Phenom Stephen Strasburg threw a no-hitter for five and looked good doing it.
Hordes of schoolkids and their parents leave the field after a pregame session in the outfield with some of the Reading Phillies players.It was Stephen Strasburg night in Reading last night. Only 4,000 or so fans braved the cold (game time temperature of 53 degrees with winds blowing in the teens) but there was a ton of media representation. It was a good game, with both Strasburg and R-Phils' starter Mike Cisco working quickly. Both went five innings. Strasburg hovered in the mid-90's, Cisco around 90. The Senators scored on a lucky Strasburg single in the 5th, one of only two hits Cisco allowed. Strasburg, who's got a nice pitcher's body, allowed none. He made it look effortless. If he's not with the Nats by June, I'll be shocked.
The highly-touted Drew Storen came on in relief for the 6th and 7th, while the rehabbing Brad Lidge appeared for the R-Phils. It was a doubleheader and both games were a regulation seven innings. Lidge looked good, though he barely touched 90. Brad Lidge has wonderful mound conposure.
I was going to stay for the doubleheader but by the time the second game started the temperature was 43. And the wind was still blowing. Bless the hearty souls who lingered. I had an hour's drive home.
