In fairness, Velasquez was the victim of some bad bounces and breaks, but he was also just bad at other points and after 2 2/3 innings his pitch count was at 69 – one more than Nola had thrown in that now infamous opening-day outing – and the Braves had a 6-2 lead. In a scene that became all too familiar during the first series of the Phillies' season, Kapler emerged from the visiting dugout and went to the mound because he wanted the lefty Milner to face Freddie Freeman just as he had done in the first two games.