Eflin not discouraged over hitting bump in Miami

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MIAMI — The further Phillies rookie Zach Eflin distanced himself from his big league debut in Toronto in June, the more people marveled at how well he had pitched since.

He entered Wednesday’s 11-1 loss to the Marlins at Marlins Park with a 2.08 ERA in seven starts since allowing nine runs in 2 2/3 innings against the Blue Jays on June 14. His recent success included a shutout Friday against the Pirates and a complete game earlier this month against the Braves. But Eflin struggled against the Marlins, allowing nine hits, seven runs and four walks in five-plus innings as the Phillies dropped to 4-9 since the All-Star break.

“You can’t go out there and dominate every outing,” Eflin said. “I just think it’s a mindset thing. I always have a positive mindset, not really ever negative. I think it’s a big thing as a starting pitcher, especially when you have four days off between starts. I’m going to work my tail off the next four days and really focus …

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