Five For Five

Prior to today, Miguel Olivo had had 5 hits in one game. It was back in 2007 when his team at the time, the Florida Marlins, took on his future team the Kansas City Royals. Olivo, had 3 singles and two Doubles in that game drove in a run and scored another as the Marlins won 9-8. Also noteworthy 3 of his hits including both doubles came against current teammate, Jorge De La Rosa.

Wednesday in what was to be the 1st game of a twin bill, Miguel Olivo again had 5 hits in one game including the 10th inning game winning home run that ended it. Once again he had a run and a RBI and also had a double. This time his first 3 hits, 2 Singles and a Double came off one of the best pitchers in the game, Roy Halladay. The game had to be a big boost to Olivo, who had gone 2 for 28 prior to the game.

Tonight's game was Postponed because of the weather, and looking at the schedule, the best date to make it up would be September 2nd, when the Phillies will be returning home from a West Coast Road trip and the Rockies will be in the middle of a trip to California. The one hitch with that date is that it would require the Phillies to play 23 straight days which would require a waiver from the players. The other possible date would be August 2nd, when the Rockies are already home and the Phillies are on the road between Washington and Miami, but that would put both teams beyond the three weeks without an off day rule.