Phillies 1, Giants 0Is he back? Cole Hamels pitched a complete game shutout tonight, limiting the Giants to just two hits and retiring 21 in a row at one point. Cole struck out nine and stole a base (!) in the 5th inning. He currently has a scoreless inning streak of 19 innings going - matching his career high. It was nice to see dominant Cole again, and I hope he sticks around for the next two months.
The Phils' lone run was actually a manufactured run, and not the result of a home run. Ryan Howard doubled in Shane Victorino in the 4th inning. Shane had reached on a single, stole second and was moved to third on a Chase Utley ground-out.
After a lengthy rain delay, the Braves-Marlins game is just getting underway in Miami. As of right now, the magic number to clinch the East stands at 25.
Jack's Back: September is here, which means teams can expand their active rosters to 40 players. The Phils added only lefty reliever Jack Taschner to the roster today, although it's expected the team will add a third catcher and a pinch-running specialist once the AA and AAA seasons conclude later this week.
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Its all about pitching, Harry...Good game
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