Cliff Lee made his long awaited to return to the Phils and looked pretty good doing it, allowing just 3 runs on 4 hits, while striking out 11 in 7 innings. Meanwhile, the Phils lineup exploded for 9 runs on 14 hits, with all 8 starters collecting at least 1 hit, and 6 of the 8 knocking in at least 1 run. Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Ben Francisco, and Raul Ibanez, all collected 2 hits, while Placido Polanco racked up 3 hits, and Francisco, Ibanez, and Victorino all had 2 RBIs. Right off the bat in the 1st inning, Howard slapped an RBI single and Ibanez a double for a 2-0 lead. A 2 run single from Victorino made it 4-1 in the 4th. A double from Francisco, a single from Ibanez, and a single from Wilson Valdez made it 7-1 in the 5th. A Carlo Ruiz double made it 8-3 in the 7th. Finally a Francisco single in the 8th made it 9-4 Phillies and was enough to secure the victory and a 2-0 start to the season. The only bad news on the night was that Victorino injured his calf after colliding with Francisco in the 4th inning while tracking a fly ball. On the bright side if he has to go on the DL, that will give John Mayberry Jr, a chance to start some games and show what he can do.
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