Phils Advance to World Series

Not since 1993 have we been able to say the Phillies are in the World Series. But after the 3rd leadoff home run for Jimmy Rollins in his career in the playoffs, a dominating performance by Cole Hamels, and a game with three H's(hits), not three K's, from Ryan Howard, the Phillies clinched a berth in the fall classic 15 years in the making.

The game's final play landed in catcher Carlos Ruiz's glove down the third-base line and finally the Phils triumphant 5-1 win was in the record books. Now they must wait until next Wednesday the 22nd for Game 1 in either Boston or Tampa Bay.



No matter the winner of the AL, their is some ironic Phillies history related to both teams. The Boston Red Sox handed the Phils their first World Series appearance and loss in 1915 with a certain pitcher turned "Bambino" later in his career. Now obviously we have never faced the Rays in a World Series, but only a loss to the Rays would make every World Series loss by a Phillie team to an AL East opponent.

1915 Boston Red Sox 4-1
1950 New York Yankees 4-0
1983 Baltimore Orioles 4-1
1993 Toronto Blue Jays 4-2