SO, WAS ASTROS VALDEZ CHEATING THE PHILS LAST NIGHT?

Framber Valdez, who struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, frequently removed his glove and rubbed his hands together on the mound.

So did the Phillies see it happening during the game?

“Yeah, we did,” said Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson.

“And I just got it from [Phillies VP of baseball communications Kevin Gregg] — it’s all over Twitter. The umpires check these guys after almost every inning, and if there’s something going on, MLB will take care of it.”