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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Randy Wolf is challenging more and more hitters, and it's working.
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Wolf struck out 10 and gave up just two hits in 7 1/3 innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. The Phillies also won the second game, 5-2.
"I knew I had to throw strikes and be aggressive," said Wolf (4-4), who matched his season-high in strikeouts.
Wolf has now registered three double-digit strikeouts in his
last four starts, and five in his career.
"When you get ahead in the count it opens up so many things,"
he said.
But Wolf doesn't think of himself as a strikeout pitcher yet.
"Strikeouts are flukey, I'm not a strikeout pitcher," he said.
Wolf also hit an RBI single after leaving the bases loaded in his first two at-bats of the game.
No Pirates' runner advanced past first base in the first seven
innings. Enrique Wilson led off the eighth with a double and, after Pat Meares struck out, pinch-hitter Craig Wilson walked.
Ricky Bottalico relieved Wolf and retired the side. Bottalico recorded his second save in the combined three-hitter.
Jimmy Rollins had three hits, including a two-run homer.
Jason Schmidt (1-2) went five innings in his fourth start since
returning from shoulder surgery. He gave up four runs, nine hits
and five walks while striking out seven.
Pittsburgh has lost 11 of its last 14.
Doug Glanville led off the first with a walk and Rollins
followed with a home run off the right-field foul pole. Bobby Abreu then singled and scored on a single by Pat Burrell.
"We were a little surprised at (Schmidt's) velocity in the
first inning and his command wasn't too good," Pirates manager
Lloyd McClendon said. "He said he's OK and his stuff after the
first inning said so."
The Phillies added a run in the fifth on an RBI single by Wolf. It was his first hit of the season.
"(Wolf) is doing a great job, but we're getting some timely
hitting," Phillies manager Larry Bowa said.
Game notes
Schmidt struck out Travis Lee in the first inning to record his 600th career strikeout. ... Burrell's stolen base in the fifth inning was the first of his career. He was on the front end of a double steal and the pitch by Schmidt bounced past catcher Jason
Kendall. ... Schmidt threw 110 pitches in five innings, the most he
has thrown since returning from the disabled list. "The result was
not what we wanted, but he did get himself up to 110 pitches,"
said McClendon.
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Seattle 5
Minnesota 4
Baltimore 12
Anaheim 5
Cleveland 4
Detroit 3
NY Yankees 7
Boston 3
Toronto 9
Chi. White Sox 6
Tampa Bay 10
Texas 6
Kansas City 4
Oakland 1
Chicago Cubs 4
Cincinnati 2
Los Angeles 6
Colorado 4
San Diego 7
Houston 6
Philadelphia 4
Pittsburgh 0
Philadelphia 5
Pittsburgh 2
(2nd game)
Atlanta 0
Florida 0
NY Mets 4
Montreal 2
Milwaukee 7
St. Louis 3
San Francisco 5
Arizona 1
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