September 22: PHILLIES 1, Atlanta 0 (Magic Number: 4)
Record Since "Houston Massacre": 22-4
Record in September: 18-3
What a game! And in the pressure of a pennant race! Shades of Addie Joss in 1908! Okay, maybe the Addie Joss comparison is stretching things a lot, but any pitcher or team tossing a one-hitter, against their rival and chaser, in a pennant race, is cause for lots of hyperbole!!
And what about Rauuuul "Werewolves of London" Ibanez??? Another two-out double to plate the eventual winning run!! While I don't believe in the concept of a "clutch" hitter, we can say that Raul was clutch the past two nights.
I really have nothing more to say about tonight's game. Oswalt has been absolutely fantastic, and I think the National League (and them thar fellers over in the Amercun League) have seen the playoff future ... and they have got to be intimidated.
When was the last time you could honestly say that the Phillies, before they ever play a playoff game, have played in a way that is scaring the living crap out of the teams waiting to face them?
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