Phils, Rays – World Series Game 4 Battle
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 | MLB, Sports
On Saturday, October 25th, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in World Series Game 3 to take a 2-1 advantage over the Rays. Game 4 is set for 8:07 PM EST on Sunday, October 26th. The Rays have their backs up to the wall. If they lose Game 4, they will have to face the Phillies ace Cole Hamels on his home turf at Citizens Bank Ballpark in an elimination game on Monday, October 27th. The Rays will send Andy Sonnanstine to the mound in Game 4. Sonnanstine has won both of his 2008 post-season starts – over the White Sox and Red Sox – and has only allowed 5 earned runs combined in both starts. The Phillies will counter with Joe Blanton. Blanton has only allowed 4 earned runs in his 11 innings of 2008 post-season work. He defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the decisive Game 4 of the NLDS, but took a no-decision against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his only NLCS start. If ever there was a pivotal game to a series, this would be it. Let’s see if the Rays bats can come back to life – thereby tying the series at 2 and forcing a return to St. Petersburg, where everyone will be happy to be able to hear those crazy cowbells for at least one more time in 2008.
