This might be Philly’s best 1-2 punch since “Rocky” and “Rocky II.”
Yo, Adrian. How ’bout dat Cliff Lee and Ryan Howard.
The Phillies Dynamic Duo continued their reign of terror yesterday, powering the Phils to still another win over the Mets.
Howard hit two more home runs to up his total to 31 on the year. He also cleared the 100 RBI mark. Howard hit a homer in the first to put the Phils in front and another in the third. He accounted for five of the Phils six runs.
In going yard twice, Howard becomes only the second Phillie to hit 30 home runs and drive in more than 100 runs in five straight seasons. No, the other one was not Michael Jack Schmidt. Chuck Klein pulled off the feat from 1929-32.
In the meantime, Lee was been utterly dominant since coming to the National League.
He’s now 5-0 in his five starts, after going seven innings, scattering six hits and giving up two runs, one of those tainted by what amounted to a four-base error when Chase Utley uncharacteristically botched a popup and then threw the ball into left field trying to nail the runner at second.
Lee’s ERA is a miniscule 0.68 in his five innings with the Phils.
Call him General Lee.
And Von Ryan’s Express.
The two of them are likely to carry the Phils deep into October once again.
Yo, Adrian. How ’bout dat Cliff Lee and Ryan Howard.
The Phillies Dynamic Duo continued their reign of terror yesterday, powering the Phils to still another win over the Mets.
Howard hit two more home runs to up his total to 31 on the year. He also cleared the 100 RBI mark. Howard hit a homer in the first to put the Phils in front and another in the third. He accounted for five of the Phils six runs.
In going yard twice, Howard becomes only the second Phillie to hit 30 home runs and drive in more than 100 runs in five straight seasons. No, the other one was not Michael Jack Schmidt. Chuck Klein pulled off the feat from 1929-32.
In the meantime, Lee was been utterly dominant since coming to the National League.
He’s now 5-0 in his five starts, after going seven innings, scattering six hits and giving up two runs, one of those tainted by what amounted to a four-base error when Chase Utley uncharacteristically botched a popup and then threw the ball into left field trying to nail the runner at second.
Lee’s ERA is a miniscule 0.68 in his five innings with the Phils.
Call him General Lee.
And Von Ryan’s Express.
The two of them are likely to carry the Phils deep into October once again.
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