ATLANTA (AP) — César Hernández singled in two runs off Luke Jackson in the ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from a one-run deficit to snap the Atlanta Braves’ eight-game winning streak with a 6-5 victory on Saturday night.
It was a big comeback for the Phillies, who looked poised to lose for the fifth time in six games and fall 3½ games behind their rivals in NL East race. Philadelphia has dealt with rampant injuries this season and had starters Jay Bruce and J.T. Realmuto leave during the game.
Braves starter Sean Newcomb had a scary moment in the third inning when he was struck on the back of the head by J.