With the Phillies planning for a bullpen game, it was important for them to get to Braves starter Charlie Morton early and give the ‘pen a comfortable lead to work with.
They had a great opportunity in the first. With first and third and nobody out, Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto struck out and Nick Castellanos flew out to end the first.
But this has been the theme of the Phillies’ resurgence. Young players at the bottom of the order stepped up during the summer and they are doing the same this postseason.
For the second consecutive game, the No.