Phils bedevil Angels with a five-homer onslaught in 12-7 come-from-behind win

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

PHILADELPHIA — Like most managers, the Phillies’ Rob Thomson declines to analyze — and certainly to second-guess — another manager’s in-game decisions. Consider it professional courtesy. OK, then. You be the judge of what happened in the sixth inning Tuesday night. With a two-run lead and nobody out, Angels manager Phil Nevin intentionally walked lefty-swinging Bryce Harper — arguably the most dangerous hitter on the planet at the moment — to have his left-handed pitcher face Alec Bohm, a right-handed hitter and the go-ahead run. Mistake, right? Maybe. In retrospect, surely. But as Bohm smashe…

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