It felt like this one was over early. After the Braves scored 10 runs in the top of the second inning, fans could have been excused if they chose to switch the channel to the (gulp) Flyers game.
It was nice of Jake Arrieta to allow us to concentrate all of our focus on the Flyers
— The Smarty Jones (@TheSmartyJones) August 30, 2020
But the Phillies’ batters weren’t content to go quietly into the night. At one point they cut the deficit to one run, but ultimately couldn’t overcome the struggles of the pitching staff, and lost 12-10.