PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies manager Gabe Kapler continues to search for value at the margins, even with long odds against the Phillies.
He took advantage of his 40-man roster and pinch-hit for the left side of his infield in the sixth inning Tuesday night in a 5-2 victory over the Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The moves sparked a five-run rally, which moved the Phillies within 5 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the National League East and kept Atlanta's magic number at seven with 12 games to play. The Phillies are five back in the loss column, meaning, even if the Braves finish 4-7, the Phillies would have to finish 10-2 to tie.