I'm really not sure how to keep talking about how these guys don't score runs. It is every game.
At St. Louis tonight they have a guy pitching with an era near 7 so one would think they would be able to get some hits and score a few runs.
Not so much. Into the fourth they only have one run.
But that isn't the story. Cliff Lee has walked 5 with two outs in the fourth.
He hasn't walked that many in one game since 2006.
The Cards pick up two runs in the fourth and it could have been more.
With one out the Phils actually had a chance to get a force at the plate on a ball that one hopped to Francisco in left but his throw was weak and bounced twice before it got to Ruiz.
With two outs base still loaded another ball goes out to Francisco. He throws another bad throw in to the plate. This time it bounces to the back stop but Lee was there and he quickly threw to Ruiz and tagged out Molina who was banged up on the play and limped off but stayed in the game.
Phils only have two hits but with two outs in the fifth Lee gets a hit and so does Rollins but Valdez grounds out.
This is what makes me so angry, that they can't hit a guy wot a era around seven, just ridiculous.
They are really in danger of having their first three game kissing streak this season.
I haven't mentioned that Lee is undoubtedly getting squeezed. Some of the same pitches Westbrook is getting for strikes Lee is not.
I've always wondered how that happens, it's pretty clear that this bum on the Cards is getting better calls then Lee. How does an ump change the strike zone from one half inning and one pitcher to the next?
Mood is that I'm getting tired of this offense. They have only five hits and score only one run.
After forty games they have scored 3 runs or less on 20 of them.
Cliff lee walked 6. That is a carreer high. He battled in this one but can't be faulted for this loss.
Loss 3-1
Streak season high 3 losses
Record 25-15 still NL best and one full game behind Cleveland.
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