Tempers flared as the benches cleared, leaving Joe Torre and Jerry Manuel to become body and security guards. Hot heads cooled off but Hiroki Kuroda and the Dodgers sticks did not.
The benches and bullpens emptied in the third inning, moments after Los Angeles starter Hiroki Kuroda threw a pitch over Shane Victorino's head, with an angry Ramirez yelling at the Phillies during the skirmish.
"We just want to play the game right," Ramirez said. "We're a team and we need to protect each other. I wasn't trying to get anybody. I was there just in case anything happened. I just wanted to go out there and protect my teammates. I don't fight nobody. I'm a lover."
Kuroda used his off speed stuff to leave the Phillies off balanced. The righty went six strong innings giving up only five hits and two runs. The Bullpen for the Dodgers did their job as Cody Wade and Jonathan Broxton pitched the last three innings giving up only two hits and no runs while striking out three.
On the other hand, dinosaur Jamie Moyer got absolutely lite up. Moyer could not get out of the 2nd inning getting only four outs in the game while giving up six runs. Boy that age is catching up to him.
The Dodgers sprinkled 10 hits and scored seven runs getting back in the series as it is now 2-1 in favor of Philadelphia.
Now we move to game 4 as the Dodgers look to tie it all up. Will there be more wild pitches and bench clearings? We shall see.
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