What happened?
Rodrigo Lopez won his first game since 2007 as the Phillies took the first game of this homestand to go to 40-37.
Who did what?
Rodrigo Lopez (1-0) gave up two runs in 6.1 innings. He allowed six hits, one walk and struck out four.
Jimmy Rollins went 2 for 5 with two doubles (17), a run and two RBIs.
Shane Victorino went 3 for 5 with a triple (1) and two runs.
Chase Utley went 2 for 3 with a run and two RBIs.
Jayson Werth went 1 for 3 with a homer (16) and an RBI.
Greg Dobbs went 1 for 4 with two RBIs.
Paul Bako went 1 for 4 with a double (1) and a run.
Livan Hernandez (5-4) gave up seven runs on 10 hits in the loss. He walked four (one intentional) and struck out two.
Ryan Church went 3 for 4 with a double (16) and a run.
Nick Evans went 1 for 3 with a double (4) and an RBI.
Brian Schneider went 1 for 2 with a double (7) and an RBI.
What does this mean?
Ah, behold the power of the Phillies’ offense. For the first time in what seems like forever (or last Saturday), the bats came alive early and didn’t let up until the Mets were were buried. The pace was set from the very first pitch of the game, when Jimmy Rollins laced a double to right, and they didn’t let up. The Phils attacked Livan Hernadez early and often, sending him to an early exit with his worst start of the season.
It was a good night for Rollins, who had a good at-bat each time in the box. He got off to a good start with a leadoff double, and used some hustle and heads-up play to exploit the Mets’ defense in the third inning for his second two-bagger of the game. If there is one thing that the Phillies could use right now, it’s a consistent Jimmy Rollins.
However, the most important thing about tonight’s game was Rodrigo Lopez, who made his first big league start since 2007. He was more than solid, and he didn’t give the Mets any opportunities to get back into the game until he let two score in the seventh inning. He might not be the long term solution in 2009, but he might be just what the Phillies need.
What’s next for our heroes?
In game two against the Mets, Jamie Moyer (6-6, 6.05) faces off against Fernando Nieve (3-1, 2.25).
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July 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 pm
I kind of see where some people are going with the ‘RBI is a misleading and outdated stat’ argument.
But I know that 7 RBI were pretty important during this game.
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 pm
nice braces rodrigo
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I swear Rodrigo looks like an orphan Amaro picked up this morning and said, “I’m your dad”.
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:20 pm
gotta like it when jimmy’s getting hits
July 4th, 2009 at 12:48 am
Gotta like what we saw out of Rodrigo tonight. If he sticks around and has some success over 3-4 starts, it may be time to expand the Rodrigo’s Amigo’s campaign that we saw for a second tonight.
I’m also really happy with the way Jimmy’s been swinging the bat over the last two games. Just looks like a much better approach at the plate and he’s getting good swings on the ball.
July 4th, 2009 at 4:44 am
Beating the Mets and playing good solid fundamental baseball while doing so has made me a happy boy.
July 4th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Or, he might be the long term solution through this year.
I’d like to know where this guy came from. I never hoyd of ‘em.
July 4th, 2009 at 11:38 am
bigmyc,
Lopez pitched for several seasons in Baltimore. Was phenomenal as a rookie, then had a couple decent seasons and a couple lousy ones. Pat Gillick tried to trade Pat Burrell for him in ‘06, but Pat the Bat nixed the deal with his no-trade clause. Lopez last pitched for Colorado in ‘07, but underwent Tommy John surgery during the season and was not a part of that team’s playoff run. He missed all of last season, and pitched for Mexico in the WBC this year, after which the Phils signed him to a minor league contract
July 4th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Thanx, implant.
July 4th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
How many times can the Phillies really afford to just throw guys out there and hope for the best. The guy is a .500 pitcher, all around too, which is kind of weird. I hope by the week after the all star break, enough teams will go into sell mode and hopefully we can get someone.
Believe me, beating the Mets is never a bad thing, only good. Especially when the Phils can gain a game on the Marlins. This race might not come down to 2, or 3 teams this year, but maybe 4, and that worries me a little, just because, how many times can you pull a rabbit out of the hat?