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Barely faltered: Phillies get much-needed win thanks to improbable pitching performance

Final Score: Phillies 4, Mets 1

Bailey Falter threw 26 pitches in the first inning, just 12 of which were strikes. The Philadelphia Phillies’ spot starter allowed one run to score on a bases-loaded wild pitch in an ugly opening frame.

After losing the first game of a doubleheader and three overall coming into Saturday night’s game, it felt like the Phillies were headed for a drubbing at the hand of the New York Mets.

Instead, Falter settled in to deliver perhaps the most impressive start of his career.

The 25-year-old entered the game with a 4.