PITTSBURGH — Before the Phillies game against the Pirates on Thursday night, interim manager Rob Thomson told his players to not take their 40-58 opponents for granted. “Get the lead,” he told them. “Step on the gas pedal.” His message resonated until the very end of the Phillies’ 8-7 win on Thursday, when Jeurys Familia…
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