Phillies crush Reds, 22-1

July 7, 9:25 AMMLB ExaminerAlex Brown

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Monday night brought us one of the most lopsided games in recent history, when the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 22-1 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.  Here are some of the statistical performances from this bizarre game:
 

• Phillies 2B Chase Utley and CF Shane Victorino each had 4 RBI in the game.
• Phillies RF Jayson Werth had 5 RBI.
• Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels had two hits and two RBI.
• Every Phillies starter (including pitcher) hit safely in the game.
• Reds starter Johnny Cueto didn’t even make it out of the first inning – he recorded two outs and give up 9 runs.
• Reds backup infielder Paul Janish pitched the last inning, giving up 6 runs – he now has an ERA of 49.50.
• The Reds made only one error in the game – 21 of the 22 runs were earned by their pitching staff.

Baseball can be a strange game sometimes – its’ timeless nature can sometimes lead to outcomes like the one we saw Monday night.  Just as easily however, the fortunes of the competing teams can be completely reversed.