The Phillies signed Cliff Lee because they were in love with arm.
Yesterday they learned his bat’s not bad, either.
Lee had two hits and pitched eight innings to lead the Phils to a 10-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
The win came just a few hours after the bizarre 6-plus hours contest that saw the Phils edge the Reds in a game that ended after 1 a.m. Thursday.
The Phillies needed a big outing from Lee. He was not at his best, but he delivered the goods, both from the mound and the batter’s box. Lee pitched eight innings on a day when Charlie Manuel did not have much in the way of a bullpen after using eight pitchers the night before.
But Lee also was clutch in terms of hitting, doing something some of his teammates have struggled with this year, delivering a huge double with the bases loaded to put the Phils back ahead after the Reds had scratched back to tie the game.
CLICK HERE for Dennis Deitch's take on the game.
OR HERE for Jack McCaffery's take on the weary Phils.
The Phils now move on to the Big Apple and a weekend series with the Mets.
If they need a pinch-hitter, they likely could do worse than Lee.
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