Cliff Lee was outstanding again this afternoon and this time he didn't even need his curveball. Using mostly fastballs Lee shut down the Cubs, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 7 in 8 innings. Meanwhile, Chase Utley keyed the suddenly resurgent Phils' offense, going 2 for 5 with 4 RBIs. He got things started with a 2 run double in the 1st inning. Then he helped move along a 2 run rally in the 7th inning, with Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez each collecting 2 out RBIs. Finally in the 8th inning Shane Victorino blooped an RBI single, and Utley capped the scoring for the day with a 2 run blast to put the Phils up 7-1. From there Antonio Bastardo retired the side in order in the 9th and the Phils picked up their league leading 39th win of the season.
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