The Philadelphia Phillies won two of three against the Atlanta Braves to strengthen their grip on the NL East. After a turbulent few weeks to open the season, Philly has settled into a nice groove. Their division rivals, meanwhile, continue to stall. The Phillies now lead the Mets by 2.0 games and the Braves by 9.5 games.

Rafael Marchán might have the toughest role of any Phillies player: Backup catcher. Marchán took advantage of a rare chance to play and figured prominently offensively and defensively in the Phillies’ 5-4 win overt the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a day/night doubleheader Thursday afternoon.

Backup catcher Rafael Marchan hit a two-run home run, drove in the go-ahead run when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and caught two runners stealing, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday.

Rafael Marchán gets hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, plating Johan Rojas and giving the Phillies a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the 8th