Single in 11th lifts Phillies past Braves

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, July 29, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek) Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, July 29, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

By Associated Press July 30, 2017 4 min read

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Phillies manager Pete Mackanin has a new nickname for Ty Kelly. Just call him “Ty-breaker” Kelly.

Kelly singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning to lift Philadelphia to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.

“That was fun,” Mackanin said. “A tiebreaker by Ty Kelly. I had to use that.”

Kelly doesn’t mind the moniker.

“I like it as long as I can keep on doing it,” he said.