Phillies' Early Call on Closer Jhoan Duran Backfires in Game 1 Loss to Braves
Manager Don Mattingly turned to his top reliever early, but Duran gave up a three-run homer.
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Philadelphia Phillies manager Don Mattingly wanted his best reliever on the mound as early as possible in the opener of the best-of-three National League Wild Card Series against the Atlanta Braves.
The decision backfired when All-Star closer Jhoan Duran allowed a three-run homer, and the Phillies lost Game 1.
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