The Philadelphia Phillies torched the Cincinnati Reds 22-1 Monday night!! No misprint there, 22-1!! Cole Hamels returned to his great form, tossing 7 stress-free innings, allowing 1 run on just 3 hits on NO walks, to improve to 5-5 on the year. Cole even had a 2-RBI double in the Phillies' 10-run 1st inning. Shane Victorino, Greg Dobbs and Chase Utley all homered in that inning, and Hamels never looked back. The Phillies have now won 4 in a row, after losing 14 of 18, and appear to have regained their swagger and their confidence.
In Syracuse, the Chiefs defeated Lehigh Valley, 9-3. Brian Mazzone, who spent all of 2008 with the IronPigs, made his second start since being reacquired and didn't last long. Mazzone did not get out of the 3rd inning, allowing 3 runs (just 1 earned) on 3 hits and a walk, before yielding to Francisco Butto. Butto got the next 7 outs, giving up just 2 hits and a walk (0 runs). Pat Overholt, promoted from Reading last week, allowed a run in an inning, and Sergio Escalona gave up 2 UNearned runs in his inning of work. Lou Marson's hot hitting continues, as Lou (.429 the last 8 games) picked up 2 more hits for the Pigs.
In Reading, the Connecticut Defenders beat the R-Phils, 4-3. Kyle Drabek gave the Phillies 7 strong frames, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and 1 walk, leaving the game in a 2-2 tie. Tyson Brummett (3-8) gave up 2 runs in the 8th and absorbed the loss. Phillies All-Star outfielder Raul Ibanez started and walked and scored a run in 3 at bats for Reading. Ibanez will move over to Lehigh Valley tonight and be in the IronPigs line-up. Brian Staviski (.289) had 3 hits and 2 RBI for the R-Phils, and Quintin Berry had a walk, a hit and stole base #29, relieving Ibanez.
In Clearwater, the Lakeland Flying Tigers took it to the Threshers, 12-0, as the quartet of Drew Naylor (5-7), Dan Brauer, Chris Kissock and Carlos Monasterios all gave up runs. No Clearwater hitter had more than 1 hit.
In Charleston, the West Virginia Power defeated the BlueClaws, 8-4. Once again Jason Knapp pitched well with no result. This time Knapp, winless since early May, went 5 innings, giving up just 1 run on 5 hits, 1 walk, striking out 5 and lowering his ERA to 3.40. Jason left the game in a 1-1 tie. The BlueClaws scored 3 in the 6th to take on 4-1 lead, but Ryan Bergh (2 IP, 4 runs on 5 hits) and Rob Roth (1IP, 3 runs, 3 hits) let it get away. Anthony Gose (16 for 31, .531 in the last 10 games) had 2 more hits for Lakewood and Zack Collier drove in a pair to temporarily give the Claws the advantage.
The Williamsport Crosscutters got another fine performance from Matthew Way as the 22-year old Alaskan threw 6 shut out innings, giving up just 1 hit. Way has now thrown 14 innings for the Cutters, and has surrendered just 1 run. Shortstop Jeremy Barnes (.371) had a grand slam home run and drove in 5, and Alan Schoenberger and Michael Dabbs added 2 hits each for Williamsport, who took the decision 8-1.
In Oklahoma City, Greg Golson snapped out of a 1 for 18 funk with 2 hits, but the RedHawks lost to Omaha 2-0, and in Fresno, Randy "Homie" Ruiz (.331) was 2 for 3, including his 17th home run (RBI #74) to help the 51s defeat the Grizzlies, 6-5.
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