The Dirty Inning

Chris Jones and Justin Klugh React to Bryce Harper's Walk-off Grand Slam vs. the Cubs by The Dirty Inning

On July 12, 2008, Adam Eaton did what he did best for the Phillies that year: Ruin everything.

There was not a lot to like about the Phillies’ 10-5 loss to the Expos on May 19, 1979. Including the uniforms. That's right. It's the Saturday Night Special episode of The Dirty Inning.

Justin and Trevor commemorate the Memorial Day holiday with a trip back to visit the late-’90s Phillies, a team that trotted out ineffective starting pitchers about as often as the offense put up a scoreless 1-2-3 inning.

Steve Carlton didn't make a lot of poor starts in the '70s. On June 29, 1972, he also didn't make one. But in the context of one of the best pitchers of all time during one of the best seasons of all time, surrounded by one of the worst teams of all time, this inning was a bit of a disaster.

Hector Neris didn't want to talk about it. The Phillies TV post game show didn't want to talk about it. But Justin and Trevor dive on into Neris' blown save on Sunday, May 6, just mere hours after it happened.

By the fourth inning at Wrigley Field on May 18, 1951, the Cubs had scored ten runs. Then Milo Candini entered the game for the Phillies with a bruised skull. Things did not improve.

Opening Day, 2006! Scott Rolen, many years removed from his Phillies career, returns as a member of the Cardinals, the wounds of his rejection of our city still fresh. For the first time ever, booing did not stop a visiting slugger from owning everyone.

History could not be contained in this extra-long episode from 1917, for which the actual events are unknown.

Some spring training games are important developmental exhibitions. And some are Cole Hamels getting annihilated by the Dominican Republic national baseball team.