Phillies’ Last-Minute Heroics Spark Unbelievable Triple-Overtime Thriller—How Did They Pull It Off?
Thomson used six relievers after pulling starter Cristopher Sanchez, who didn’t have command, with two outs in the fifth. The bullpen combined to allow two earned runs over 6⅓ innings, a terrific job given the circumstances.
The save went to Max Lazar, the last man in the bullpen who had never before appeared in a high-leverage situation in the major leagues. The 25-year-old right-hander began last season at Double A, pitched well enough to earn brief call-ups to the majors in August and September and was recalled again Monday when the Phillies optioned Mick Abel back to Triple A.
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