The Atlanta Braves dropped game three of the NLDS to the Philadelphia Phillies 9-1 behind a quiet offense and troublesome pitching. Spencer Strider made his postseason debut and his first appearance since September 18. In the first two innings, he seemed to have returned to midseason form and dominated the Phillies lineup. However, a shaky third inning chased him out of the game with 5 earned runs to his name.
“We wanted him to go four originally and then I thought if he could get out of that third then that’s going to be it, but it didn’t happen,” Brian Snitker said following Strider’s outing.