When bullpens blow games, it hurts. When they blow it twice in a game, it really, really hurts. Luckily for the simPhillies, Jay Bruce has been on a tear this year. He continued that tear in this game.
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Everything started hunky dory! Hit Machine Jean led off the game with a single, then scored when Andrew McCutchen homered, giving the team a 2-0 lead. Aaron Nola, coming off one of the worst starts in his virtual career, got off to a good start in this one, holding the Astros scoreless while the offense tacked on another run in the fourth on a J.