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Bradley excels as D-backs' setup man

PHILADELPHIA -- The tying run was in scoring position and one of the Phillies' best hitters was at the plate in the seventh inning Friday night when the D-backs made another call to their bullpen.

"It was Archie's moment," manager Torey Lovullo said.

He was referring to Archie Bradley, the bearded right-hander and former starter who has become one of the National League's best relievers in 2017.

Bradley struck out Howie Kendrick in the seventh to preserve the D-backs' one-run lead in an eventual 5-4 win over the Phillies. He went on to pitch a perfect eighth with another strikeout.