Person, Phillies Shutout Expos

May 10, 2000 / 11:29 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Robert Person had all his pitches working.

"Every one of my breaking balls was good," Person said after pitching a four-hitter for the first complete game of his major league career, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Montreal Expos 8-0 Wednesday night.

Person (3-1) retired his first 11 batters before Rondell White's two-out single to left in the fourth. Lee Stevens got a leadoff single in the fifth, Lenny Webster hit a two-out double in the eighth and Jose Vidro doubled leading off the ninth.

Making his 65th career start and 29th for the Phillies, Person struck out five and walked four.

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"I threw the fastball pretty much where I wanted it after the first inning," he said. "If it was in or away, I pretty much got it there. Every pitch was breaking. It was an outstanding feeling with every pitch."

"He did a great job tonight," loser Javier Vazquez said. "He shut us down. He's got great stuff."

Expos manager Felipe Alou agreed.

"Person controlled the game tonight," Alou said. "He was throwing hard in the ninth inning. He had a good curveball, slider and changeup. He was everything tonight. He's got a really good arm. I've always liked him."

Kevin Jordan went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, including a two-run single in the ninth.

Doug Glanville, Rico Brogna, Mike Lieberthal and Desi Relaford each had two hits. Brogna left after he was struck on the left wrist by a Matt Blank pitch that loaded the bases in the ninth.

There was no immediate word on the extent of Brogna's injury.

"I don't want to speculate," said Brogna, who had his wrist wrapped. "The ball came in on me. I hope it hit a nerve."

Vazquez (3-1) gave up five runs four earned and 10 hits in five-plus innings.

Jordan hit a run-scoring single in the second, Vazquez threw a run-scoring wild pitch and Glanville had an RBI double as Philadelphia took a 3-0 lead.

Person hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth, a ball that right fielder Vladimir Guerrero dropped for his third error of the season. Ron Gant added an RBI groundout.

Felipe Lira relieved Vazquez in that inning and drew the attention of Phillies manager Terry Francona after getting Glanville to ground to third baseman Michael Barrett, who threw home to retire Jordan for the first out.

Plate umpire Ron Kulpa examined dirt stains on Lira's right pants leg, conferred with crew chief Angel Hernandez, then conferred with the rest of the crew before the game resumed.

"He had this spot on his uniform and you can't rub the ball on your uniform," Francona said. "That's a rule and he did it three times."

Mike Johnson walked in a run in the ninth.

Notes

Person fell down while sacrificing Relaford to second in the fourth and was thrown out at first by SS Orlando Cabrera when his bunt rolled past 3B Michael Barrett.

Phillies starters have gone seven innings or more in nine of their last 10 games, and at least six innings in each of those games.

Person is 2-0 and hasn't allowed a run in 18 innings in three appearances at Olympic Stadium.

Expos closer Ugueth Urbina felt pain in his right elbow prior to the game and was not available to pitch. Urbina, who led the NL with 41 saves last season, will have an MRI performed on his elbow tomorrow. Urbina struck out the side to record his eighth save in his last outing, on Sunday in Milwaukee.

INF Andy Tracy was recalled from Triple-A Ottawa. Tracy went 11-for-31 (.355) with two RBIs in eight games for the Lynx after he was optioned to Ottawa on May 1.