For three innings, things were going well for the Phillies. Despite being forced to utilize a bullpen game, they had a 1-0 lead over the Braves. By the time the fourth inning ended, they found themselves trailing 8-1 as Grant Holman had a debut he (and everyone else) would like to forget. The rest of the game was mostly cursory as the Braves coasted to a 12-2 win.
After Friday night’s game when extra innings forced the Phillies to use five relievers, it certainly wasn’t welcome news that Jesus Luzardo was experiencing shoulder stiffness and wouldn’t be able to make his start. Don Mattingly would need to piece together nine innings from his…
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