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Secret to Phils top prospect Wood's career high in K's? He used the hammer

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What happened

A 95 mph heater running in on the knuckles. A 96 mph one at the top rail of the zone fouled off. Then a hammer of a breaking ball at 87 mph that resulted in a hapless swing. Those were the first three pitches thrown by Gage Wood on Thursday

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