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Cliff Lee

Philadelphia Phillies Placido Polanco , Jimmy Rollins (11), Jonathan Papelbon (58), Freddy Galvis (13) and Ty Wigginton (24) celebrate their 10-6 win over the New York Mets in a baseball game on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Citi Field in New York. Both Rollins and Wigginton hit home run during the game.(AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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  • Mets complete road sweep over Phillies

    -- Mets manager Terry Collins sent out a lineup against Cliff Lee Wednesday night that looked more like Port St. Lucie in March than Citizens Bank Park in May.But Collins insisted he wasn't conceding anything after having won the first two games of this series.   Read more »

  • Mets fail to sweep Phillies when bullpen unravels

    -- For 24 innings, nearly everything went right for the Mets this weekend at Citizens Bank Park. From beating Cliff Lee on Friday night to David Wright 's triumphant Saturday, it was a rare feel-good visit, one that had the Mets poised for their first three-game   Read more »

  • Jason Bay, Scott Hairston, R.A. Dickey beat Lee, Phillies

    -- No David Wright , Cliff Lee starting for the Phillies. As early-season challenges go, this ranked right up there for the Mets , whose bus ride down the New Jersey Turnpike fortunately included no further injuries.And yet, with the disabled list possibly   Read more »

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About Cliff Lee

Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee (born August 30, 1978 in Benton, Arkansas) is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball.

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