Brett Myers got his first win of the season last night as the Phillies beat the Cubs, 5-3. Myers looked like he was in for another rough start after giving up back to back solo homeruns to Derek Lee and Aramis Ramirez in the first inning. He was able to rally and only gave up 1 more run on yet another solo homerun, this time to Alfonso Soriano, in the 6th inning. Myers did exactly what he needed to for the night. He went 8 strong innings before handing the game over to Brad Lidge who pitced a scoreless 9th for the save. Myers made it so that the bullpen could rest after having to pitch so much in that 12 inning game against the Mets.
It wasn’t the lefties as I predicted that got to Zambrano, but right handed Pat “the Bat” Burrell. Burrell went 2-4 with a homerun, a double, and 3 RBI. He has been the best Philly at the plate thus far this season, raising his batting average up to .400. Greg Dobbs, who was playing 3rd for Pedro Feliz for the left handed bat, went 2-3 with a double and RBI of his own. He produced just like the 2nd batter in the lineup should.
Cole Hamels take on Ted Lilly tonight at 7:05 pm. I do not like the fact that the three right-handed big time hitters for the Cubs, Soriano, Lee, and Ramirez, all went deep last night. I said over on beerleaguer just before Lee hit his homerun that I have a lingering feeling that he will have a big series against us. Hopefully Hamels can use his changeup to keep them off balance tonight. A win tonight would even us back at .500, and also give us our first series win of the season.
