A Phillies Road Game at Home
Due to the G-20 economic summit in Toronto, and the fear that demonstrations might paralye the city, baseball decided to move the Blue Jays series against the Phillies out of the city. The somewhat surprising alternate location proved to be Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park.
Above, a pre-game pow wow of power hitters: Toronto's Jose Bautista and Philadelphia's Raul Ibanez and Ryan Howard. Below, Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino and 2nd baseman Chase Utley.
Even with the Blue Jays batting in the bottom of the innings and wearing their home whites (while the Phils donned their road grays), it was almost impossible to make it feel like a Toronto home game.
The Phillies with sparkplug Jimmy Rollins getting three hits, dominated the Blue Jays 11 - 2.
Above, Toronto starting pitcher Brett Cecil was hit hard, and betrayed by shabby defense -- he gave up 7 runs in less than 5 innings. Below, Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista is enjoying a breakout year -- with more than half the season remaining, his 19 home runs are already a career high.
Above: with an extra batter in the order (remember this was a Toronto home game, so it was played under American League rules), reserve outfielder Ben Francisco got the chance to play -- and smacked a pair of doubles.
The Phillies always add that dash of pizzazz -- in this case, the Phanatic was joined by a group of "Canadian Mounties" for the YMCA Dance during the 7th inning stretch.
Above, a pre-game pow wow of power hitters: Toronto's Jose Bautista and Philadelphia's Raul Ibanez and Ryan Howard. Below, Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino and 2nd baseman Chase Utley.
Even with the Blue Jays batting in the bottom of the innings and wearing their home whites (while the Phils donned their road grays), it was almost impossible to make it feel like a Toronto home game.
The Phillies with sparkplug Jimmy Rollins getting three hits, dominated the Blue Jays 11 - 2.
Above, Toronto starting pitcher Brett Cecil was hit hard, and betrayed by shabby defense -- he gave up 7 runs in less than 5 innings. Below, Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista is enjoying a breakout year -- with more than half the season remaining, his 19 home runs are already a career high.
Above: with an extra batter in the order (remember this was a Toronto home game, so it was played under American League rules), reserve outfielder Ben Francisco got the chance to play -- and smacked a pair of doubles.
The Phillies always add that dash of pizzazz -- in this case, the Phanatic was joined by a group of "Canadian Mounties" for the YMCA Dance during the 7th inning stretch.
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