Buoyed by a hot batting order that smacked four home runs, Zach Eflin commanded the mound Tuesday night, pitching a complete game and leading the Phillies to a 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park.
He became the first Phillies rookie to pitch a complete game since Vance Worley in 2011.
Tuesday night marked Eflin's fourth major-league start and his first win, a far cry from the eight earned runs he allowed in 2 2/3 innings in his major-league debut. The 22-year-old pitcher was called up to the Phillies last month after 11 starts at triple-A Lehigh Valley.