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The Philadelphia Phillies have kept winning under interim manager Don Mattingly, even while their offense has spent much of the past two weeks searching for traction. Mattingly believes the pitching staff has given the lineup enough room to work through that stretch without letting pressure overwhelm the club.
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The Phillies enter play Saturday with a 24-10 record since Mattingly took over , a run that helped Philadelphia recover from a brutal start and move back into the NL East and Wild Card picture. The pitching staff has carried much of that surge, keeping games manageable while the offense tries to regain rhythm after a slow stretch.
The bats offered a needed response Thursday in a 6-4 win vs. the San Diego Padres . It was the first time in 14 games that the Phillies scored at least five runs, giving Mattingly something more tangible to build on.
SPORTSRADIO 94WIP's Dave Uram shared Mattingly's comments on X, formerly Twitter, after asking whether Thursday's offensive breakthrough allowed the Phillies to exhale. Uram noted that Mattingly still said the club understands it must get the offense going.
"The Phillies are 24-10 since Don Mattingly became interim manager. Yesterday was the first time though in 14 games that they scored at least five runs. Mattingly says the team knows they have to get the offense going.
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Here he was asked if yesterday allows them to exhale"
Mattingly then explained why the pressure has not fully swallowed the lineup.
"Well, I think the pressure kind of stays off til' as long as we're winning, right, and we're pitching the way we are pitching, and we're still putting enough wins on the board, which is really buying us time to get going."
That answer reflected Philadelphia's current formula. Ace Cristopher Sanchez has led the charge, recently completing a historic 50 2/3-inning scoreless streak while the Phillies' stars work to regain consistency .
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Friday's 8-6 win over the Chicago White Sox suggested that the offense may be waking up.
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