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Hamels Gets 1st Win In 10-6 Rout

Cole Hamels looked fantastic, securing his first win of the 2009 season as the Phils beat the Braves, 10-6.

First, Hamels’ line: 6 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 2 BB. He was good. His fastball was strong. His changeup was close to unhittable. He was poised, he was assured. Sixty-four of the 95 pitches he threw went over for strikes, and he only got in some trouble in the fourth inning, giving up a two-run single to Phillie-killer Brian McCann.

The Phillies supported Hamels well, too. Two runs scored on a horrible throw by Jo-Jo Reyes, and two more scored on a double by Jimmy Rollins, capping off a four-run second inning. Jayson Werth, Chris Coste and Chase Utley added home runs to give the Phils an 8-2 lead when Hamels exited.

Though the Braves scored three off Brad Lidge in the typical “no pressure means I’ll give up some runs” situation, it was a blowout. Pedro Feliz and Greg Dobbs added RBI hits to close home scoring.

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.