NEW YORK - The moments, separated by about eight hours Tuesday in Allentown, were the culmination of two pitchers' dreams. Mark Leiter Jr. was playing catch on the Coca-Cola Park grass when triple-A manager Dusty Wathan summoned him. Ben Lively, later that night, lounged in his apartment and watched a movie when his phone buzzed.
They were big leaguers.
"All day long," Lively said, "I was just so pumped for Mark getting called up."
Both pitchers may not be with the Phillies for an extended period. Leiter replaced Howie Kendrick, who went on the 10-day disabled list.