Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels was even better than his last outing Saturday, in a 12-1 win over the Reds.
Hamels dominated the Reds, allowing one run over seven innings of work for the second start in a row. He got some help this time, and cruised to his first win of the season. Hamels struck out 10 batters and walked just two, while allowing one run on three hits.
Hamels started off his season poorly after returning from a shoulder injury, but is at the top of his game right now. He has 20 strikeouts over his last two starts, while lowering his ERA to 4.40 and improving his record to 1-2. He will try to get back to .500 with his next start, set for Thursday in Miami.