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Phillies Set Sunday Pitching Matchup While Rays Are Still Deciding

POSTED: Saturday, June 23, 2012, 4:07 PM

Marc Narducci

The pitching matchups for the Phillies are set for Sunday’s split doubleheader with the Tampa Bay Rays at Citizens Bank Park

Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon says the ace David Price will start the first game, but he wasn’t sure who would start the second.

Cole Hamels will face Price in the 1:05 p.m. opener in a game matching two of the best left-handers in baseball.

Cliff Lee, who warmed up on Friday night before the game was eventually postponed, will start the 6:35p .m. second game for the Phillies.

The Phillies had originally listed Lee as the probable first game starter, but have pushed him back.

“It just gives Cliff a little more recovery time,” Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee said.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:15 PM, 06/23/2012

Cool I'll see Hamels.

— AvoidSundanceVacations

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:59 PM, 06/23/2012

By tomorrow they'll be another game back. Kendrick nibbling, nibbling; giving up walks and rockets per usual; Michael "In There For My Glove" Martinez committing an error; already down 3-0.

— dasher

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:06 PM, 06/23/2012

has it dawned on anyone that we now need a spot starter next week? Good grief Elmer Fudd is so stupid

— lazyboy

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:27 PM, 06/23/2012

Whether it's tomorrow or next week, would need a spot starter either way, no?

— itsRyan

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:14 PM, 06/23/2012

Looks like Jamie Moyer is available again...

— michael1601999

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:17 PM, 06/23/2012

Completely agree. Spend less time listening to Joe Maddon and figure out what the home team is doing in the second game.

— funlikethewind

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:16 PM, 06/23/2012

Great, now that Kendrick is going today I am assuming he'll get the nod on Thursday instead of Lee - the game I have tickets to; Uggh a year that just gets even worse

— JimmyWilo

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:37 PM, 06/23/2012

Wow...did Slappy Pierre go yard? Are you kidding me? How long has it been since Slappy hit one over the wall? 5-3. Can the pen hold this up? Two lefty aces on the hill for the Phighten's tomorrow.

— drhoffman