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Lee, Phils pleased with his home debut

Cliff Lee likes pitching in Philadelphia. “The atmosphere is electric,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun knowing that the stands are going to be packed every game and they’re out there pulling for you.”

The fans greeted Lee with a rousing ovation and got exactly what they were pulling for Thursday. The Phillies, too, got exactly what they envisioned when they acquired the 30-year-old lefty from the Indians on July 29. Lee allowed just one run and struck out nine in his seven-inning home debut, then yielded to Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge, who completed a 3-1 victory over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park.

Click here to read the full article – By David Gurian-Peck of MLB.com

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