PHILADELPHIA —
The postgame ice packs were more frequent and in more places.
It was clear Fernando Tatis Jr. was getting at least a little worn down and banged up.
On Tuesday, his back was sore. Yet before a swing on a foul ball made him wince in the midst of a sixth-inning strikeout, almost certainly his final at-bat of his rookie season, he had two hits — and took off trying to steal second base after the second of those two singles.
“That gives you an idea how strong the competitive fire is,” manager Andy Green said.