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Rusin fills in effectively on mound, at plate
- Updated: August 14, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — An unexpectedly abbreviated start, in hot, sticky weather at Citizens Bank Park: Rockies left-handed reliever Chris Rusin has handled that before.
Rusin entered Saturday night after Tyler Anderson was ejected at the start of the fourth inning for hitting the Phillies’ Maikel Franco, who hit a three-run homer in the first. Rusin pitched three scoreless innings, struck out one and scattered a hit and three walks. He gave the Rockies a chance in an eventual 6-3 loss.
Oddly, last May 31 at Citizens Bank Park, the Rockies called upon Rusin when Jordan Lyles left after 1 1/3 innings with a season-ending left big toe injury. Rusin threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings for the decision in a 4-1 victory.
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