While on their way to a 5-2 win against the Braves today, the Phillies did something extraordinary. They did something they haven’t done in nearly a decade, and it was amazing.
But let’s back up.
Almost all of this game was a pitchers duel. Zach Eflin was absolutely fantastic, getting a bunch of his outs in the air and limiting the Braves to just three hits and one run. He retired the first ten hitters he faced before giving up a hit. That hit came in the top of the fourth, just one batter (and one commercial break) after Scott Franzke told the listeners that “Jim Jackson will take over the perfect game duties.