PHILADELPHIA — There was action in the Tigers bullpen as their starter, Jack Flaherty, prepared himself for the bottom of the seventh inning. Due up was five, six and seven in the Phillies’ batting order. Occupying those spots were outfielders Nick Castellanos, Brandon Marsh and Max Kepler, who were a combined 0-for-6 at the time.
Castellanos, who struck out in his first two at-bats against Flaherty, singled to lead off the inning. That was it for the Detroit starter. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch removed Flaherty in favor of left-hander Tyler Holton. Phillies manager Rob Thomson countered with his new outfield plan, pinch-hitting for Marsh with Otto Kemp and the newly acquired Harrison Bader for Kepler.