What could be a better way to kick off your fourth of July weekend then a whooping of the Mets? Nothing. The Phillies granted everyone's wish by getting great pitching from Rodrigo Lopez and excellent hitting tonight from there lineup.
It all started in the bottom of the first inning when Jimmy Rollins lead off the game with a double. Then the Phillies offense was unleashed. They scored three runs in the first inning off of Livan Hernandez. In innings two and three they added to there lead by getting one run in the second then three in the third. Those were all of the runs that the Phillies scored in this game but it was a lot more than they needed.
Rodrigo Lopez was making his Phillies debut today and he did a fantastic job. In 6 1/3 innings Lopez only gave up two runs which both came in the seventh inning. Lopez really located his fastball well. He's not a flamethrower but he locates his fastball. A lot like Jamie Moyer. Hopefully Lopez' strong pitching performance will snowball throughout the Phillies rotation.
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Phillies:Jamie Moyer struggled in his first two innings against the Blue Jays on Sunday, but Moyer settled in his next three innings to pick up the victory. In five innings, he allowed four runs on five hits. He walked two, struck out four and threw 82 pitches.
Mets:Fernando Nieve failed to make it out of the fourth inning in his last start against Milwaukee, giving up three runs to lose for the first time this season. Nieve threw just 3 1/3 innings, leaving the bottom of the fourth with the bases loaded and one out. Nieve gave up three runs -- which were as many as had given up all year -- on 11 hits, throwing 68 pitches. Nieve has made five appearances against the Phillies, all in relief. He has given up five runs in 1 1/3 innings.
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