I usually don't do post-game write-ups but Cliff Lee's performance was something to see. If you missed it, shame on you. After taking a no-hitter into the sixth and a shut out into the eighth, the left-hander pitched a complete game in his debut as a Phillie, beating San Francisco 5-1. He improved to 8-9 with a 3.02 ERA.
Lee was throwing first-pitch strikes, forced a pair of double play balls including the one that ended the game, and retired 16 batters in three pitches or less. His final line was: CG, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 6 K.
And if his pitching wasn't good enough, Lee went 2-4 with a single and double and a run scored. His double was a rocket that hit off the top of the left-centerfield wall.
Lee wasn't the only new Phillie to make an impact as Ben Francisco went 1-4 and was hitting the ball hard all night. He had a sacrifice fly that drove in a run in the seventh. In two games, he's 2-8 with a pair of doubles and an RBI.
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