philly The greatest video game of Skip Schumaker's life transformed the Cardinals, who won the Globe the Phillies, who would not play one more postseason game for 11 Roy Halladay and Chris Carpenter, who were never the very same 's Marlins will play the Phillies tonight in Game 1 of the best-of-three National League Wild Card Series at Citizens Bank Park. Miami won the season series versus Philadelphia, 7-6, yet it enters the collection as underdogs. Nearly no one outside South Florida expects them to win, similar to nearly no one outside St. Louis expected the Cardinals to beat the Phils in the 2011 NL Division the Cardinals beat the Phillies in a legendary Video game 5, 1-0, with Carpenter outdueling his best good friend Halladay Kyle Schwarber Jersey. Rafael Furcal began the video game with a three-way. Schumaker complied with, finishing an impressive 10-pitch at-bat with a dual to rack up the game's only run. " I assume what you remove is simply obtain in and you take a crack at," Schumaker stated Monday mid-day. "All we desired was a chance, and we have it. We have the capability to play in the postseason. We remain in the event currently and now we have a shot. That's all you can request. Due to the fact that you simply never ever recognize what occurs in the postseason. And that truly the message is just take your finest shot. " The 2011 Phillies won a franchise-record 102 games. The Cardinals needed the Phils to beat the Braves on the final day of the period to provide the NL Wild Card. Philly won Gamings 1 and 3 of the series. St. Louis won Games 2 and 4 to send the series back to Philly for Video game 5. " The night in the past, Tony told me I was beginning in facility, and I really did not start in facility frequently," Schumaker claimed. "But we attempted to obtain as numerous lefties as we might obtain Doc, who was great versus everybody. hit me second. I really did not struck second frequently either. " Halladay swiftly prospered of Schumaker, 0-2, when he fouled off a changeup and a cutter to remain to life. " Doc was tossing whatever at me," Schumaker said. "I was fouling spheres off all parts of my body. I simply attempted to do anything I could to place the ball in play. " Halladay threw a curveball for a ball to make it 1-2. Schumaker fouled off an additional cutter. Halladay missed on a changeup to make it 2-2. Schumaker fouled off an additional curveball and another changeup Dave Hollins Jersey. After that he drilled a curveball right into the right-field corner for a double. " Selfishly, it was the biggest at-bat of my career," Schumaker stated. "That video game in general was the most effective game I've ever before been a part of. Video game 6 with Davie Freese and amazing come-from-behind success, yet that video game, the method it was played, the way it was pitched by Chris Carpenter and Doc, and the protection and Yadi tossing guys out and Chase tossing me out at 3rd in the initial inning. I enjoy that game at all times. Not since I struck the double. It's due to the fact that it was so well played. " The Cardinals won the World Collection, while the Phillies' run of five successive postseason looks, which included two NL pennants and one World Collection title, ended. Carpenter pitched only three more regular-season video games in his profession because of injuries Max Kepler Jersey. Halladay had a 5. 15 ERA in 38 begin again the following 2 years as his body betrayed him. " It just seemed like honestly, both of them, they offered it whatever they had and that was it," Schumaker claimed. "That series and that Globe Series compete Chris which run that Doc had additionally I believe they offered everything they had. I do not think they were the same after that. " There's an additional lesson there: make use of every chance you have, due to the fact that you never ever understand when one more will certainly come. " I always tell how he was the hero of that game," claimed Marlins first-base train Jon Jay, who was Schumaker's teammate that period. "He obtained the big dual to knock in the only run of the game, so Im frequently reminding him of that each time we come below. "

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