Max Kepler started in left field for the Philadelphia Phillies and went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. The strong performance at the plate came a short time after manager Rob Thomson had to explain why he was even in the lineup to the Philadelphia media.
According to Thomson, he had told his outfielders that they would be a platoon for six days which is why Kepler was in left on Tuesday while Weston Wilson and Harrison Bader, who both hit home runs in Monday's game, were out of the lineup tonight.
