Phillips was pulled in the sixth inning Wednesday after being hit on the hand by a pitch.
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Dusty Baker went into more detail about what is ailing Brandon Phillips, who sat out Sunday with a cramp in his right hamstring and will have an MRI test Monday.
“It’s like a cramp that won’t let go,” Baker said. “It’s not a pull, it’s a cramp, like a knot in there. You don’t want it to lead to a pull, and then you lose him for 10 days or two weeks.”
Baker said before the game that Phillips would be available to pinch hit. Baker also told Phillips before the game that he did not want him running hard.
“This is the only time I give him permission not to hustle,” Baker said, smiling.