Phightin's take 2 of 3 from Jints

Game 1:  Phillies 8 Giants 6
WP David Herndo (2-0) LP Ron Herbel (1-2) 

GMVP Shane Victorino

A see-saw battle ensued between the Phils and the Giants. The Phillies started the scoring early getting 2 in the 2nd when Brian Schneider grounded out to the second baseman scoring Raul Ibanez followed by a Shane Victorino singled that plated Jimmy Rollins. In the 3rd, Jason Werth's sac fly to left center brought home Chase Utley. the 4th saw the Giants break through on the Phillies' starter Cole Hamels scoring 2 runs on a Jimmy Davenport double down the left field line at Citizens Park. In the 5th, the Giants tied the score when Willie Mays sent a sac fly into right field scoring Len Gabrielson who had doubled earlier in the innings. The score remained tied until the top of the 8th when Dick Schofield punched a single through the right side to score Willie McCovey. The Phillies regained the lead and added insurance runs when they scored 5 times off the Giants bullpen after 2 were out. A walk, 4 sngles, and a Ross Gload double increased the Phillies lead to 4 runs . Brad Lidge came into the game to close things out but before he could retire the final out to seal the victory he gave up a 2-run homer to Wiliie Mays which made the score 8-6. Willie McCovey flied out to left to end the game.

Game 2:  Phillies 4 Giants 3
WP Kyle Kendrick (3-0) LP Warren Spahn (0-1) 

GMVP Shane Victorino

A close game which saw both teams have numerous opportunities to score but the lack of clutch hitting kept the score low. The first 3 inning were scoreless and the Phils finally scored first in the botom of the 4th when Jimmy Rollilns hit a shot into left field to bring Jayson Werth home from 3rd base. The Giants came back in the top of the 5th with 3 runs to take the lead . Kendrick walked Jesus Alou and Willie Mays. Willie McCovey singled in Alou, Jimmy Ray Hart hit a sac fly  down the right filed line to score Mays and Tom Haller spanked the ball between 1st and 2nd to bring McCovey home. The Phillies plated one in the bottom of the 5th when Shave Victorino sent one down the left filed line.  Victorino's came up next in the 7th and lead off the inning with a ringing triple off of Warren Spahn. The next batter, Placido Polanco, hit a sac fly to right center to bring home Victorinl with the tying run. Sphan was replaced after he gave up a single to Chase Utley. With a new pitcher, Ron Herbel, on the mound the Phils added a walk and a run-scoring single from Jayson Werth to take the lead. Ryan Madison earned his first hold pitching the 8th inning. And Brad Lidge close the game out in 1-2-3 fashion earning his 3 save of the season. Both teams stranded 10 runners.

Game 3:  Giants 6 Phillies 00
WP Juan Marichal (2-2) Joe Blanton (1-2)

GMVP Juan Marichal

Juan Marichal was dominant and the Giants sluggers took advantage of windy Candlestick Park to take the final game of the series . The Giants got home runs from Tom Haller, Jimmy Ray Hart, and 2 from "Say-Hey" Willie Mays who had 3 for the series. Marichal who struck out 8 and walked only 1 gave up only 2 hits and the Phils stranded 2 runners on the bases. The  Giants scored in the 1st on a Mays solo shot. They picked up 2 more in the 4th on a Jimmy Ray Hart blast into the right center field stands. To lead off the 6th, Mays sent one down the left field line to bring the score to 4-0 Giants. Mays got his 3rd RBI of the game in the 7th when he single in Alou. Tom Haller, the catcher, finished the scoring in the bottom of the 8th with a HR shot into right center. Again, final score Giants 6 Phillies 0.

Willlie Mays was 4 for 11 with 3 HRs and 6 RBIs for the 3-game series.

--submitted by Frank Selders--