Harrison Bader 's brief cameo in the Philadelphia Phillies ' 4-3 Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday came with some impact.

After leaving Game 1 of the National League Division Series with a groin injury , manager Rob Thomson kept him out of the lineup for Game 2. Instead, he came off the bench and logged a pinch hit single during the Phillies' ninth-inning rally that fell just short. Thomson immediately lifted him for a pinch runner.

With the series now shifting to Los Angeles for Game 3, Thomson was not ready to declare Bader's status for Wednesday night. He called him a “game-time decision,” according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Gelb added that Bader is feeling “a little better.”

As of Game 2, Bader was able to hit, but his inability to run prevented him from

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