Phillies' Ryan Howard, left, gets a pat on the back from Pedro Feliz after hitting a two-run homer in the fifth inning of the Phillies' 7-1 victory over the Cubs on Saturday night.
Tom Mihalek, Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA Cole Hamels wasn't too impressed by his latest dominant performance. He knew he got away with a few pitches.
Hamels allowed one hit over seven innings, Pedro Feliz and Ryan Howard hit two-run homers and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 7-1 on Saturday night.
Derrek Lee's double with one out in the fourth was the only hit off Hamels. Relievers Ryan Madson and Clay Condrey each allowed a single.
Hamels (2-1) struck out five, walked two and got 13 outs on flyballs. An All-Star in his first full season last year, Hamels is off to an outstanding start. The left-hander has a 0.82 ERA in three outings.
"It's a scary feeling, especially in this ballpark," Hamels said of watching all those flies to the warning track. "A couple of those in the first inning would've been five rows deep in the summer. I lucked out."
The Phillies won their second straight game without shortstop Jimmy Rollins, and lost center fielder Shane Victorino. Rollins, the 2007 NL MVP, has been out of the starting lineup four straight games since he sprained his left ankle Tuesday. Victorino left the game with a strained right calf after grounding out to end the sixth and was placed on the 15-day disabled list.
BREWERS 5, METS 3: At New York, Ben Sheets ruined Johan Santana's Shea Stadium debut, outpitching the Mets' new ace in Milwaukee's victory over the Mets.
DIAMONDBACKS 10, ROCKIES 3: At Phoenix, Justin Upton went 3-for-3 with four RBIs, including a three-run home run, to power Arizona to its eighth consecutive victory. The 20-year-old outfielder, the first overall pick in the 2005 draft, boosted his average to .415, including five home runs with 10 RBIs.
CARDINALS 8, GIANTS 7 (10 INNINGS): At San Francisco, Chris Duncan lined a go-ahead single to left with the bases loaded in the 10th and St. Louis battered the San Francisco bullpen to spoil a gem by Giants starter Matt Cain, who carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning.
BRAVES 10, NATIONALS 2: At Washington, Jeff Francoeur had two home runs and a career-high seven RBIs, and Atlanta handed Washington its ninth straight loss. Francoeur hit a three-run home run in the first inning, a two-run single in the fourth and a two-run shot in the sixth. He came in with four RBIs in 10 games this season.
John Smoltz (2-0) pitched six innings and allowed one run and five hits for the win.
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