It was an interesting weekend in Atlanta. On Friday night, the Phillies took an early 3-0 lead behind Cliff Lee but Lee was unable to hold it. As soon as Tim Hudson got a 6-3 lead, the game was pretty much over. Lee was gone in the fourth.
Roy Oswalt and the Phillie offense were the stars of the Saturday matinee. Oswalt, who had never beat the Braves in-season, went six strong in the 11-0 shutout. The offense was all over the place. Woohoo!
Cole Hamels was dazzling today, going seven and allowing no runs on four hits. He struck out eight and walked one. Run support was mainly thanks to Shane Victorino, who went 3-4, with a solo home run. Michael Martinez got the start at second and made a couple of nifty defensive plays. Derek Lowe took the loss. Madson and Contreras finished the game. And the Phillies won the series. Is this the blueprint for all series? Two games out of three would do quite nicely.
