Tanner Scott got five outs for his 15th save Tuesday in a 2-1 game against the Phillies.
Scott had no problems getting the final two outs in the eighth, but he allowed a leadoff single to Justin Crawford and then a one-out double to J.T. Realmuto in the ninth, putting runners at second and third. Brandon Marsh then hit a grounder to third. Crawford hesitated at third and eventually took off before getting caught in a rundown. That should have been the end of it, but Realmuto decided to retreat from third to second towards the end of the rundown and was thrown out to end the game. It was one of the worst baserunning calls all of the season, and it was hard not to wonder if Realmuto getting jarred by a foul tip earlier in the game might have had something to do with his decision making. Thanks to the abrupt ending, Scott threw just 18 pitches to get his five outs. He should be good to go again on Wednesday.
