Rangel relied heavily on his off-speed pitches during his outing, using his changeup to secure three of his four total strikeouts.
"First of all, I'm very thankful, and I want to thank the team for giving me this opportunity, thankful to God for being here, and I'll just focus on pitching the way I've been pitching now," said Alan Rangel, pitcher for the Phillies.
"And focus on keeping it going from tonight."
Rangel explained his strategy of occasionally elevating his changeup to alter the visual perspective of opposing batters.
"Just wanted to show the pitch at that same eye level for the hitter," Rangel said.
"So if I did that in the same spot [as a fastball], with the difference in the pitch shape and the way it moves, I think that would create a little bit of a difference from when I threw both pitches."
Marsh Breaks Slump with Solo Homer
Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh broke an individual 0-for-14 slump against left-handed pitchers by hitting a solo home run off Griffin in the seventh inning.
Prior to the home run, teammate Bryce Harper approached Marsh in the dugout to offer encouragement and help him adjust his approach.
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"That's just him being the leader he is," said Brandon Marsh, outfielder for the Phillies.
"He could see that I may have been overthinking a little bit up there, so he just came and put his arms on me, and put his hands on me, and just told me, 'Stop thinking so much and go be you.'
