Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, July 9, 1993 TAG: 9307090041
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: PHILADELPHIA LENGTH: Medium
Twice within the past week the Phillies have been hosts to endurance marathons. They win them, too.
Wednesday night they went 20 innings to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6. It took 6 hours, 10 minutes, ending at 1:47 a.m. Thursday. On Friday night and Saturday morning, they needed 12 hours, 5 minutes before splitting a doubleheader with San Diego. That one involved 5 hours, 54 minutes in rain delays. The first game started early Friday evening and the second game ended at 4:42 a.m. Saturday.
"Someone thinks we make too much money and they're trying to make us earn it," said Phillies first baseman John Kruk.
This time, Lenny Dykstra put an end to the hot, muggy summer night - and morning - with a two-run double after the Dodgers had gone ahead with a run in the top of the 20th.
Former Virginia Tech pitcher Mike Williams (1-0) threw six innings to earn the victory. He gave up one run, walked four and struck out one. The teams used 39 players - including 13 pitchers - and produced 29 hits, 13 runs, 26 strikeouts and 19 walks. The Phillies had nobody left in the bullpen and only Ruben Amaro and Todd Pratt on the bench.
The Phillies' Mickey Morandini, who got a big hit in the winning rally, slumped in front of his cubicle in the dressing room and said, "I was tired. Everybody was tired. Everybody wanted to get it over with at that point, whatever happened."
The Dodgers scored twice in the ninth on three walks, the third of which forced in a run and led to the ejection of Philadelphia closer Mitch Williams by plate umpire Jim Quick.
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BASEBALL
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