The Phils welcomed the Nationals to the Bank tonight to begin a new series. Cliff Lee got the start and after 2 less than Cliff Lee outings, he was magnificent again tonight, tossing a 6 hit complete game shutout while striking out 9. Meanwhile, the Phils racked up 5 runs in the 1st 2 innings for an early lead they would never relinquish. In the 1st, Chase Utley slapped an RBI single. In the 2nd, Carlos Ruiz lined a 3 run double into the gap, and Jimmy Rollins slapped an RBI single for a 5-0 lead. Thanks to Lee that's how it ended. It was fantastic to see Lee acting like a big game pitcher again. Hopefully he'll now carry what he did tonight into the rest of the season because the Phils are going to need to keep pitching well like this. The Phils have now won 3 games in a row at just right time, as the Florida Marlins, 2nd in the NL East, dropped 3 in a row. So at 83-60 overall the Phils now lead the NL East by 7 games. That's pretty sweet if you ask me.
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Oh its sweet alright and its really sweet to see Cliff Lee throwing his good stuff.
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yeah it is
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