Tim Lincecum made
pitches to get out of jams, but the Phillies made the most out of early chances
to give Lincecum the loss. Lincecum went
7 innings, allowing 9 hits, three walks and giving up 5 earned runs. This would have been a good amount for the
Giant's lineup to overcome, but Kyle Kendrick dominated from the lead off to
the pitcher's spot as he scattered 6 hits, 6 strikeouts and no walks. Johnathon Papelbon worked a scoreless 9th to
get an inning of work, as a save was not in order, with the Phillies winning 6 –
2.
One glaring
difference between these two pitchers was the walks stat. Lincecum walked three, while Kendrick walked
zero. Lincecum's weakness was his
command and coming off his worst season, he needed all his pitches to be thrown
for strikes. Tonight was not the night
as his command was up, which allowed the Phillie's lineup to drive the ball to
the gaps. The Giant's pitching has
struggled with giving up the long ball, as Chase Utley and Ryan Howard each hit
solo shots. Even with the massive
outfield at AT&T Park, the ball traveled well tonight, and the Giants could
not overcome the deficit. Chase Utley,
the Phillies second baseman had 3 hits and 2 RBIs, while Ryan Howard reached
base 4 times.
The Phillies have
taken the first two from the World Series champions and look for the sweep in a
day game, starting at 12:45. Barry Zito
takes on Johnathon Pettibone.
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