Final/10
Lee hopes to get Phils' road trip off to good start vs. Padres
Jun 24, 2013 - 2:32 PM (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies will turn to their most consistent starter on Monday night in the opener of a 10-game road trip as Cliff Lee takes the hill for the first of three straight meetings with the San Diego Padres.Lee has not lost since May 1, going 7-0 with a 1.97 earned run average in nine outings since. The left-hander won his second straight start on Tuesday, logging eight inning in a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals, charged with a pair of runs on five hits while striking out nine without a walk.
Lee improved to 9-2 on the season with a 2.53 ERA in 15 starts, striking out 98 batters to just 17 walks over 110 1/3 innings.
"I definitely wanted to throw strikes and work ahead in the count," Lee said following the win over the Nationals. "That's what I try to do every game. Tonight I was able to do that. For the most part it was locating the fastball and staying out of hitter-friendly counts."
The 34-year-old will try to improve on his career numbers versus the Padres, who he is just 1-2 against in five starts with a 4.99 ERA.
Lee's win over the Nationals was part of a 3-3 homestand that ended with a disappointing 8-0 setback to the New York Mets on Sunday.
John Lannan struggled over five-plus innings, yielding six runs -- four earned -- on eight hits and three walks.
"I wasn't making pitches," Lannan said. "I struggled with what I wanted to do today."
The Phillies have lost three of their last four and begin their road trip against red-hot Padres hurler Eric Stults, who has pitched to a 1.69 ERA over his last five starts.
Stults logged at least seven innings in the first four games of that span before exiting after 6 1/3 frames of a no-decision at San Francisco on Wednesday. Looking for a third straight winning start, the left-hander allowed two runs and seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
Stults sits 6-5 with a 3.25 ERA in 15 starts this season and will face the Phillies for only the second time in his career. The first meeting came as a reliever with the Los Angeles Dodgers back in 2007 and the 33-year-old gave up four runs over three innings. That included a pair of homers to Phillies slugger Ryan Howard.
The Padres have lost four of six following a seven-game winning streak and split a four-game set over the weekend against the Dodgers. Huston Street was tagged for a pair of homers in the ninth inning to suffer the loss in Sunday's 3-1 setback.
Andrew Cashner was excellent in a no-decision, holding the Dodgers to a run over eight innings.
"We're seeing him mix pitches, seeing him get out of big jams when he needs to. He's growing as a pitcher," said Padres manager Bud Black.
Carlos Quentin tied the game in the bottom half of the seventh winning with a home run.
Though they won just four of the seven meetings last year, the Phillies are 14-4 in their past 18 versus the Padres and have lost just twice in San Diego over that time.
- PHILADELPHIA: 3
SAN DIEGO: 4
Final/10
Jun 25 1:26 AM - Kyle Blanks single to left scored Chris Denorfia with one out to end the game.
Phillies 3, Padres 4 Bot 10, 1 OutJun 25 1:24 AM - Carlos Ruiz passed ball scored Kyle Blanks with two out. None on and Mark Kotsay at the plate.
Phillies 3, Padres 3 Bot 9, 2 OutsJun 25 12:56 AM - Kyle Blanks single to center scored Carlos Quentin and Chase Headley with none out. Runner on first and Jesus Guzman due up.
Phillies 3, Padres 2 Bot 9, 0 OutsJun 25 12:49 AM - Chase Utley lead-off Home Run (8) to center. Michael Young due up.
Phillies 3, Padres 0 Top 8, 0 OutsJun 25 12:12 AM - Jimmy Rollins sacrifice fly to right scored John Mayberry with two out. Runner on first and Chase Utley due up.
Phillies 2, Padres 0 Top 5, 2 OutsJun 24 11:17 PM - Carlos Ruiz single to center scored John Mayberry with two out. On the play, Carlos Ruiz advances to third on Chris Denorfia's throwing error. Runner on third and Cliff Lee due up.
Phillies 1, Padres 0 Top 2, 2 OutsJun 24 10:33 PM - PHILADELPHIA: 0
SAN DIEGO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jun 24 10:11 PM
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