The Phillies sent Duran to play early but failed and lost to the Warriors.

Duran. (AP)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] In Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series, the Phillies' strategy of sending closer Jhoan Duran to work early failed and they lost to the Warriors 3:5. After the game, acting head coach Don Mattingly admitted frankly that although they lost, they had sent out their best players.

The Phillies, who were leading 3:2, chose to send Duran in advance in the second half of the 7th inning. He sent out 3 on and 3 out in the first inning, and successfully caught 2 outs in the 8th inning. However, the situation changed later, and he was hit and lost a hit ball, resulting in a situation where first and second base were occupied. At this time, Austin Riley (Austin Riley) came up to hit the first pitch and hit a three-pointer in the right field. In the end, the Warriors won 5:3 and gained a draw advantage.

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After losing the first game in a reversal, Phillies acting head coach Don Mattingly said: "Any time you lose because of something late in the game, of course it feels bad, but we feel like we have sent out our best players, and we can only accept this result."

When asked whether the reason for playing Duran in the 7th inning was because he had to face the Warriors' early bats, Mattingly denied, "We don't really think about the results of the game, but more about the situation we were in at the time."

In addition, the last time Duran pitched more than one inning was back on August 30 against the Angels, and it was the only time this year. Why would he want to board him across inning? Mattingly revealed that it was because his pitching in the first inning was very good. "If the result of the second inning is the same, then I will confirm his physical condition with him. If he is not good, I will send other pitchers."

The Phillies and Warriors will face off again tomorrow, with both sides appointing Cristopher Sánchez and Tyler Mahle as starters respectively. Whether the Phillies will take the game into the G3 sudden-death game, or the Warriors will enter the National League Division Series with two consecutive wins, the real story will be known in the early morning of Taiwan time tomorrow.