I told him, ‘You were just out by so much, I didn’t know what to say.’
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Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins explaining why he failed to direct teammate Brian Schneider where to slide as Schneider attempted to score the tying run on Placido Polanco’s two-out, ninth-inning single Saturday at Wrigley Field. Schneider was safe at home when Geovany Soto dropped Tyler Colvin’s throw from left field, and the Phillies proceeded to score three more runs en route to a 4-1 win over the Cubs.
Losing pitcher Carlos Marmol walked five Phillies in two-thirds of an inning, making him the first Cub pitcher to walk five men in less than an inning since 1920.
