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The Phillies have found some winning ways this past weekend, winning three of their last four games. Last night Cliff Lee was yet again solid for the Phils as they played the Red Sox under the lights in Fort Myers. Throwing five scoreless frames and allowing three hits against the Sox, Lee recorded his first win of the spring as the Phils took it all 4-1. Today the Phils will take on the Pirates at Bright House Field as Sean O'Sullivan (1-1, 7.04 ERA) and Adam Wilk (0-0, 1.29 ERA) get the nod.
Sean O'Sullivan struggled to make anything work last time out. On Tuesday the right hander made a relief appearance against Atlanta and was unsuccessful, allowing six earned runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings. O'Sullivan is making his second start of the spring today with the hope of bouncing back from his last time out. In his last start, back on March 5 against the Braves, O'Sullivan tossed three scoreless innings while allowing three hits and allowing one walk. O'Sullivan also struck out two.
Adam Wilk will be making his first start of the spring today for the Pirates. In four relief appearances so far this spring, Wilk has been solid and has opened eyes in Pirates camp. In 7 innings pitched, Wilk has allowed just one earned run on just five hits all while walking one and striking out four. Wilk signed a minor-league deal with the Pirates in December after spending one season with the NC Dinos in the Korean Baseball Organization. He is looking to make the big leagues this year with the Pirates.
Game Notes:
- Freddy Galvis is in today's lineup after taking the day off to be with his newborn daughter.
- Adam Wilk is making his second appearance, first start, against the Phillies this spring. On March 2, he held the Phillies to one hit over two innings in relief.
- Mike Schmidt, who arrived at camp this morning after missing time for chemotherapy, will be in the booth for today's broadcast.
Today's Lineups:
Phillies Lineup:
- Tony Gwynn Jr. CF
- Freddy Galvis SS
- Chase Utley 2B
- Carlos Ruiz C
- Ryan Howard 1B
- Darin Ruf LF
- Cody Asche DH
- Maikel Franco 3B
- John Mayberry Jr. RF
Sean O'Sullivan will start today's game for the Phillies.
Pirates Lineup:
- Starling Marte LF
- Neil Walker 2B
- Andrew McCutchen CF
- Travis Ishikawa 1B
- Brent Morel 3B
- Andrew Lambo DH
- Tony Sanchez C
- Jaff Decker RF
- Jordy Mercer SS
Adam Wilk is starting today's game for the Pirates.
First Pitch: 1:05 PM ET
Location: Bright House Field, Clearwater, Florida
Weather: 76° – Mostly Sunny – 0% Precip
Broadcast: CSN, MLB Network
Erik Seybold is a writer for Philliedelphia.com. Follow him on Twitter @ErikSeyboldPHI.
