PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo did his part through six innings on Monday night in Game 2 of the National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park.

Luzardo grinded through a 24-pitch first inning in a 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. He retired 17 consecutive batters at one point as he matched Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell through six scoreless innings.

The 17 consecutive batters retired was the second-longest streak in a postseason game in Phillies history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Roy Halladay retired 21 straight in Game 1 of the 2011 NLDS, Fittingly, this game was played on the 15th anniversary of Halladay’s no-hitter in the 2010 NLDS.

“The first [inning] was bumpier than expected,” Luzardo said. “But after we got out of that, it was just focusi

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