You will not win many games scoring only a single run. But of course, “not many” is not “none”. You can win with a struggling offense. All you have to do is make the other guys struggle harder.
Detroit looked to even up the series after a loss to a resurgent Aaron Nola last night. Surely Taijuan Walker would be easier to crack? Perhaps not: Walker started things off in grand fashion, sending each of the first three Tigers down on swinging strikeouts. In the blink of an eye, it was time for the Phillies to take their first hacks.