Phills Take Game 1 With Lee's Domination

INSIDER: Cliff Lee completely dominated the Yankees lineup. The Phillies' ace struck out Derek Jeter to start the game and went on a roll from that point. He had great command of all three of his pitches (curve, change, cutter), worked quickly, pounded the strike zone, and had Yankees batters off-balance all night. Going the whole way, Lee allowed just one unearned run on 6 hits, did not walk a batter, struck out 10, and of his 122 pitches, 80 were strikes.

He also made one spectacular behind the back catch on a grounder up the middle off the bat of Robinson Cano. Earlier in the night he made a very nonchalant catch on a popup on the infield. He was just fantastic tonight and showed why he's been the best pitcher in baseball this October.

ON THE MOUND:

CC Sabathia was also good, but not as sharp as he was against the Angels. The Phillies also made him work very hard and the two mistakes he made killed him. Both mistakes came against Chase Utley and both ended up as solo homers landing in the right field seats. In seven innings the big lefty allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, walked 3, struck out 6, and needed 113 pitches to get through six, 70 of them were strikes. Wasn't a good enough start.

THE OFFENSE:

The Yankees lineup was only able to put three runners as far as second base and the only Yankees run came in on a Jimmy Rollins throwing error in the ninth.

Derek Jeter who picked up three of the Yankees six hits.

THE BOX SCORE:


ABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVGJeter, SS4130010.750Damon, LF4010002.250Teixeira, 1B4000022.000Rodriguez, A, 3B4000031.000Posada, C4010021.250Matsui, H, DH3010011.333Cano, 2B3000002.000Swisher, RF3000010.000Cabrera, Me, CF3000000.000Totals321600109

BATTING
2B: Jeter (1, Lee, Cl).
TB: Jeter 4; Damon; Posada; Matsui, H.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Damon; Posada.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Swisher (Victorino at home).
DP: (Rodriguez, A-Cano-Teixeira).


IPHRERBBSOHRERASabathia (L, 0-1)7.04223622.57Hughes, P0.0022200--Marte, D0.20000100.00Robertson, D0.11001000.00Bruney0.132200054.00Coke0.21000000.00
Pitches-strikes: Sabathia 113-70, Hughes, P 15-7, Marte, D 7-4, Robertson, D 13-6, Bruney 13-7, Coke 9-5.
PHILLIES STATS
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Cliff Lee (W, 9 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K)
UP NEXT:
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