Going into Monday night, the Philadelphia Phillies had held but one lead post-All-Star break. It lasted barely two innings and came on a lead-off home run from Kyle Schwarber on Friday against the Chicago Cubs.
It took 32 innings for the Phillies to once again get in position for victory, and it arrived in a big way on Monday night.
Philadelphia’s offense was propelled by big hits from the bottom of the lineup, the 'Phillies Daycare' as they've begun to be called, who supplied the club with six hits between three youngsters, Matt Vierling, Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott.