You could definitely say the Phillies and Red Sox had a very “Sweep” weekend.
According to MLB.com, the Yankees and Red Sox series this weekend “provided countless forms of excitement for their fans”.
There was a walk-off win on Friday night despite a two-run deficit with two outs in the ninth, a slugfest victory on Saturday to overcome a six-run deficit and finally a 4-1 triumph on Sunday that included an electrifying straight steal of home by Jacoby Ellsbury.
No only did the Red Sox sweep the Yanks this weekend, they extended their winning streak to 10 games.
Dustin Pedroia called it a fantastic weekend for the team, but acknowledged that he plans on seeing the Yanks in the end!
The World Series hangover just might have snapped this weekend, as Phillies swept “the Fish” to boost the teams record over the .500 mark for the first time this season. Jamie Moyer capped out the series allowing only 1 run in 6 innings, as Phillies cruised to a 13-2 victory on Sunday.
MLB.com reports that the Phillies had little quality pitching before the weekend. They were 6-8 and carried a 6.31 ERA into the series, the worst mark in the NL. They had just four quality starts, the fewest in baseball.
Charlie Manual is optimistic that the Phils have busted out of the early season defensive slump.
Phillies fans can also expect Cole Hamels back on the mound this week.
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