ATLANTA – Talk about taking advantage of an overturned call.
Nick Castellanos hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth after an inning-ending double play was reversed, sending the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon.
“That’s an example that all the little things are just as important as the big things,” Castellanos said.
After getting blown out 13-1 in Tuesday night’s opener of the two-game series between National League East Division rivals, the Phillies seemed to be down to their final three outs when J.T. Realmuto grounded into what was ruled a double play with the Braves nursing a 1-0 lead.
The Phillies challenged the call, though, and the replay showed Realmuto – hustling all the way down the line – getting a foot to the bag just ahead of the relay throw while Rhys Hoskins trotted home from third.