ST. LOUIS - The Phillies Red October is officially underway, with the team taking on the St. Louis Cardinals for the best of three.
Game one is in the books, with the Phillies making a phenomenal ninth-inning comeback to beat the Cardinals 6-3.In a sea of Cardinal red outside of Busch Stadium, it was tough to spot the Phillies fans.But, of course, they are in St.
Louis and of course, they are tailgating."We flew out of Tampa at 5 a.m. into Charlotte and got here at 10 a.m. and started drinking," remarked Florida resident Bob Zeiders."It’s amazing.
The last time the Phillies were in the playoffs, I was 10-years-old. Now, I’m 21 and I can drink," West Chester resident Sam Schriver commented.Wayne Sanders, originally from Mount Airy, has spent the last 20 years as a Phillies fan living in championship rich Cardinals country. "It’s hard because I understand the Cardinal way.