Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Cliff Lee voted National League Pitcher of the Month for June


In five June starts, the 2011 National League All-Star was a perfect 5-0 with a Major League-best 0.21 ERA and 0.69 WHIP. Lee led the N.L. in wins, ranked third in innings pitched (42.0) and was sixth in strikeouts (29). The left-hander tossed complete-game shutouts in three consecutive outings, becoming the first Major Leaguer to earn three straight shutouts since Brandon Webb in 2007 and the first Phillie since Robin Roberts accomplished the feat in 1950. In his first outing of the month, the Arkansas-native threw 7.0 shutout innings in a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park. Lee struck out 10 Dodgers, including his 100th strikeout of the season, marking the fastest (13 games) that he has reached the 100-strikeout threshold in his nine Major League seasons. On June 16th, the four-time All-Star was in top form, going the distance in a two-hit shutout of the Florida Marlins at Citizens Bank Park.

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