For seven innings last night, Joe Blanton provided the Phillies with their biggest need; a dominant pitching performance.
In seven innings last night, he allowed just one run-a homerun to Ryan Ludwick. Otherwise, he was virtually unhittable, at one point striking out five straight batters, walking two, and allowing just 4 hits.
One night after Cole Hamels got lit up again, the Phillies needed a great pitching performance in the worst way. When you have your ace go down in flames it puts tremendous pressure on the other four starters simply because everybody on the team knows you have to wait five days for the ace's turn in the rotation again.
Blanton answered the call and stepped up.
Once again the offense was patently offensive. They failed to muster any sort of effort and had it not been for a pair of solo homers, they would have been dead in the water.
The rubber match will take place on ESPN at 8:00. Brett Myers will go up against Todd Wellemyer.
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