Does it get better for Philly sports fans than what went down around 9:30 last night at the sports complex?

In the Wachovia Center, The Flyers were dispatching the Caps to go up 2-1 in the opening Stanley Cup playoff series.

About the same time, across the street, the Phillies were just about given up for dead, trailing the Astros 3-0 going into the bottom of the 9th.

Rally cap time.

The Phils, spurred by a two-run homer by Pat Burrell, tied the game, then decided to win it in rather unusual fashion.

Geoff Jenkins struck out. But he still reached first on a passed ball. What happened next is a little hard to believe.

First off, for some reason the Astros were not guarding the line, in the 9th inning of a tie game. So of course Pedro Feliz slaps a ball right down the line and into the left-field corner.

Jenkins will never be mistaken for Leroy Burrell on the bases. So it was not a surprise to see third-base coach Steve Smith put up the “stop” sign. Which Jenkins promptly blew right through and chugged toward the plate.

It was close, but Jenkins scored. Phils put up 4 in the ninth to win it.

All’s right with the world.

Next you’ll be telling me the Sixers made the NBA playoffs.