ATLANTA — The door to the visiting bullpen at SunTrust Park swung open Saturday night in the third inning of a 15-2 loss to the Braves and for the third-straight game a Phillies reliever was making an early entrance. Except this time, the pitcher – lefthander Hoby Milner – jogged to the mound without having the chance to properly warm up.
The second loss of the Gabe Kapler Era was marred by an oversight as the manager waved Milner into the game before the reliever had the chance to throw any pitches in the bullpen. It was Milner’s third-straight game and his only chance to prepare were a few brief tosses in the bullpen with a standing catcher.