Final: Rockies 4, Phillies 1
WP: Chad Bettis (2-0, 2.96 ERA) LP: Cole Hamels (5-4, 2.91 ERA)
Philadelphia, PA – Five years after Roy Halladay fired a perfect game for the Phillies, the home team was looking at a similar fate for much of the night.
Chad Bettis had it all working tonight against the Phillies. The line up itself is about as good of a line up as the team has rolled out this season and while that isn't saying much, nobody was expecting Bettis to flirt with perfection. Through six innings they were kept off the bases. An error by Troy Tulowtizki in the 7th, cost the perfecto but left the no-hitter intact. Cody Asche finally broke it up in the 8th and Carlos Ruiz would single as well. Darin Ruf would be called out on a check swing which would eventually lead to dramatics in the bottom of the inning that would send Ryne Sandberg to the showers ahead of everyone. The Phillies would plate one on an error in the 9th but it wasn't their night at the plate.
Cole Hamels really could not have pitched much better than he did tonight. He did allow two solo blasts from Tulowitzki but was in as good of a mode as he's been in lately. He would pitch eight strong innings, just allowing the two runs and striking out nine. Ben Paulsen who was a defensive replacement would open up the lead in the 8th with a two run blast off Luis Garcia to make it 4-0 which was plenty for the Rockies heading into the 9th.
Starting Pitchers
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Bettis | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.96 |
| Cole Hamels | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2.91 |
Out of the 'Pen
Phillies
- Luis Garcia: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB
Rockies
- John Axford: 1 IP, R, 0 ER, K
What's Next
Saturday, May 29, 2015: vs. Colorado Rockies, 3:05 pm
- Jorge De La Rosa (1-2, 6.91 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Harang (4-4, 1.93 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, SBP 1480 (Sp.)
Greg Vince (@GregVince) is a staff writer for Philliedelphia.com.
