The Phillies travelled across the international border to Canada, and brought with them baseball’s best record since the MLB All-Star break. After escaping with a 3-2 win over the host Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of this quick 2-game series at Rogers Centre, the club as now won 9 of 10 games since the midsummer classic.
The game was highlighted by the closer debut of Ken Giles, who ascended to the role with the pregame trade of all-time franchise Saves leader Jonathan Papelbon to the division rival Washington Nationals.