Sunday, September 11, 2005 Games - Phillies Pulverize Florida, 11-1 - AND Houston Loses!
Of course, this day is given over primarily to observance of ceremonies marking the fourth anniversary of the infamous terrorist attacks on America on September 11, 2001. After viewing the various and sundry news reports and 9/11 specials on 60 Minutes, the History Channel and the Discovery Channel, the shock and horror of the day seems as real as it did on that chilling Tuesday morning four years ago.
Fortunately, baseball provides a welcome respite from the multitude of cares and threats of this imperfect world. And to that I turn, once again...
The Phillies finally took out their frustration on the Florida Marlins, knocking out the Marlins' starter in less than three innings for the third straight game en route to a satisfying 11-1 drubbing of Florida. The big blow was a three-run HR by Pat Burrell, who had struggled during the Phillies' 7-6 loss to Florida on Saturday night. Jon Lieber turned in another fine outing, yielding a single run in seven innings. All in all, the Phillies took two out of three from Florida, the minimum needed to survive in the wild-card race.
This was matched by great news from Miller Park, where Milwaukee kept its own slim hopes alive by winning, 4-2, over the wild-card-leading Astros. Atlanta won at Washington in a rare shootout, 9-7. The Cubs and Mets kept flickering hopes alive; the Cubs by winning again at San Francisco and the Mets by winning at St. Louis. Along with Milwaukee, they all pulled within 5 1/2 games of Houston with three weeks to play.
At the end of Sunday, September 11, 2005
NL East
Atlanta 83-60 ---
Florida 76-67 7
Philadelphia 75-68 8
NL Wild Card
Houston 76-66 ---
Florida 76-67 0.5
Philadelphia 75-68 1.5
Washington 73-71 4
New York 71-72 5.5
Milwaukee 71-72 5.5
Chicago 71-72 5.5
Fortunately, baseball provides a welcome respite from the multitude of cares and threats of this imperfect world. And to that I turn, once again...
The Phillies finally took out their frustration on the Florida Marlins, knocking out the Marlins' starter in less than three innings for the third straight game en route to a satisfying 11-1 drubbing of Florida. The big blow was a three-run HR by Pat Burrell, who had struggled during the Phillies' 7-6 loss to Florida on Saturday night. Jon Lieber turned in another fine outing, yielding a single run in seven innings. All in all, the Phillies took two out of three from Florida, the minimum needed to survive in the wild-card race.
This was matched by great news from Miller Park, where Milwaukee kept its own slim hopes alive by winning, 4-2, over the wild-card-leading Astros. Atlanta won at Washington in a rare shootout, 9-7. The Cubs and Mets kept flickering hopes alive; the Cubs by winning again at San Francisco and the Mets by winning at St. Louis. Along with Milwaukee, they all pulled within 5 1/2 games of Houston with three weeks to play.
At the end of Sunday, September 11, 2005
NL East
Atlanta 83-60 ---
Florida 76-67 7
Philadelphia 75-68 8
NL Wild Card
Houston 76-66 ---
Florida 76-67 0.5
Philadelphia 75-68 1.5
Washington 73-71 4
New York 71-72 5.5
Milwaukee 71-72 5.5
Chicago 71-72 5.5
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