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Ellis’ first game with Phils one to remember
- Updated: August 28, 2016
NEW YORK — A.J. Ellis could not hide his disappointment Thursday, when the Dodgers blindsided him and traded him to the Phillies.
He had been with the Dodgers since they drafted him 2003, and they have a legitimate chance to reach the World Series this year. The Phillies? They hope to contend, maybe in a year or two. But as Ellis joined the Phillies on Saturday, he said his feelings of disappointment had started to fade and he had refocused and found a new purpose with his new team.
Ellis came up big in Sunday afternoon’s 5-1 victory over the Mets at Citi Field. Making his first appearance in a Phillies uniform, he doubled to left field with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh inning. Two runs scored to give the Phillies a 3-1 lead.
He later scored on a sacrifice fly to make it 5-1.
“It felt good regardless of what’s happened in the last four days,” Ellis said. “It feels …
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