Simple: Keep them in single digits, win games

Written by Mike Mariano | 14 June 2010

For the first time in this Phillies-Red Sox series, Boston failed to score double digits runs and wouldn't you know it, the Phillies finally got a win.  Hamels did what Moyer and Blanton couldn't do before him; he went 7 strong, allowing one earned on five hits and striking out 8 -- you can't ask for much more out  of the lefty.  It's great to get an effort like that out of our young ace(ish) because while he no longer is our true ace, he's young enough where he can easily regain that role in the future and throwing like that when the team is struggling is a big part of leading a pitching staff.  And wouldn't you know it there was a Brad Lidge sighting!  One hit, one K, one save -- well done.

Offensively, production came from all around the lineup.  RBIs were sent in from the top and bottom and only Polanco had multiple hits.  Tim Wakefield threw well, but the four he allowed tonight simply were too much.  It was good to see Raul get loose on one and even better to see Jayson Werth smack a hit before him.  Those two need to wake up and we can get back to killing people again.

Well if that Red Sox series wasn't fun, in come the Yankees on Tuesday and it's Sabathia v. Halladay in game one.  Must-see TV and it should be a fun one.