October 22, 2008
Underway in Tampa Bay
Scott Kazmir gets Jimmy Rollins to fly out to right for the first out of the 2008 World Series.
Update: Kazmir walks Werth on six pitches. Typical of Kazmir using a lot of pitchers to walk a batter.
Update: Scott gets ahead of Chase Utley 0-2, but misses low and inside on what Kazmir thought was a strike. He then brings a pitch further in over the plate, and Chase deposits it in the rightfield stands for a 2-0 Phillies lead. It's Utley's second home run of the post season.
Update: Kazmir finishes strong, getting Ryan Howard to hit into the shift and Pat Burrell to strike out. The damage is done however, and Cole Hamels comes to the mound with a 2-0 lead. The way he pitched so far in the post season, that might be enough.