It is Mother’s Day. At the time today’s game began the series against Colorado had already been decided. The attention of Philadelphia was turned to the Sixers and what would prove to be a doomed effort in game 7. Baseball persists, even if most people are doing something else with their Sundays.
Bryson Stott started the proceedings with a base hit to right and threw in a stolen base for good measure, but the next three Phillies all went down on strikes at the hands of Kyle Freeland. Quick, efficient, and utterly unlike the half-inning that would follow.