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Howard Nearly Runs Down Utley In Win
The best part of last night’s Phillies game was not Pat Burrell’s game-winning double, though that was pretty awesome, too. And it wasn’t the female streaker, since the TV didn’t show that — and she kept her bra on, anyway. (Okay, the female streaker is pretty cool, also.) No, it was Ryan Howard running just a half-step behind Chase Utley as they both rounded third, looking to grab the go-ahead and insurance runs from the Colorado Rockies. Because Burrell’s hit could have been caught, Utley held up at second and Howard went all the way near the bag; once it dropped, both sprinted for home plate like it was that one scene from Rookie of the Year. The Phillies are finally above .500 (they’re 11-10) and swept the Rockies in a two-game series. Video of the game-winning hit and hilarious basepath action after the jump.
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I love the fact that Ryan Howard is batting .190 and still got intentionally walked so they could face a guy who is batting .550 with runners in scoring position
Anybody else reminded of the scene in Major League in which Willie Mays Hayes nearly laps his teammate and they both slide into home within a half-second of each other?