Tuesday night’s game was a nail-biter to the very end, with the Phillies defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 innings with a score of 3-2. 

We all love a great Phillies win, don’t we?! 

Philly newcomer AJ Burnett allowed 2 runs on 6 hits through 6.2 innings, walking only 1. Out of 105 pitches, 66 of them were strikes. Although he allowed 2 runs to tie the game in the 7th inning, fortunately for Burnett, fans were looking at more than just his pitching stat line. 

With the Phillies up to bat in the top of the 3rd inning, AJ Burnett singled on a line drive to Yasiel Pug. Exciting, yes?! Normally I’m happy enough when a pitcher gets a hit at all, but Burnett would soon show fans he wasn’t done at the plate, not at all. In the top of the 5th, Burnett found himself on base again after singling to left fielder Carl Crawford. After heading to second from a hit by Ben Revere, Burnett was sent home when Marlon Byrd doubled, scoring a run for his own cause. 

Burnett went 3-3 on the night, and is now batting .444 in 2014. Yes. The pitcher. I know. Awesome. 

Not to be forgotten, of course, is Domonic Brown, who lifted the Phillies to the 3-2 lead in extra innings, which would ultimately be the final score. Brown doubled in the top of the 10th, sending Carlos Ruiz home after he reached second base on a fielding error by Carl Crawford. 

If there was like a game football to give, I’d give tonight’s to Burnett. 

Also of note: Ben Revere went 4 for 5 at the plate, notching his 8th career 4-hit game. 

And Papelbon didn’t blow the game. 

That’s all for tonight folks, let’s get ready for another one tomorrow! That’s what I love so much about baseball…. a game every day. Glorious.

Zzzzzzzzz.