The Phils go streaking: win 10 games in a row

Do you hear it? That sizzling sound? That’s the Phils, because they are cooking with their latest win against the Cubs, bringing their winning streak to 10…10 wins in a row! This is their longest winning streak of the season.

Translations

• The battle took 13 innings to complete - Innings are generally 9 innings. If the score is tied at the end of the 9^th inning, then the game goes in extra innings.
• With Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez on base – Howard and Ibanez had walked and were on 1^st and 2^nd bases.
• Jayson Werth came up to the plate 0-5 – Werth came up to bat 5 times and either struck out, walked, or batted out each time.
• Walk-off 3-run homer – Since the Phillies were playing at home, they bat 2^nd each inning. If they home team is in the lead at the top of the 9^th inning, and the visiting team does not score any runs, then the home team does not have to bat again because they already have enough runs to secure the win. This applies to all innings after the 9^th. If the score is tied (and in extra innings), if the home team scores any kind of run, it is considered a “walk-off.”

Now go and impress the men in your life with your new-found baseball knowledge!

Let’s make it 11 in a row Phils!

Check out this awesome, game-winning home run by Jayson Werth!