Atlanta roughed up starter Michael Mercado with three homers in the second inning. Phillips struck out seven Braves.
ATLANTA — Shortly before Sunday’s game, Tyler Phillips walked past a group of Phillies fans pressed up against the netting along the third base line. Not long ago, he was one of those fans, eager to catch a glimpse of major league players in person.
It went as well as he could have hoped. Phillips struck out the side in the fifth inning. He allowed a two-out solo home run to Eli White in the sixth, but bounced back immediately with a strikeout of Jarred Kelenic. He allowed one hit in the seventh and one in the eighth. This came on a day when the Phillies needed it. Starter Michael Mercado entered Sunday’s game with two big league games under his belt. Those first two went well; the third did not. The 25-year-old rookie was stretched out to 90 pitches but threw only 57 against the Braves. He pitched 1⅔ innings.
Mercado has struggled with his control through his minor league career, and he struggled with it again on Sunday. He walked three batters to load the bases in the first inning. He narrowly escaped damage in the first but was not as fortunate in the second inning.
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