The Philadelphia Phillies mashed Arizona starter Zac Gallen from his very first toss of the game. They held on from there to a 5-3 win.
PHILADELPHIA — On just the second pitch of the game, shut everyone up. The had followed this script before. Early offense. Silence a postseason crowd. Cruise from there. His broken-bat knock brought a hush over the sold-out stadium that was looking for any reason to erupt. Advertisement That hush, however — seldom experienced at Citizens Bank Park — was short-lived. From that point on, it was a non-stop party in Philadelphia. The mashed Arizona starter from his very first toss of the game.
The streak lasted so long that the crowd gave him a light acknowledgment when he finally coughed up a single to to start the sixth. Advertisement ’s homer right after gave Arizona some momentary life, and it put a dent in an otherwise spotless Wheeler scoreline. He finished with eight strikeouts and zero walks over his six innings. The two runs in his final inning of work didn’t turn momentum. The Phillies had built up enough of a cushion. Even a error the following inning only led to one run.
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