This was the game Phillies fans were worried about.
Sandwiched between their two left-handed aces, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels, the Phils were rolling the dice in selecting a starter to take Roy Oswalt’s spot in the rotation for the middle game of this mid-summer interleague classic.
So who was that stud on the hill last night?
That would be young Vance Worley, who was doing his best imitation of a member of the Phab Phour in blowing away the powerful Boston Red Sox.
Hurley threw seven strong innings, limiting the Sox to just one run on five hits while striking out five.
Equally as impressive were the two young relievers who followed him to the mound.
Remember the Phils put closer Ryan Madson on the disabled list, where he joined Jose Contreras, who also took a turn closing games.
No problem.
Flame-throwing Michael Stutes threw a perfect 1-2-3 eighth, and Antonio Bastardo did the same in his closer role in the ninth.
The Phils will look for the sweep this afternoon with Hamels, maybe their best pitcher this season, moving up to take the ball.
Read Ryan Lawrence’s game story profiling Hurley’s outing here.
Right now the Phillies pitchers can do no wrong.
Just ask the “Sawx.” They're considering a name change. Instead of Red Sox, they're toying with Red-Faced Sox, as they continue to be dazzled by Phils' pitchers.
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