RBI Magazine Live Blog Game 1 (FINAL PHILLIES Win 3-2)

Announcement – RBI Magazine will Live Blog game 1 of the 2008 World Series on Wednesday October 22, 2008. Be sure to tune into RBI Magazine while the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Tampa Bay Rays in year’s championship series. The live blogging schedule is as follows;

Live Blog Schedule:

Pregame: Live Blogging begins at approximatley 7 p.m. Eastern Time

Game 1: 8 p.m. Coverage includes first pitch until game conclusion.

Who will win game one? RBI Magazine wants you to tell us!

Check out this player-by-player breakdown of the Tampa Bay Rays on Phillies Nation!

WE ARE NOW LIVE****

Starting Lineups: Utley leaves the Phillies dugout covered in goosebumps. Did anyone catch that?

National Anthem: Howie from BSB needs some rogaine! The reflection of his head could start a fire!

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Inning- Top 1

Chase Utley drives a two run shot over ther right field wall to put the Phillies up 2-0.

Inning- Top 4

Carlos Ruiz grounds out to Jason Bartlett scoring Shane Victorino, increasing the Phillies lead  3-0.

Inning- Bottom 4

Rays rebound on a Carl Crawford solo homerun, reducing the Phillies lead to only two runs.

Inning -Top 5 

2 outs. Ryan Howard at the plate with no runners on base. Phillies lead 3-1. Joe Maddon is reportley from Hazleton, PA which is 20 miles north of RBI Magazine’s location.

Ryan Howard walks with 2 outs.

Pat Burrell steps to the plate. He has struck out twice so far. 

The 95th pitch of the night is dribbled down the first baseline. E-3! Burrell is safe!

Victorino bats grounds out to the Rays second baseman. We move to the bottom of the 5th!

Inning – Bottom 5 

Navarro steps to the plate for the Rays. Hamels strikes out Navarro for Out #1.

At the plate: Ben Zobrist. Bartlett awaits on deck.

Zobrist grounds out to Pedro Feliz for Out #2.

No. 9 hitter Jason Bartlett. Bartlett takes his second walk of the night against Cole Hamels.

1 on-two outs for Iwamura.

Bartlett steals second and America is awarded a free Taco!!!

Iwamura finds a gap in left center scoring Bartlett from second. Iwamura doubles. The score is now 3-2 Philadelphia.

Ryan Howard leans into the stands to catch a B.J. Upton towering infield pop-up. After 5- the score is Philadelphia 3, Tampa Bay 2.

Inning -Top 6 

Pedro Feliz  leads off with a base hit up the middle to start the sixth.

Chris Coste flies out to Rays second baseman Iwamura for Out #1.

Carlos Ruiz flies out to Rays left fielder Carl Crawford for Out #2.

Jimmy Rollins at the plate 0 for 3 on the night. Rollins lines out to center fielder B.J. Upton for Out #3.

Inning -Bottom 6

Carlos Pena reaches first base due to an error on Philadelphia first basemen Ryan Howard.

Pena is picked off by Hamels! Questions are raised about a possible baulk. 1 Out!

Longoria strikes out! 2 Outs!

Carl Crawford grounds out to Chase Utley for Out #3!

After 6 innings of play- Philadelphia 3, Tampa Bay 2.

Inning -Top 7

Jason Werth strikes out. 1 Away!

Utley drills a hard ground ball up the middle skipping over second base. 1 on 1 out for Ryan Howard.

More tacos for AMERICA!! Utley steals second base!

Pick off attempt at second. Close but no cigar! Utley is safe.

Wild Pitch. Utley cruises over to third -still only 1 out.

Pick off attempt at third. No dice for the Rays! Utley is safe once again!

Burrell waits on deck.

Ryan Howard swings at a low breaking ball for strike three. 2 Outs!

Pat Burrell is a two out walk.

Pitching Change for the Rays. Grant Balfour will continue the inning for the Rays.

Victorino comes to the plate with 2 Outs. Victorino strikes out. Inning over! Philadelphia has left 9 runners stranded.

And we stretch ‘em and bless America!

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Inning -Bottom 7

The score- Phillies 3, Tampa 2.

Willy Aybar steps to the plate 0-2. Durbin and Eyre warm up in the Phillies bullpen.

Aybar flies out to shallow left. Jimmy Rollins makes the catch. 1 Out.

Dioner Navarro is struck out by a Hamels change-up. Hamels records his 5th strikeout of the night. 2 Outs.

Zobrist hits a hard ground ball to Hamels. The ball is flipped to Howard to end the inning.

After 7 innings of play – Phillies 3, Rays 2.

Inning -Top 8  

Pedro Feliz flies out to Zobrist in right field. 1 Out!

Coste shatters his bat – grounds out to Rays pitcher Balfour. 2 Outs!

Carlos Ruiz lines out to right. 3 Outs!

Inning -Bottom 8  

Ryan Madson Replaces Cole Hamels.

Jason Bartlett flies out to Ryan Howard. 1 Out!

Iwamura flies out to Jason Werth. 2 Outs!

B.J. Upton steps to the plate. Madson delivers a 97 mph pitch for strike 2. Pena waits on deck.

Madson strikes out Upton! 3 Outs!!! We head to the 9th with the score 3-2 Phillies lead.

Inning -Top 9 

Jimmy Rollins leads off. Rollins strikes out chasing a high fastball. 1 Out!

Jason Werth slaps a ball to deep left bouncing over the corner fence in left field. Stand-up Double.

The Rays intentionally walk Chase Utley. 2 on 1 out for Ryan Howard.

Pitching Change for the Rays. LHP Trever Miller replaces Grant Balfour.

Ryan Howard strikes out looking at a pitch right down the pipe. 2 Outs!

Rays Pitching Change. Dan Wheeler Replaces Trever Miller.

Eric Bruntlett comes to the plate with 2 Outs.

Both Werth and Utley advance to second and third!

Bruntlett flies out to shallow right. We head to the bottom of the 9th. Still 3 -2 Phillies!

Inning -Bottom 9  **LIVE 

Lights out Brad Lidge will take the mound for Philadelphia. Due up: Pena, Longoria, and Crawford.

Pena tries to check his swing – strike three! 1 Out!

Longoria once again for the Rays tries to check- No DICE! STRIKE THREE! 2 OUTS!!

Crawford flies out to Feliz.

PHILLIES WIN GAME 1 OF THE 2008 WORLD SERIES!!!