Ben Lively entered Friday night's start against Buffalo with a 2.08 ERA in his first four starts at triple A. The righthander has been a pleasant surprise for the Phillies this season. He has a 1.94 ERA in 13 starts between double A and triple A. The 24-year-old has struck out 69 batters and walked 23 in 79 innings. He looks to be pushing for a promotion. . . . Brock Stassi entered Friday with 19 hits in his last 55 at-bats. The 15-game stretch has raised his batting average to .266 - a 43-point increase - and his on-base percentage by 22 points to .
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