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Pittsburgh Pirates' James McDonald’s most recent loss came against the Phillies on June 5. He lasted four-plus innings, allowing three runs with five walks and a hit batsman in a 7-3 defeat. He was impressive again Monday, striking out a career-high nine in 5 1-3 innings of a 3-1 victory at Atlanta. He is 4-0 with a 2.54 ERA in his last eight starts, and has tossed 11 2-3 scoreless innings while fanning 16 and winning his last two. He won four games all of last year.
Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee’s recent struggles continued Monday, when he surrendered five runs and 10 hits in four innings of a 5-4 loss to San Diego. One run scored when Chris Denorfia stole home in the second inning on a pickoff attempt to first base. Lee is 0-2 with a 4.97 ERA in four starts this month, getting tagged for at least five runs and 10 hits twice. He had gone 5-0 in June, yielding one run in 42 innings. He is looking to win for the first time since beating Boston on June 28. Philadelphia Phillies acquired Pence from Houston on Friday in exchange for a package of highly rated prospects. Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Game Live TV Channel ROOT and CSN.