As Tuesday night’s game begin, I wasn’t enthused about recapping a contest in which the Phillies would be playing the Marlins and had Vince Velasquez as the starting pitcher. Both of those circumstances tend to lead to annoyance, and - especially considering they were fielding a lineup packed with fill-ins - there was a good chance that watching the game would be an exercise in frustration. But Velasquez pitched well, the defense was actually a positive, and Rhys Hoskins supplied just enough offense to lead the Phils to a 2-0 win.
After missing his last start with a numb finger, Velasquez picked up where he left off, giving the Phillies six scoreless innings.