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50 Greatest Phillies Games: 29. The grand slam heard ’round the world

Until March 27, we’ll be counting down the 50 greatest Phillies games of the last 50 years. This is 50 of 50.

And this is No. 29.

THE DATE: Oct. 2, 2008

THE GAME: Phillies vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

THE STAKES: Game 2, National League Division Series

THE GREAT: I left work sometime after noon that Thursday, then drove down to South Philadelphia for Game 2 of the National League Division Series.

I worked, and lived, in Eastern Connecticut.