Wednesday afternoon’s game at Comerica Park in Detroit got underway with the look and feel of an afternoon getaway day game following a 15-inning pitcher’s duel that itself had followed a 45-minute rain delay.
Thankfully, the Philadelphia Phillies (54-48), featuring manager Gabe Kapler‘s most unique starting lineup of the season, defeated the lowly Detroit Tigers (30-67) by a final of 4-0 to sweep a short two-game series.
The 3-4 batting order duo of Rhys Hoskins and J.T. Realmuto needed to carry today’s relatively thin starting lineup to secure a victory.