Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies
1:05 PM ET, May 26, 2011
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cliff Lee stymied the club he helped take to the World Series in his most recent start. He was even more dominant the last time he faced the Cincinnati Reds.
Less than 12 hours after his team won the longest game in the majors this season, the left-hander looks to help the Phillies take three of four from the visiting Reds on Thursday afternoon.
Lee (3-4, 3.38 ERA) should be one of the better rested players on either team after Philadelphia (30-19) outlasted Cincinnati 5-4 in 19 innings in a game that lasted 6 hours, 11 minutes and finished early Thursday morning.
After Phillies infielder Wilson Valdez pitched a scoreless top of the 19th, Raul Ibanez's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the frame made Valdez the first position player to earn a win since Colorado catcher Brent Mayne in 2000.
"It was funny, but (Valdez) got it done," said Phillies slugger Ryan Howard, whose solo homer in the ninth sent the game to extra innings.
The Reds (26-24), who rallied from a 3-0 deficit, lost again after ending a season-high six-game skid Tuesday.
Less than 12 hours after his team won the longest game in the majors this season, the left-hander looks to help the Phillies take three of four from the visiting Reds on Thursday afternoon.
Lee (3-4, 3.38 ERA) should be one of the better rested players on either team after Philadelphia (30-19) outlasted Cincinnati 5-4 in 19 innings in a game that lasted 6 hours, 11 minutes and finished early Thursday morning.
After Phillies infielder Wilson Valdez pitched a scoreless top of the 19th, Raul Ibanez's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the frame made Valdez the first position player to earn a win since Colorado catcher Brent Mayne in 2000.
"It was funny, but (Valdez) got it done," said Phillies slugger Ryan Howard, whose solo homer in the ninth sent the game to extra innings.
The Reds (26-24), who rallied from a 3-0 deficit, lost again after ending a season-high six-game skid Tuesday.
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