Game 2 - Managers Gonna Manage, Phils Manage Win

Gabe Kapler loves using his bullpen like a fat kid loves cake.

Starter Nick Pivetta went 4 innings. Those who followed included:

Arano 0.2 innings, 2 batters
Milner 0.1 innings, 2 batters
Ramos 0.1 innings, 1 batter
Morgan 1.0 inning, 3 batters
Rios 0.2 innings, 3 batters
Neris 1 inning, 3 batters
Hutchison 1 inning, 4 hitters

Meanwhile, the lefties have been used and Freddie Freeman has at least one more at bat in this game, which the Phils lead 4-3 entering the 8th inning. Stay tuned.

BOTTOM OF THE 8TH:
So with both lefties already used, Gabe Kapler turned to righthander Luis Garcia to face Braves lefties Freeman and Nick Markakis. How'd that go?

Freeman walked on five pitches. Markakis, who was 3-4 in his career against Garcia, hit a high chopper that took forever to come down. The Phils got Markakis at first, but Freeman ran hard and made it to third, which wasn't being covered. Chris Stewart grounded out for the second out, and Freeman was held at third. Preston Tucker singled in Freeman to tie the game. Sigh. Dansby Swanon appeared to double in the go-ahead run, but pinch runner Peter Bourjos was ruled out at the plate on a replay review. 

TOP OF THE NINTH:
Cesar leads off with a walk.
Santana walks as well.
Herrera grounds into a fielder's choice, Santana out at 2nd, Cesar moves to 3rd.
Hoskins Ks to end the inning. Sigh.

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH:

 

Hector Neris in to pitch for the Phils.

Flaherty flies out to deep LF.

Charlie Culberson Ks looking.

Inciarte grounds to 2B. 

Time for free baseball. Oh lordy.

TOP OF THE 10TH: 

Altherr grounds out to 3B.

Kingery pops out to shallow RF.

Knapp flies out to deep RF.

BOTTOM OF THE 10TH:

Drew Hutchison in to pitch for the Phillies.

Albies flies out to LF.

Freeman Ks swinging!

Markakis walks.

Stewart grounds to SS.

TOP OF THE 11TH: 

Jorge Alfaro Ks swinging.

Crawford singles to CF.

Cesar singles to RF, Crawford to 3B. 

Santana flies to LF, Crawford scores, Cesar to 2B. Santana's 3rd RBI of the night.

A big sacrifice fly for Santana!

The Phillies have taken a 5-4 lead in the top of the 11th! pic.twitter.com/VcKjtnjNhX

— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) March 31, 2018

Herrera grounds to 2B.

BOTTOM OF THE 11TH:

Hutchison still pitching.

Bourjos grounds to SS.

Shane Carle (the pitcher) Ks looking.

Flaherty singles to LF, through the shift hole.

Culberson hit by a pitch, Flaherty to 2B.

Inciarte flies out to CF.

Phils win!

Other stuff of note: Scott Kingery got his first start at 3B and hit 2 singles, nearly beheading 2 different pitchers with line drives up the middle. Rhys Hoskins hit his first HR of the year, as did Carlos Santana.