There's a reason he set the major-league record this season with 25 consecutive quality starts. Valdez spun his curveball well with late, sharp break and his trademark sinker played well off of it. They responded in the fourth and fifth innings Friday against the future Hall of Famer to tie the game and eventually won in extra innings, but there was no miracle in Game 2. The Phils found themselves down five runs through five innings a night after falling behind 5-0 against Justin Verlander. The Astros lefty stifled the Phils, allowing one run and striking out nine over 6⅓ innings in Houston's 5-2 win. HOUSTON - The Phillies have rallied from behind often enough this season and this month, in particular, that it qualified as a mini-surprise Saturday night when they couldn't come up with the big hit they needed.įramber Valdez was too filthy.
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