Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino belted back-to-back homers in the fifth inning tonight against Mets reliever Darren Oliver. In case it doesn't make the cut for your morning paper (there's a lot happening in this 13-0 game), here are a few homer notes.
* Rollins has homered four times in his last four games, giving him 18 for the season. That's a career-high and a franchise record for Phillies shortstops. Asked about his power surge before the game, J-Roll said, "That's not a surprise to me, maybe everyone else. I know what I can do. It's just a matter of putting good swings on the ball." While he was talking, Aaron Rowand was cautioning him against jinxing himself. "We need him to keep hitting those home runs," Rowand said.
* The Phillies have hit back-to-back homers three times the season. The last time? June 17 against Tampa Bay when Sal Fasano and Abraham Nunez went deep back-to-back. Aren't they, like, the last two players you would've guessed?
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One other note: In the first inning, Carlos Delgado lost his bat twice on swings, and both times, the bat went flying toward the mound and Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels. It was unintentional, of course, and Hamels didn't retaliate. But it reminded me of the 2000 World Series when Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza had their flare-up. Luckily, that didn't happen here.
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