DENVER (AP) - October 9, 2009 Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel chose the aging right-hander
over J.A. Happ and Joe Blanton, who made cameo appearances out of
the bullpen Thursday, to face the Colorado Rockies in Game 3 of
their NL playoff series Saturday night.
The best-of-five series is tied at one game each.
Martinez is 6-2 with a 3.40 ERA in the postseason, and Manuel
said he likes his history in cold weather, too. The forecast for
Game 3 calls for temperatures dipping into the 20s with snow
flurries.
The 37-year-old Martinez sat out most of the year before signing
with the Phillies as a free agent last in the season. He went 5-1
with a 3.63 ERA in nine starts.
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