Brett Myers started the ninth, which makes it more and more unlikely that we won’t see Kyle Lohse out of the bullpen today. If Lohse doesn’t pitch tomorrow, either, perhaps he will be ready to go as the starter in Game 3 from Coors Field?
Maybe holding back Jamie Moyer an extra day for Game 4 on Sunday will be a perfect amount of rest for the 44-year old veteran?
That is if there is a Game 4.
Anyway, Myers struck out the first two hitters of the inning, gave up a pair of singles, and then whiffed Kaz Matsui to finish the frame.
But needing a pair of runs in the ninth to tie, the Rockies’ reliever Manny Corpas had to face the big boppers in the Phillies’ order.
When Ryan Howard was punched out for out No. 1, the big fella lit into home-plate ump Dale Scott, even going so far as to pump his fists in rage as a borderline call for strike two.
Aaron Rowand grounded out weakly for the second out and Pat Burrell battled through an eight-pitch at-bat before flying out to center to end the game.
Game 2 is set for 3 p.m. tomorrow.
I’ll have more of the color and pageantry of the losing clubhouse later on…