Werth, Victory, and the Pursuit of Happ-iness: Phillies 10, Blue Jays 0

by WholeCamels on Jun 27, 2009 3:56 PM EDT

Did Charlie Manuel's closed-door meeting last night help? For one day at least, it didn't hurt.

Lefty J.A. Happ threw his first career shutout on 100 pitches, and right fielder Jayson Werth was 4-for-4 with a double and two homers, including a titanic shot in the first inning that gave the Phillies all the runs they'd need. Ryan Howard was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, and Pedro Feliz had a two run homer in the first inning.

Happ was masterful, allowing just five hits and striking out four, providing a beleaguered bullpen with some much needed rest.

A nice, boring game for a Saturday afternoon. Go outside now. Rubber game tomorrow

via www.fangraphs.com

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go Happ!

Great job by the bats and the hotstreaking Werth. Happ keeps looking to be a great solid pitcher for this team.

by Ant on Jun 27, 2009 4:16 PM EDT reply actions

Not sure if this will break the funk they've been in...

…but it would be a heckuva first step. Brad Mills hardly looks like a major league pitcher at this point, but it’s nonetheless good to see the bats come alive. And what a performance from Happ to save the bullpen a night of work. That’s one of those little things — the outcome of the game wasn’t in doubt, but Happ was economical with his pitch count and went the distance to give the club all it could have asked for.

by PhillyFriar on Jun 27, 2009 5:11 PM EDT reply actions