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Found August 05, 2009 on Macho Row:
PLAYERS: Carlos Ruiz
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies,  Miami Marlins

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With the Phillies picking up a much needed victory, thanks to a stellar performance from JA Happ (much more on that in the morning game recap) and the Florida Marlins losing a second straight game to the lowly Washington Nationals, the magic number lowered to 51 tonight.

To commemorate the shrinking magic number I figured it would be best to recall a classic moment from the 2008 World Series starring #51 of the Phillies, catcher Carlos Ruiz.
Original Story: http://macho-row.blogspot.com/2009/08...
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