First off let me give kudos to Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Leeùwho pitched an eight-inning shutout in an 11-0 whitewash of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday during Game 3 of the National League Championship Series in Philadelphia.
Lee allowed three hits, struck out 10, and walked none. His 10 strikeouts tied a Phillies playoff record, joining Curt Schlling and Steve Carlton.
He was ahead of hitters and kept play moving, using an array of pitches with such a fast-pace not seen since Carlton.
Last night was heady stuff for Phillies fans. Highlighted by a Ryan Howard triple and Jayson Werth home run, the Phillies posted four runs in the first. They put Dodgers' starter Hiroki Kuroda out of the game with two more runs in the second.
Shane Victorino's three run blast in the eight ...
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Dodgers-Phillies: NLCS Blowout Win Shouldn’t Lull Philly to World Series Dreams
Posted: 19th October 2009 by Scott Eisenlohr in MLBComments Off on Dodgers-Phillies: NLCS Blowout Win Shouldn’t Lull Philly to World Series Dreams