In a 3-game series where the Giants outscored the Phillies by two runs, the Phillies still managed to steal two games and walk away the victors. And they only needed a total of three runs to do it.
How is this possible? Kick ass pitching. That's right, the Phillies pitching staff went toe-to-toe with the vaunted San Fran aces, and the Phils came out victorious. Things are looking good for the playoffs (as long as we stay healthy). Just look at the numbers:
Cole Hamels hasn't allowed a run 19 innings.
Pedro Martinez is 3-0 with 23 Ks since his first start on August 12th.
Happ is a leading NL rookie of the year candidate. At 10-4, he's only one win away from becoming the first Philly pitcher since 1980 to win 11 games.
Blanton has allowed just 3 runs or less in his last 12 starts.
Cliff Lee is 5 -1 with 2 complete games and 44 Ks since joining the squad.
Brad Lidge has converted all 3 of his last 3 save chances, and even though he leads the league in blown saves (9), he has still compiled 28 saves (just 8 less than the NL leader).
The Phils pitchers are all where they should be. If the bats come alive again, there's no stopping them.
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