GAME THREAD: Cardinals vs. Phillies (Game Five)

[OFFNY]

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CARDINALS

Rafael Furcal - SS

Skip Schumaker - 2B

Albert Pujols - 1B

Lance Berkman - RF

Matt Holliday - LF

Yadier Molina - C

Ryan Freese - 3B

Jon Jay - CF

Chris Carpenter - RHP (11-9, 3.45 ERA)

PHILLIES

Jimmy Rollins - SS

Chase Utley - 2B

Hunter Pence - RF

Ryan Howard - 1B

Shane Victorino - CF

Raul Ibanez - LF

Placido Polanco - 3B

Carlos Ruiz - C

Roy Halladay - RHP (19-6, 2.35 ERA)

[Oriology]

Halladay is an incredible pitcher. Great pitchers' duel.

[Palmoripken]

This has been one for the ages. Great pitching, defense. I love a good slugfest as much as the next guy but I also enjoy an epic duel between two aces and this game has just that. Halladay showed why he's awesome by getting out of that jam.

[OFFNY]

I think that the Cardinals will pull off the big upset in the National League playoffs.

One more inning.

[Remember The Alomar]

Both games today have been fantastic. I posted this in the Brewers game thread, but these have been the best playoffs in forever--and the Championship Series' haven't even started.

[Oriology]

Utley-Pence-Howard for the season...Carpenter for the CG-SH...

[eddie83]

Great game, the Phillies fans have alot more life in them then the Yankee fans, that is for sure. Utley, Pence, Howard are due up.

[Palmoripken]

Great game, the Phillies fans have alot more life in them then the Yankee fans, that is for sure. Utley, Pence, Howard are due up.

I think that's because Philly fans unlike Yankee ones don't take playoff appearances for granted. Phillies now down to their last out. Go Cards.

[Remember The Alomar]

Howard could earn the remaining 128 million on his contract if he hits one out here.

[Remember The Alomar]

And the boo's come ringing down.

Ryan Howard is down too.

[Oriology]

One more inning.

True maaan of gee-eeeniuusss

[OFFNY]

I think that the Cardinals will pull off the big upset in the National League playoffs.

One more inning.

Jinx, my butt !!!

[Palmoripken]

Good call OFFNY. Howard is hurt btw. Carpenter was amazing tonight. That's what an ace does. So who do you guys like? Milwaukee or St. Louis?

[OFFNY]

Good call OFFNY. Howard is hurt btw. Carpenter was amazing tonight. That's what an ace does. So who do you guys like? Milwaukee or St. Louis?

Quit while I'm ahead.

[Palmoripken]

Quit while I'm ahead.

Heh, personally I am rooting for a Milwaukee-Texas series. Two teams who haven't won it all ever. It wouldn't kill me if we got Cards-Tigers again though. If we did though, I want it to be more like 1934/1968 than 2006.