If this game meant something to the Phillies -- even if it were for something as frivolous as a 100th win, you probably wouldn’t see Michael Stutes in the ninth inning of a tie game on the road. He’s had a decent season, but he isn’t exactly a shutdown reliever yet. It didn’t matter, though, as he picked up a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the night.
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Well, that doesn’t tell the entire story. He did make some pitches that the Braves put some good swings on. The first at-bat was to Brian McCann ...
... who popped it up into shallow center and threw his bat down in disgust. It was a good location, but McCann was on it. Next came Jason Heyward ...
... who took a mean on #2 there, loudly fouling it off. He then struck out on that back-foot curve. And Jack Wilson, whose booted double-play might be the reason the Braves are still playing, got one that he fouled back to the screen ...
... before striking out. Stutes did his job, but all three hitters have pangs of regret.
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