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The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sport
Scott Lauber

Phillies reliever David Robertson off NLDS roster after celebration injury

ATLANTA — David Robertson jumped for joy after Bryce Harper’s home run gave the Phillies an early lead in Game 2 of the National League wild-card series Saturday night in St. Louis.

But it knocked the veteran reliever out of the divisional round.

Robertson strained his right calf while celebrating Harper’s homer, according to manager Rob Thomson, and wasn’t on the 26-man roster that the Phillies submitted Monday before Game 1 of the NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves.

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