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Article: Kendrick energized at home: Kyle Kendrick pitches a gem at FirstEnergy Stadium, where hitters usually have the upper hand.
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- Reading Eagle (Reading, PA)
- Article date:
- May 17, 2007
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Byline: Mike Drago
May 17--Some consider FirstEnergy Stadium a pitcher's graveyard, what with its cozy dimensions and the way the wind often blows out Wrigley Field-style at times.
For Kyle Kendrick, the Reading Phillies' home ballpark simply feels . . . . like home.
The young right-hander was brilliant again Wednesday afternoon in what's often a hitter's paradise, breezing through eight innings as the Phillies beat New Hampshire 7-4 in an Eastern League game.
Other than surrendering a second-inning homer, the 22-year-old from Mount Vernon, Wash., was in complete control, literally. Not only did he not walk a batter through eight ...