PHILADELPHIA — Any debate about who’d pitch the ninth inning ended when the scoreboards at Citizens Bank Park urged the announced crowd of 41,569 to turn on the flashlights on their phones and the Undertaker bell reverberated throughout the stadium.
Yes, starter Cristopher Sánchez had turned in an incredible eight innings of work on only 84 pitches. But after swinging a blockbuster trade this past week, the Phillies now have their choice for these situations. So they cued up the music, handed the ball to Jhoan Duran and watched him power his way to his second save in Philadelphia to beat the Tigers, 2-0, on Sunday Night Baseball.