PHILADELPHIA -- It's been nearly two and a half months since Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos spoke his mind to manager Rob Thomson after being lifted for a defensive replacement on June 16 in Miami .

That late-game move hadn't happened again since ... until Friday night’s 2-1 victory over the Braves.

With the Phillies clinging to a one-run lead entering the ninth inning, Thomson approached the home-plate umpire to notify him of some lineup changes. It wasn't easy to communicate the moves given that the ballpark had gone dark in preparation for closer Jhoan Duran's electric entrance.

But by the time the lights came back on at Citizens Bank Park, Harrison Bader -- who was not in the starting lineup -- was trotting out to play center field. Brandon Marsh had shifted to left and

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