PHILADELPHIA -- Jerad Eickhoff waited 394 long days between Major League starts. He made the most of his return to the Phillies' rotation Friday night by striking out a franchise-record-tying seven straight Braves during his 3 1/3 innings on the mound.
Eickhoff struck out Braves rookie phenom Ronald Acuna Jr. to begin a seven-pitch first inning. Two hits to open the second put runners in scoring position before Eickhoff escaped the jam by striking out the side with punchouts of Tyler Flowers, Charlie Culberson and Mike Foltynewicz. That streak continued into the third when Eickhoff whiffed Acuna, Ender Inciarte and Freddie Freeman.