Phillies Nation Perfect Season: Jamie Moyer becomes oldest pitcher to throw a shutout

Every day until Opening Day arrives, Phillies Nation will take a daily look back at a regular season victory from that particular day in history that you can watch in full in lieu of live Phillies baseball. Think of it is as your daily Phillies watch recommendation.

May 7, 2010 – Phillies 7, Braves 0

Ten years ago today, Phillies fans were treated to a pitching performance unlike any they have seen or will ever see again in their lifetime. 47-year-old hometown hero Jamie Moyer pitched a complete game shutout, his first since 2006. He became the oldest pitcher in MLB history to record a shutout.

Throughout the night, Moyer had good command of the corners and was able to entice Braves hitters into swinging at his offspeed pitches outside the zone. If there was any hard contact, the ball most likely landed into Shane Victorino’s glove in center field.

Moyer and the Phillies also had an eventful night at the plate. For the second-straight night, Jayson Werth belted a three-run home run with two outs. Chase Utley, Plácido Polanco, Ryan Howard, Wilson Valdez, Raúl Ibañez and Werth all recorded a two-hit game. Moyer worked out an 11 pitch at-bat in the eighth that drove the sold-out crowd at Citizens Bank Park crowd wild.

Braves Lineup

1. Omar Infante, shortstop
2. Martín Prado, second base
3. Chipper Jones, third base
4. Troy Glaus, first base
5. Matt Diaz, left field
6. David Ross, catcher
7. Melky Cabrera, right field
8. Nate McLouth, center field
9. Derek Lowe, pitcher

Braves notes: Craig Kimbrel made his major league debut in the seventh inning. 2008 World Series hero Eric Hinske was the game’s penultimate out.

Phillies Lineup

1. Shane Victorino, center field
2. Plácido Polanco, third base
3. Chase Utley, second base
4. Ryan Howard, first base
5. Jayson Werth, right field
6. Raúl Ibañez, left field
7. Carlos Ruiz, catcher
8. Wilson Valdez, shortstop
9. Jamie Moyer, pitcher

You can watch the full game down below or by using this link. You can also watch it on your Smart TV or streaming device with the YouTube app. Just put in “ATL at PHI May 7, 2010” into the search bar and click on the video.

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