Cliff Lee four hits the Dodgers and hits his second career home run on his way to his twelfth win of the season, as the Phils defeat the Dodgers, 2-1.
Cliff Lee four hits the Dodgers, while striking out ten, as well as hit his second career home run, as he collects his twelfth win of the year, as the Phils defeat the Dodgers, 2-1.
The Phils took the lead in the third as, with a runner on second, and with one man out, Jimmy Rollins hits an RBI double, knocking in Wilson Valdez, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on Cliff Lee’s sacrifice bunt, 2-4, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Phils then increased their lead in the seventh as, with one man out, Lee hits a solo home run, his second home run of the season, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. The Dodgers finally got on the scoreboard in the ninth as, with a man on second, and with two men out, Casey Blake hits an RBI single, scoring Matt Kemp, who was safe at first on a force out, 5-4, as Andre Ethier, who had earlier singled, is wiped out at second base, then moved up to second base on pitch hitter Juan Rivera’s ground out, 4-3, cutting the Phils’ lead down to 2-1. But that would be the final score as Ryan Madson recorded his twenty-first save of the season by striking out Rod Barajas, swinging, for the game’s final out.
Cliff Lee (12-7, 2.83) gets the win as he pitches eight shutout innings, giving up just four hits and two walks, while striking out ten. Ryan Madson recorded his twenty-first save of the year as he pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits, as he struck out a batter. Ted Lilly (7-12, 4.71) took the lost as he also pitched eight innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out five. Blake Hawksworth pitched a 1-2-3 inning, strking out a batter.
The Phils had only six hits in the game, with Jimmy Rollins leading the team with two hits, a single and a double, knocking in a run. Shane Victorino (Single), Hunter Pence (Single), Wilson Valdez (Single) and Cliff Lee (Home Run, RBI), had the other four Phils’ hits.
The Phils (76-40, 1st East) will conclude their three-game series with the Dodgers (52-63, 4th West) with an afternoon game later today. The game will be played at Dodgers Stadium, and will begin at 3:10 pm EDT (12:10 pm PDT). The Phils will send to the mound Vance Worley (8-1, 2.35), who is coming off a win against the Giants on August 5, as he pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and a walk, while striking out six, in the Phils’ 9-2 rout. He will be trying to give the Phils a sweep of the series. The Dodgers will counter with Chad Billingsley (10-9, 4.17), who is coming off a win against the Diamondbacks on August 5, as he went six innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks, while striking out two, in the Dodgers’ 7-4 win. He will be trying to help the Dodgers avoid the sweep. The Phils will be out to end the road trip with a 9-1 record.
