2008 World Series: Game 4

Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria takes the throw as the Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins (11) slides safely back to third during the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series in Philadelphia, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008. After Rollins escaped the rundown, umpire Tim Welke signaled safe, although Longoria appeared to swipe him on the backside.

Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura mishandles a ball hit by the Philadelphia Phillies' Carlos Ruiz as Pedro Feliz (7) heads to second base during the third inning. Iwamura made two errors that led to unearned runs.

Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford, left, is congratulated by his teammate Dioner Navarro after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning. Crawford's homer made the score to 2-1 Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard hits a three-run home run off of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andy Sonnanstine during the fourth inning. A day after hitting his first homer of the Series, Howard connected twice. The major league leader in homers and RBI made it 5-1 and sent screams through a whooped-up crowd of 45,903.

Philadelphia Phillies' Joe Blanton hits a home run during the fifth inning. Blanton became the first pitcher in 34 years to homer in the World Series. It was just the 15th home run by a pitcher in the Series, and the first since Oakland's Ken Holtzman in 1974. No NL pitcher had homered since the Cardinals' Bob Gibson in 1968.

Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria flips his bat after striking out to Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Madson during the seventh inning. No. 3 hitter Carlos Pena and cleanup man Evan Longoria combined to go an A-Rod-like 0-for-29 with 15 strikeouts in the Series.

Philadelphia Phillies starter Joe Blanton walks off the mound after being relieved during the seventh inning. Blanton, with a Greg Luzinski body type that's a throwback to an era of pudgy pitchers, gave up four hits, including solo homers to Carl Crawford and pinch-hitter Eric Hinske, struck out seven and walked two in six-plus innings.

Philadelphia Phillies' Jayson Werth celebrates his two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Dan Wheeler in the eighth inning. Werth's two-run shot to left center made it 10-2.

Philadelphia Phillies' Pedro Feliz is out at first with Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena covering during the eighth inning. Carlos Ruiz lined out to Akinori Iwamura on the play.

Philadelphia Phillies' J.C. Romero celebrates after the final out in the ninth inning. The Phillies won 10-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the Series. Of the 42 teams to take 3-1 World Series leads, 36 have gone on to win the crown. After splitting the first two games in Florida, the Phillies improved to 6-0 at Citizens Bank Park this postseason.

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