Philadelphia Phillies win NL East Contest

The Philadelphia Phillie tasted glory when they won they won the NL East Division title. ESPN reports that players doused each other with champagne and beer in the clubhouse and on the field, whilst Fans partied in the stands and Manager Charlie Manuel enjoyed the celebration from his office. This was a great moment for the City of Philadelphia. "I'll celebrate when we get to the big one," Manuel said in the article. A repeat in the World Series would definitely be phenomenal.

The same article goes on to explain that the Phillies beat the Houston Astros 10-3 to clinch their third straight division crown. We also learn that Ibanez hit his career-high 34th homer and Jimmy Rollins had a double and triple for Philadelphia, which is heading to the postseason for the third straight year for the first time since Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton and crew won three consecutive NL East titles from 1976-78. The article also points out that the Phillies are trying to become the first repeat champions since the New York Yankees won three straight World Series from 1998-2000. The Cincinnati Reds were the last NL team to win two in a row in 1975-76. In the article Chase Utley asked the fans if they were having fun. He then reassured them that “there’s gonna be a lot more coming.

The article then concludes with some interesting game notes at the bottom:
“The Phillies are 31-11 at home since July 1. They were 13-22 the first two months. ... Houston's Miguel Tejada extended his hitting streak to 17 games. ... Ibanez hit 33 homers for the Seattle Mariners in 2006.”

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