Daniel Descalso doubled, Chris Owings popped out in foul territory, Alex Avila coaxed a walk, and Nick Ahmed followed with a 3-run homer over the LF wall in Citizens Bank Park. When Matt Koch followed with a walk of his own, Philadelphia Phillies starter Ben Lively’s day was officially done.
The date was April 26th, 2018, and to date it marks the last time that Lively started a big league game. That will change this evening, however, as Lively has not just returned to the Cincinnati Reds - the team that originally drafted him in the 4th round of the 2013 MLB Draft - but returned to their beleaguered starting rotation.