Phillippe Aumont Gets The Call As Phillies Open Series With Cardinals

By Matt Leon

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Phillies will give the ball to Phillippe Aumont tonight as they open a weekend series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park.

Aumont is stepping in for Cole Hamels who was scratched because of a hamstring issue. The 26-year-old right-hander was acquired by the Phillies in the infamous 2009 Cliff Lee trade with Seattle. He pitched in 45 games out of the bullpen for the Phillies from 2012-2014, going 1-5 with a couple of saves and a 6.19 ERA. In 39.2 innings at the Major League level, Aumont has allowed 48 hits and 27 walks while striking out 39 batters.

Aumont started this season in Triple-A Lehigh Valley's bullpen before earning a spot in the rotation and he has done a nice job this season, going 3-4 with a 2.35 ERA. He still walks too many guys - 41 in 65.2 innings this year - but he has done a great job of limiting damage. Aumont has not allowed more than three earned runs in any start this season with the Iron Pigs.

St. Louis will counter on the mound with 27-year-old left-hander Tyler Lyons. He is 1-0 in four starts this season with a 5.00 ERA.

Here is the lineup for the Phillies tonight:

1. CF Ben Revere

2. 2B Cesar Hernandez

3. 3B Maikel Franco

4. 1B Ryan Howard

5. LF Jeff Francoeur

6. RF Domonic Brown

7. C Cameron Rupp

8. SS Freddy Galvis

9. P Phillippe Aumont

KYW's Matt Leon spoke with Lehigh Valley play-by-play voice Matt Provence and Tom Housenick of the Allentown Morning Call to get a scout on Aumont and also some insight into RHP Aaron Nola's Triple-A debut last night.

Matt Provence

Tom Housenick

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