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Jesús Luzardo grinds through five innings as Phillies' clinch drags on

Original: Jesús Luzardo gives the Phillies 5 gritty innings, but drawn-out clinch looms large https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/76

Jesús Luzardo pitched five gritty innings for the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the Wild Card series, filling in after the team used ace Zack Wheeler and had to improvise a pitching plan. The left-hander kept the Phillies in the game, but attention is already shifting to how a prolonged clinch scenario could strain the rotation.

Why now: The Phillies' playoff pitching strategy after burning Zack Wheeler is a pressing concern for fans

Jesús LuzardoPhiladelphia PhilliesZack Wheeler

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• Jesús Luzardo gives the Phillies 5 gritty innings, but drawn-out clinch looms large https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/7644384/2 026/09/29/jesus-luzardo-phillies-game-1-wild-card/ After burning Zack Wheeler, the Phillies had to figure out a pitching plan for Game 1. Luzardo… · athletic@sportsfeed.me

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