ATLANTA — Bryce Harper had barely finished circling the bases — and shouting “Let’s Go!” at his teammates in the dugout — when Nick Nelson began trotting in from the bullpen, an unlikely closer in a ballpark that hasn’t been kind to Phillies closers.
What happened next was all too predictable.
Nelson allowed a leadoff double to Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson, then wild-pitched him to third base. Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a fly ball that fell between center fielder Roman Quinn and right fielder Nick Castellanos to tie the game. And William Contreras dunked a single to center field to score Acuña from second with the game-winning run.
