We all knew where this was going: The Phillies were playing the Marlins, and despite what seemed like a starting pitching mismatch in their favor, found themselves trailing late in the game. It felt like so many other games the Phillies have played against the Marlins over the past few seasons: They’d struggle against an underwhelming pitcher and make self-inflicted mistakes leading to a frustrating loss.
Then the bottom of the eighth began, and as Quicksilver would say...
The Phillies offense finally came to life, scoring seven runs in the frame, lifting the Phillies to a 8-3 win.