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Galvis hit above ankle, but it doesn’t slow him
- Updated: May 28, 2016
CHICAGO — Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis sat at his locker with ice wrapped around his right ankle after Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Cubs, but this was no wounded man.
Only a few minutes earlier, Galvis had raced around the bases, almost single-handedly accounting for the Phillies’ lone run with hustle and heads-up baserunning.
In the sixth, a 77-mph curveball from Cubs righty Kyle Hendricks hit Galvis on the bone just above his right ankle. Galvis took his time before heading to first, and trainers came out to check on him. Galvis stayed in, and good thing he did.
In the ninth, Galvis led off with a shallow fly to right field. Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward lost track of the ball, and as it landed, Galvis turned past first and headed to second. He was credited with a double, but he was just getting started.
After Galvis advanced to third on a Maikel Franco groundout to the right side, Ryan Howard came to the plate. The …
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