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Phillies Nation Perfect Season: Lee throws eight shutout innings against Atlanta

Every day until Opening Day arrives, Phillies Nation will take a daily look back at a regular season victory from that particular day in history that you can watch in full in lieu of live Phillies baseball. Think of it is as your daily Phillies watch recommendation.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cliff Lee throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

The Phillies opened the 2013 season against the Braves at Turner Field. They stumbled out of the gate, dropping the first two and were faced with getting swept in their first series of the season. Cliff Lee took the mound for the third and final game and dominated, pitching eight shutout innings, striking out eight and allowing 0 walks in a 2-0 Phillies victory.

Phillies Lineup

Ben Revere, center field
Jimmy Rollins, shortstop
Chase Utley, second base
Ryan Howard, first base
Michael Young, third base
Domonic Brown, left field
Laynce Nix, right field
Erik Kratz, catcher
Cliff Lee, pitcher

Braves Lineup

Andrelton Simmons, shortstop
Jason Heyward, right field
Justin Upton, left field
Freddie Freeman, first base
Melvin Upton Jr, center field
Dan Uggla, second base
Chris Johnson, third base
Gerald Laird, catcher
Kris Medlen, pitcher

You can watch the full game by using this link. You can also watch it on your Smart TV or streaming device with the Youtube app. Just put in “PHI at ATL April 4, 2013′ into the search bar and click on the video.