“No Hit” Lester, Boston Bullpen Shut Out Phillies
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Red Sox centerfielder Coco Crisp solved veteran Jamie Moyer for a 2 run second inning homer as Moyer was uncharacteristically wild and shakey through five innings. Meanwhile 24 year old Jon Lester and the Boston bullpen handcuffed the Phillies throughout enroute to a 3-0 shut out win in series game 2.
Depite losing, the Phillies remained 3 games up on 2nd place over Florida and 6 1/2 games ahead of Atlanta and the Mets as all 3 teams also lost in inter-league play.
Lester, who no-hit the Kansas City Royals nearly a month ago, was in total control in this one as the Phils offense never seriously threatened throughout.
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins, rightfielder Jayson Werth and 3rd baseman Pedro Feliz each had 2 hit games. But the big guys; 2nd baseman Chase Utley, 1st baseman Ryan Howard and leftfielder Pat Burrell went a collective 0-12 striking out 8 times against Lester, who registered his 6th win vs 3 losses as well as lefthanded reliever Hideki Okajima who made short work of Phils in the eighth inning and closer Jonathan Papelbon who struck out the side in the ninth to notch his 20th save.
Moyer, who walked 5 in five innings while striking out 4 as his record fell to 7-4, gave up Crisp’s 2 run shot in the 2nd, was in jams throughout the first three innings and the score could have been far worse. To view the play-by-play on the game, click here. Moyer managed to settle down somewhat in the fourth and fifth innings retiring five in a row and six of the last seven hitters he faced before leaving.
Boston scored their final run in the sixth on shortstop Julio Lugo’s 2 out, RBI double to left centerfield off of reliever Ryan Madson as Coco Crisp stole 2nd and 3rd base in the inning. The Red Sox ran freely against catcher Carlos Ruiz through the entire game stealing 6 bases in 7 attempts.
Reliever Rudy Seanez replaced Madson for the eighth inning and walked 1 while striking out the side. Clay Condrey finished up for the Phillies in the ninth.
For all of the scores, boxscores and recaps on Monday’s games, click here.
The Phillies hope to take two of three from Boston with Wednesday’s final where two youngsters go head-to-head as Kyle Kendrick opposes Justin Masterson.
After Boston, the Phillies have an open day on Thursday before inter-league play continues with 3 games against the L.A. Angels on Friday through Sunday. In Friday’s opener, Adam Eaton is opposed by Ervin Santana whith his 8-3 record. On Saturday, Brett Myers tries to get back into the season and is opposed by 3rd year lefthander Joe Saunders who sports a 10-3 mark.
For the scores, boxscores and recaps on Tuesday’s games, click here.
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