ATLANTA -- Gabe Kapler stood in the middle of the manager's office Saturday night at SunTrust Park and answered question after question about a puzzling series of events that started Thursday on Opening Day and continued through Saturday's 15-2 loss to the Braves.
The Phillies needed 21 pitchers to pitch 28 innings in the series.
They needed utility player Pedro Florimon to record the final three outs Saturday because they had exhausted their bullpen, in part because they pulled Aaron Nola after just 68 pitches on Thursday, in part because of their aggressive use of the bullpen, in part because Nick Pivetta and Vince Velasquez could not pitch deep into their games Friday and Saturday.