Yesterday the Phillies got a solid outing from Kyle Kendrick that led them to a win, today they got another solid outing from their starting pitcher, Cole Hamels, but this time they lost. The difference? The offense was MIA today against the Marlins, getting shutout in a 3-0 loss.
Hamels pitched well for the Phillies, going 6 and 2/3rds innings and only giving up 2 earned runs. He gave up 7 hits, but also struck out 7 batters to keep runs off the board. That effort should have been enough to earn him a win, something he hasn't done since July 3rd, but the Phillie offense hung him out to dry to drop his record to 9-8 on the season. That's right, Hamels, the Phillie ace with a 3.35 ERA and a WHIP of 1.07, has a record that is barely over .500. Hamels has had some rough outings this year, but he clearly isn't getting good run support, especially when you notice that Kyle Kendrick has a record of 10-5 and yet his ERA is 4.37 and his WHIP is 1.49.
The offense failed...
Found August 07, 2008 on
All Things Philly Sports:
PLAYERS:
Christopher Volstad,
Cole Hamels,
Kyle Kendrick
TEAMS: Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates
TEAMS: Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates
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