The Cubs needed a blown call by an umpire to narrowly avoid getting swept by the Phillies. The Cubs had a runners on first and second in a game that was tied in the 10th inning when Carlos Zambrano, who was pinch hitting because the Cubs ran out of hitters, hit a grounder that looked like a sure double play to shortstop Eric Bruntlett. Bruntlett flipped the ball to Chase Utley at second base for one out, and Utley promptly threw the ball away when attempting to get it to first baseman Ryan Howard. The error allowed the lead runner to score the game winning run for the Cubs, who won by a score of 6-5.
Of course, it should have never come down to that play, except Cubs second baseman Mark DeRosa hit a phantom home run in the 6th inning. DeRosa hit the ball down the line, and the umpires called it a fair ball while replays clearly showed it going foul. Pat Burrell came in from the outfield to argue the play, and Charlie Manuel fumed his way into getting ejected from the game.
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