Writer: Matt Rappa
Phillies look for 30th season victory in final game before All-Star break
Published12 Jul 2015
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Coming off of his previous start Tuesday evening, where he earned his first major league victory in over two seasons, Phillies' right hander Chad Billingsley will take the mound in a Sunday afternoon matinee for the final game prior to the Mid-Summer Classic.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (29-61) | San Francisco Giants (45-43) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Chad Billingsley | RHP | Chris Heston | ||
| (1-2, 6.67 ERA) | (8-5, 3.51 ERA) | ||||
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (29-61) | San Francisco Giants (45-43) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Batter | Bats | Position | Batter | Bats | ||
| 1 | CF | Ben Revere | L | 1 | CF | Angel Pagan | S |
| 2 | 2B | Cesar Hernandez | S | 2 | 2B | Joe Panik | L |
| 3 | 3B | Maikel Franco | R | 3 | 3B | Matt Duffy | R |
| 4 | 1B | Ryan Howard | L | 4 | 1B | Buster Posey | R |
| 5 | LF | Cody Asche | L | 5 | RF | Hunter Pence | R |
| 6 | RF | Domonic Brown | L | 6 | LF | Brandon Belt | L |
| 7 | SS | Freddy Galvis | S | 7 | SS | Brandon Crawford | L |
| 8 | C | Cameron Rupp | R | 8 | C | Andrew Susac | R |
| 9 | P | Chad Billingsley | R | 9 | P | Chris Heston | R |
Game Notes:
- Heston, 27, has never faced the Phillies. He threw 7.1 shutout innings in his last start, July 6 against the New York Mets.
- Over 77.2 career innings pitched at AT&T Park, Billingsley is 3-4 with a 3.13 ERA.
- Giants' catcher Buster Posey and outfielder Hunter Pence are a combined 19-39 in their careers against Billingsley with six doubles, three walks, one home run and 11 runs-batted-in.
Broadcast Information:
- First-pitch: 4:05 pm EST
- TV: CSN
- Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
What's Next:
- Friday, July 17, 2015: vs. Miami Marlins, 7:05 pm
- TBA vs. LHP Adam Morgan (1-2, 4.32 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, WTTM 1680 (Sp.)
Matt Rappa (@mattrappasports) is managing editor of Philliedelphia.com.
