Lively has thrown seven innings in each of his first two big league starts, becoming the first Phillies pitcher to accomplish the feat since Carlton Loewer in 1998.
"Just stay strong," Lively said. "How I pitch got me here. If I stay on that track and keep being that bulldog, hopefully I'll keep having games like this."
Lively recently replaced Zach Eflin in the Phillies rotation. If he keeps pitching like this, he isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Phillies starters have pitched more than six innings just 13 times this season, and Lively has two of those outings.