The ninth inning of a 4-3 Phillies win began with a Jeanmar Gomez jog from the bullpen to the mound as his trademark religious ballad filled the air inside Citizens Bank Park. The soundtrack, by the middle of the inning, was harsher. Those who dotted the blue seats Sunday afternoon launched loud groans at the Venezuelan closer.
Slideshow "Today," Gomez said, "was really tough."
The Phillies won because Cesar Hernandez shot a broken-bat single to left that scored Daniel Nava with the decisive run and saved Gomez.