Whew: Phillies 6, Giants 5

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What a way to win a game. Shades of 2020 before the hottest hitters in the lineup come through for a team that really needed to not get swept at home. Having a rain delay didn’t affect the pitching as much as we thought since Zach Eflin came back out for six strong innings, but once again, the bullpen coughed up a lead.

Then Bryce Harper happened.

The game started under threatening skies, with thunderstorms in the forecast and both teams swinging knowing that a delay and possible postponement were easily on the table for discussion. Eflin and Anthony DeSclafani both got through the first rather quickly, Eflin repeating that in the…