Phils and Phish Split

Game 1. 97 Florida 11 – 93 Phillies 10

The 93 Phillies and 97 Marlins squared off in a four-game series. The first 2 in Joe Robbie Stadium. Game 1 was a classic slug fest going down to the last out. The Phillies jumped out to a quick 5 run lead in the top of the first by sending 10 to the plate. Florida came back in the bottom of the first with 2 runs on a Counsell single to center, Moises Alou triple and a Gary Sheffield single. Florida scored another 2 runs in the 2^nd.  A lead off walk to Charles Johnson and moved to second on a ground out, Renteria single scoring Johnson. Renteria stole second to move in to scoring position Counsell grounds a ball between 1^st & 2^nd to score Renteria. The Phillies score again in the 5^th going up 6-4. In the bottom of the 5^th the Marlins tie the game at 6 on 2 hits and a walk. The big blow a Charles Johnson 2 run double. With the score tied in the 6^th Marino Duncan hit a 2-run home run (first of the season) to take the lead 8-6. In the bottom of the 7 Bobby Bonilla hit a 381 ft. solo home run to make the score 8-7. In the top of the 9^th hoping to add some insurance runs the Phillies scored 2 runs on a Duncan triple and scoring Dykstra. Going in to the bottom of the 9^th and score 10-7 Phillies. Mitch “Wild Thing “Williams on the mound and I am sure you can guess what happens from there. Opening the inning walking the first 2 hitters, Bonilla rips a single between third and short loading the bases. Devon White hit a grounder scoring 1.  Jim Eisenreich walked scoring Sheffield. Livan Hernandez walked scoring White to tie the score.  PHI  10 FLA 10. Edgar Renteria hit a grounder scoring 1 to win the game.  PHI  10 FLA 11. Mitch Williams takes the loss and the blown save. Tony Saunders with his first win. Bobby Bonilla goes 4-5 with a home run.

Game 2 – Phillies 12 – Marlins 3

Phillies again jump out to a quick lead by scoring 2 runs in the First and third inning. With the score 4 – 0 Phillies, the Phillies keep the pressure on by scoring 6 runs in the 4^th. The Phillies send 10 batters to the plate and the inning is capped off with a grad slam by Dave Hollins and Milt Thompson adding a solo home run. Milt Thompson goes 2-5 with two homeruns and 3 RBI’s and Darren Dalton 3-5 and RBI’s. Curt Schilling goes 8 innings picking up his first win of the season as the Phillies cruse to a 12-3 win.

Game 3 – Florida 5 – 4 over the Phillies in 10

The series moved to Philadelphia and both teams started the scoring in the first by each team scoring 1 run. The Marlins again keep the pressure on by scoring in the 4th on a solo home run by Jeff Conine and in the 5^th inning the Marlins scored a run on 2 hits due to an error. In the 7^th the Phillies sent 8 men to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks to go ahead. The top of the 8^th the Marlins tied the game on a Charles Johnson solo home, his first of the year. The score remained tied and extra innings was needed. The marlins wasted no time scoring in the top of the 10^th. With Roger Mason on the mound for the Phillies, Bobby Bonilla opened the inning with a triple and Charles Johnson ripped a fly ball to left to score Bonilla on a sacrifice fly. Roger Mason took the loss for the Phillies and Nein picked up his first win for the Fish.

Game 4 – Phillies 3 – 0 Shut Out Marlines.

Al Leiter took the mound for the Marlins and Terry Mulholland for the Phillies. In the bottom of the first Marino Duncan opened up the scoring with a 376 foot home run to left center his second of the season. The score remained 1-0 in a classic pitchers duel between Leiter and Mulholland. In the bottom of the 6^th the Phillies scored 2. After a Pete Incaviglia strike out and a Wes Chamberlain walk, Todd Pratt playing for the resting Darren Dalton hit an 0-2 pitch to 376 feet to left center to give the Phillies a 3-0 lead. Mulholland goes 7 2/3 on 8k’s of shout out ball. David West came and pitched 1 1/3 to preserve the shout out. 

--submitted by David Morrison--