Phillies starting pitcher Jerome Williams produced the latest in a series of struggling efforts, and the bullpen allowed another late run. It all led to a 6-5 win for the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants in the opener of a weekend series at Citizens Bank Park.
Williams, who was the Giants 1st round pick in the 1999 MLB Amateur Draft and pitched in San Francisco from 2003-05, has lasted just 5 or fewer innings in 8 of his 13 Phillies starts, with last night’s 4.1 innings matching his season low. He allowed 9 hits, one short of his season high, and 4 earned runs.