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Posted on: Thursday, July 30, 2009

New Phillie Francisco replaces Victorino in center field against Giants


Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee will make his National League debut tomorrow night for the Philadelphia Phillies.

And he certainly looks comfortable with his new club and in his new colors. Lee — sporting a bright blue Phillies No. 34 jersey and red cap and accompanied by 8-year-old son Jackson — jumped to the top step in the visitor's dugout Thursday at AT&T Park and talked about being dealt from the Cleveland Indians a day earlier and how he hopes to help the Phillies to a repeat World Series title.

The NL East-leading Phillies gave Cleveland four minor league prospects for Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco. Francisco was in the lineup starting in center field in place of Shane Victorino for the series opener at San Francisco.
Victorino left in the seventh with a left knee contusion in a 4-0 loss to Arizona on Wednesday. Victorino got up slowly after diving to snag Ryan Roberts' sinking liner in the first inning.