Perez (1-0) limited the Phillies to one run (a Ryan Howard solo homer) on two hits over eight terrific innings Wednesday, striking out four without a walk in a 5-1 win.
Prior to his demotion to the minors, Perez had failed to finish even five innings in any of his three starts and had more strikeouts than walks, but we saw an entirely different pitcher Wednesday. He certainly found something down in Triple-A, as he tossed a complete-game shutout there in his last start before being recalled. We'll see if he can keep it up, though, as Perez has only rarely succeeded at carrying his strong stats from the minors into the majors.