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- Updated: May 14, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Freddy Galvis flipped the ball hit by Brandon Phillips to Cesar Hernandez, who fired it to Andres Blanco to close out the Phillies’ 13th one-run victory of the season, a 3-2 win over the Reds on Friday night.
The Phillies improved to 13-3 in one-run games on Friday. Two of the teams with the next most one-run games played, Cincinnati and Cleveland, have both played 13. The Reds have played two of theirs against the Phillies, while the Indians lost all three games of their series in Philadelphia by one run.
“I can’t quantify it,” manager Pete Mackanin said.
Excellent pitching, however, helps. The Phillies’ staff ranks 10th in baseball with a 3.78 ERA. But in games decided by one run, they’ve posted a 2.37 mark.
While the main benefit is securing hard-to-come-by victories, it is not singular. With such a …
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