Tonight in the stadium formerly known as Joe Robbie, in Miami FL, under a fingernail moon and in balmy 80-degree weather, the Marlins knock off the other (possible) Cy Young contender other than their own.
Marlins pitcher, Josh Johnson, walked and scored first run for the Marlins. First time Halladay's walked a pitcher; he walked more Marlins in this game than his previous games. Chris Coghlan knocked in Omar Infante for the second score. Only Phillies score a solo HR by Howard off JJ.
Leo Nunez completed the save.
From ESPN. . .
Philadelphia
(23-12)
LP: Halladay
Florida
(21-14)
WP: Dunn
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PHI 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
FLA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 5 0
Marlins and Phillies are 2 and 2 against each other, splitting both series so far at each others' ballparks. One game ppd due to rain (Philadelphia) to be made up later.
This was a battle of heavyweight champions and a thing of old-fashioned baseball beauty. Marlins remain 2 games back in the NL East. Rubber game tomorrow: Ricky Nolasco vs. Cliff Lee.
Feeling pretty good tonight, especially after Heat win in Bahstin.
Go Marlins! Go Heat!