June 2009 Philadelphia Phillies season

j. a. happ pitched first career complete-game shutout on june 27.

the month of june saw continuation of phillies hot streak; may 15 june 4, team compiled 16–4 record, culminating three-game sweep of padres on phillies first trip west coast. in series, rookie antonio bastardo made major league debut, striking out 5 batters , allowing 1 earned run in 6 innings of work earn first career victory. traveling north los angeles rematch of previous year s playoff series, phillies managed split despite bullpen s struggles. lidge blew 2 saves in consecutive nights, taking loss in first game , allowing game-tying home run in other. series bookended team s first shutout of season, complete game hamels, , second consecutive strong performance bastardo, pitched 5 innings , allowed 2 runs in game ended final score of 7–2. final stop on road trip citi field, phillies faced off against mets. 3 games close, 2 one-run wins in series , 2 extra-inning victories phillies, won home runs utley , ibáñez on june 10 , 11.

the team s strong stretch did not continue, however, phillies entered second period of interleague play 5 consecutive series against american league east. while managed single win against boston red sox, followed six-game losing streak wherein phillies swept toronto blue jays , baltimore orioles; philadelphia outscored 38–19 on 2 series. team showed promise in first game of world series rematch series tampa bay rays, winning 10–1, defeated in last 2 games of series , lost fourth straight game toronto on june 26. however, phillies able exact modicum of revenge both 1993 world series defeat , first series sweep jays winning last 2 games. happ played role of stopper pitching first career complete game shutout, , moyer followed earning 252nd victory in following game. close month, phillies lost opener of next series braves finish month 10–16 record.