Phillies overpowered by Strider, piggyback situation fails originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
ATLANTA — The Phillies' lineup ran into the buzzsaw that is Spencer Strider Tuesday night in a 9-3 loss to the Braves.
MLB's strikeout leader with 270, Strider toyed with the Phils' offense until the top of the sixth when Bryce Harper hit a two-out, three-run homer down by seven. When Brandon Marsh opened that inning with a whiff, Strider had retired 11 in a row, nine on strikeouts.