ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Cole Hamels, Chase Utley and the Philadelphia Phillies have the upper hand in the World Series. Hamels worked seven entrances and Utley homer as Philadelphia beat off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 1 in St. Petersburg.Hamels became the 12 pitcher to win four games in a single post-season, the celebration of the rays to two runs and five hits in seven innings. Hamels has gone at least seven entries in each of his four post-season starts.
Utley put the Phillies ahead to stay on becoming the 34th player to Homer in his first career World Series at-bat, two cheeks explosion within just three batters into the game. Carlos Ruiz added an RBI Grounder which scored Shane Victorino, who was one of four Phillies with two hits.
The Rays trailed 3-0 in the fourth until Carl Crawford smashed a single homer off Hamels. Akinori Iwamura was 3-2 with his third hit of the game, an RBI double in the fifth. But lightning has not been able to obtain a success in the rest of the way.
BJ Upton was held in check after entering the game with seven homers and 15 RBIs in the playoffs. Upton hit into two double plays and was 0-for-4, leaving five men on base.
Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge each fired a perfect entry of relief to close the victory. Lidge has picked up saves in six of the Phillies' eight post-season wins.
Loser Scott Kazmir was reached three runs and six hits in six innings.
Game 2 on Thursday in St Pete as Brett Myers will start for the Phillies against James Shields.
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