Cole Hamels must be starting to wonder what his Phillies’ teammates have against him.
Hamels had gone seven starts without posting a win. He last visited the win column on July 3.
It’s not that he was pitching badly. In fact, the left-hander been every bit the ace the Phils expected him to be. It’s just that the Phils this summer have developed the annoying habit of having their bats go to sleep every time Hamels pitches.
His record was a deceptive 9-8, just a game over .500. But Hamels had pitched better than that. Need proof? He sported an ERA of 3.22.
Hamels finally snapped his winless streak last night as the Phils closed out their disastrous West Coast trip.
If ever a team needed its star pitcher to step up, it was the Phils last night. Hamels did not disappoint them. He threw eight innings, giving up just one run on seven hits. But it wasn’t easy. That’s because the Phils continue to shoot blanks at the plate.
They won, 2-1, riding Hamels’ nasty left arm and a two-run homer from Pat Burrell.
The win managed to keep them within shouting distance of the Mets, who continue to be two games up.
The Phils now return to Citizens Bank Park, where they open a series with the Nationals Tuesday night.
Maybe they’ll find their missing bats there. One thing’s certain: They didn’t make the trip to the West Coast.
Hamels had gone seven starts without posting a win. He last visited the win column on July 3.
It’s not that he was pitching badly. In fact, the left-hander been every bit the ace the Phils expected him to be. It’s just that the Phils this summer have developed the annoying habit of having their bats go to sleep every time Hamels pitches.
His record was a deceptive 9-8, just a game over .500. But Hamels had pitched better than that. Need proof? He sported an ERA of 3.22.
Hamels finally snapped his winless streak last night as the Phils closed out their disastrous West Coast trip.
If ever a team needed its star pitcher to step up, it was the Phils last night. Hamels did not disappoint them. He threw eight innings, giving up just one run on seven hits. But it wasn’t easy. That’s because the Phils continue to shoot blanks at the plate.
They won, 2-1, riding Hamels’ nasty left arm and a two-run homer from Pat Burrell.
The win managed to keep them within shouting distance of the Mets, who continue to be two games up.
The Phils now return to Citizens Bank Park, where they open a series with the Nationals Tuesday night.
Maybe they’ll find their missing bats there. One thing’s certain: They didn’t make the trip to the West Coast.
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