PHILADELPHIA — Right-hander Max Lazar prepared for a potential 11th inning from the first-base dugout, trying to settle down from an amped-up top of the 10th while the Phillies rallied without putting a single ball in play.
Manager Rob Thomson inserted the reliever into a tough spot in extra innings on Monday night, and he delivered with just what Philadelphia needed. With the automatic runner on second base and the top of the Red Sox order up to bat, Lazar pitched a perfect inning to keep the game tied.
The 11th would have been his as well.