Posts Tagged ‘Cole Hamels’

Cliff Amazes in PhilLee Debut: Phils Win 5-1

August 1st, 2009 BroadStreetHero
Cliff Lee Scores a Run in His Phillies Debut: Also Pitched Well Tonight

Cliff Lee Scores a Run in His Phillies Debut: Also Pitched Well Tonight

Cliff Lee made Ruben Amaro, Jr. look like the smartest man in the league after his outstanding start tonight.  Aside from a 12 pitch walk to former teammate Ryan Garko, Lee was perfect through 5 1/3 innings.  For the next 3 2/3 innings Lee wasn’t any worse for the wear, pitching a complete game 4 hitter, allowing one run on a sacrifice fly.  Not only was Cliff unbelievably good on the mound, but he showed the batting prowess of someone accustomed to hitting, going 2 for 3 in the game with a run scored, missing a home run by inches.

All in all, Cliff Lee’s Phillies debut was perfect.  Nobody could’ve asked for more, and if this is a sign for things to come, I have to ask, “Who needs Roy Halladay?”  Not only was Cliff Lee great tonight, but the other player we got in the deal, Ben Francisco, had the best 1 for 4 night that I have ever seen.  He hammered the ball in all five of his at bats and got his first RBI as a Phillie, driving in Cliff Lee.  If this game was in Philly, Ben Francisco may have had 3 homers tonight with the way he hit the ball.

The Phillies bats were silent for the most part of the game, starting out 0/10 with runners in scoring position.  Through 6 innings they led 1-0 on a solo shot by Jayson Werth, but then the hitters got patient and the bats got hot.  After two walks, Ryan Howard got hit by a pitch to load the bases, and a walk to Ibanez make it 2-0 Phillies.  Jayson Werth hit a single to drive in Utley and Howard, and the Phillies took a 4-0 lead.

The Phillies didn’t look back.  Cliff Lee finished the game off with his 3rd complete game in his last 4 starts, and he got the first Phillies complete game since Cole Hamels shut out the Dodgers earlier in the month.  The Phillies finish off July 20-7 to bring their record to 59-42!

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Phillies Crash Back to Reality in Loss

July 22nd, 2009 BroadStreetHero
It was that kind of day for the Phillies

It was that kind of day for the Phillies

The last 10 games have been a showcase for the World Champion Phillies. They played great defense, had outstanding pitching from their starters and bullpen, and everybody in the lineup was hitting. I think playing a day game today threw them off. The Phillies took 2 of 3 from the Cubs, but couldn’t finish off the sweep, losing by a score of 10-5. Jamie Moyer lost his control in the 4th inning and for parts of the 5th, allowing 5 runs in that span, including 4 runs off of 5 hits in the 4th inning. Down 5-0, the Phillies rallied back, scoring three runs in the next two innings to make it a close game, but the bullpen was not there for the Phils today. Bad Durbin (Chad’s unfortunate cousin) allowed three runs in the 7th inning, stretching the lead to 8-3 Cubs. The Phils struck back with two runs of their own in the bottom of the 7th, but Brad Lidge sealed the game for the Cubs by pitching terribly in the 9th, allowing them to jump out to another 5 run lead, which they ultimately kept. Poor pitching, unproductive hitting, and shoddy bullpen work combined for the Phillies first loss in a fortnight.

Hey, they’re still 14-4 in July and are 14 games above .500.  Two bright spots in the game were Greg Dobbs and Pedro Feliz, who each went 2-5 with 2 RBIs.  Raul Ibanez start today, and in my opinion his stellar play has earned him a day off.  He should be rested and ready to play more All Star quality ball at home against the Padres and Cardinals before the Phillies head to the west coast for a date with the Diamondbacks and Giants.

Tomorrow the Phillies play a make up game against the hapless Padres. I expect the winning ways to start up again.  Cole Hamels is on the mound tomorrow for the Phils.  He has been shaky this season and is currently 5-5.  The bullpen got a lot of work this week, so look for Cole to try to go 7+ innings to save some tired arms.

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Phillies Win By 3 Touchdowns! Final Score: 22-1

July 6th, 2009 BroadStreetHero

The Phillies must not have thought that the 4th of July fireworks were enough because they had some fireworks of their own tonight.  The festivities started off early with a 10 run first inning for the Phillies that was capped off by a three run homer by Chase Utley.  Eight of those runs were with 2 outs.  They went on to hit four home runs in the game, including a Grand Slam by Jayson Werth to end the game.  The Phillies margin of victory was their largest since 1894.  The box score for this game is mind boggling:  http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=290706122.  The 1-2 combo of Rollins and Victorino went 7-9 with 3 walks, 5 RBIs, and 9 runs scored.  All of this was done against starter Johnny Cueto, who came into the game with the NL’s 4th best ERA.  He left the game after giving up 9 runs in 0.2 innings of work, a 121.5 ERA for the game.  Cole Hamels was almost an afterthought in this game, but he pitched beautifully.  Cole went 7 strong innings, letting up only 1 run on a solo home run.  If you want to watch the 1st inning again, it will be on Comcast from 10:44-11:15 tonight.

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Phillies Pour it on in 1st, Score 10 Runs

July 6th, 2009 BroadStreetHero

In case you missed the 1st inning of tonight’s Phillies vs. Reds game, here are some stats from the inning:

  • The Phillies scored 10 runs in the inning.  This is the 4th time they have done this in their history.
  • The Phillies sent 13 batters to the plate, and Ryan Howard was the only one to not reach base at least once.
  • Shane Victorino, Greg Dobbs, and Chase Utley each hit a home run.
  • Cole Hamels had his 3rd hit of the season, a 2 run double.
  • Reds starter Johnny Cueto’s line for the game: 0.2 innings, 9 ER, 5 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 121.5 ERA.
  • Cueto’s ERA for the season was raised from 2.69 (4th in the league) to 3.45 (17th).

As for the rest of the game, Cole Hamels has pitched excellent through 7 innings besides giving up a solo home run.  The Phillies tacked on eight more runs to bring the score to 18-1.  Jimmy Rollins is batting .526 (10-19) in his last 5 games with 5 walks and only one strikeout, hopefully a sign that he is out of his season long slump.  Shane Victorino is making his statement for that 33rd roster spot on the All Star team with a 4-5 night and 4 RBIs.

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