause at least tonight they were being out hit, out run, and eventually, out pitched.Worley had a rough first two innings, getting out of some jams with some good defense from the infield and catches from the outfield. Once he settled down, though, his teammates helped him out with a great batting barrage. Oh, and Worley hit some, too. Yeah, 2 out of 3 times at bat, and he came home on an RBI.
For a few innings we were up on our feet most of the time, screaming or clapping. How surprised we were to look back to see a fan sleeping through most of the whole game
The only place the Mets showed up the Phillies was when they completed a 'hit and run'. Okay, I didn't really know what that was, and had to use my oft said expression "What just happened?" So here is the explanation: A hit and run normally occurs when the coach sends the runner to 2nd while the batter attempts to hit the ball. If it works correctly the runner will get to third on a single (which happened) or he will get to 2nd and avoid the double play on a grounder to an infielder. (thanks Joe).
That just went by too fast for me, but it was fun to watch. This game made up for the torrential rain game last on the 18th, which was the first game that I had ever left before the end. We had seen the best 3 innings, the Phillies did eventually win it, and it was a good decision not wait out the 2 hour delay, but still left me disappointed. Tonight no rain, no delays, all fun.
Joe, Tobie, Vic, Peter, and an errant Red Sox fan.
(Just behind Joe's head is the guy who slept through most of the game. His head is down in this picture!)Winning IS sweet.
