Oct 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cole Hamels’ wife, Heidi sent a text at 4:07 pm to Frank Coppenbarger which read as, “I’m in the hospital going into labor. Could you please tell Cole as soon as he is done pitching.”

With Cole Hamels still on the mound yesterday, Frank Coppenbarger, the Phillies’ director of team travel and clubhouse services, spotted a text message on his own cell phone, about Heidi’s labour news.

While Hamels was pitching, Coppenbarger had followed Heidi’s instructions and kept the information to himself. Luckily, it wasn’t for too long, and soon he was able to break the joyous news to Cole.

“The next inning, we pinch-hit for him,” Coppenbarger said after the game. “I went over and mentioned it to [pitching coach] Rich Dubee first. He said, ‘Just go ahead and tell him right now.’ ”

What did Hamels say in the dugout? “He was sort of numb,” Coppenbarger said. “He was watching the game. I went up to him. I said: ‘We got word. Your wife’s in labor. She’s in the hospital. I’m supposed to tell you right now.’ He darted upstairs.”

Coppenbarger said that while “Cole was scurrying around” the clubhouse, he called and got Hamels’ luggage off the team plane. “By the time Cole got out of the shower, the car was down here in the tunnel so we could get him out of here right away,” Coppenbarger said.