Mattie T’s NLDS Recap: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on October 11, 2010
Game 1:
4
0
Star Player of the Game: Phillies centerfielder Shane Victorino, who went 2-for-4 with a 2-run single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Roy Halladay (1-0), who pitched 9 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out eight.
Losing Pitcher: Edinson Volquez (0-1), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed 4 runs on 4 hits while walking two & striking out none.
Game 2:
7
4
Star Player of the Game: Phillies 2nd baseman Chase Utley, who went 2-for-4 with a 2-run single & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Jose Contreras (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Aroldis Chapman (0-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 3 runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out one.
Chapman was also charged with a blown save (1st of postseason) after allowing Jimmy Rollins’ game-tying RBI single in the 7th inning.
Save: Brad Lidge (1st of postseason), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out none.
Game 3:
2
0
Star Player of the Game: Phillies 2nd baseman Chase Utley, who went 1-for-4 with a solo homer (1st of postseason) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Cole Hamels (1-0), who pitched 9 innings & allowed no runs on 5 hits while walking none & striking out nine.
Losing Pitcher: Johnny Cueto (0-1), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits while walking one & striking out two.
Congratulations to Charlie Manuel’s Philadelphia Phillies, who will be headed to their third conseuctive National League Championship Series.
The last time that was accomplished was from 1976 to ’78, when the team was managed by Danny Ozark.
As for Dusty Baker’s Cincinnati Reds, they fail to reach their first National League Championship Series since 1995.
Philadelphia will now await the winner of the San Francisco/Atlanta series.
