“That’s kind of the pitch that I’ve developed in my time here as a Phillie. I'll throw it to anyone,” Strahm said of striking out Ohtani, the first of two outs to preserve a seventh inning lead.
“That’s kind of the pitch that I’ve developed in my time here as a Phillie. I'll throw it to anyone,” Strahm said of striking out Ohtani, the first of two outs to preserve a seventh inning lead.When the bullpen door opened in the seventh inning Wednesday night, two runners were on base with one out. The Phillies led by two runs. Oh, and the best player in baseball stood at home plate.
“One of the core memories of my big-league career,” he said. “It was like a 114-mph ground-ball double play.”“I remember it vividly,” Strahm said. “Drew Butera called a curveball; I shook him. Called a curveball again; I shook him. He turned his head sideways, gave me the heater, and that’s what I wanted.”
Ninety-two games down, four to go until the All-Star break, this much is clear: It takes a nearly perfect game to beat the Phillies, especially at home, where they are 35-13. Because they are as ruthless as they are talented. They seize upon mistakes and rarely miss taking advantage.
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