Inspired Lee helps Phillies stun Nationals (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! Sports - Aug 1, 2012 at 12:22 AM
(Reuters) - Cliff Lee gave Stephen Strasburg a master class in pitching as the veteran left-hander upstaged his young opponent to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-0 shutout victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. Despite being a former Cy Young winner, Lee has endured a difficult season while the 24-year-old Strasburg has continued his rise to prominence. However, the 33-year-old Lee (2-6) turned the tables in the opener of the three-game series in Washington, forcing seven strikeouts over seven scoreless innings for one of his best outings of 2012. ...

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