ATLANTA -- Zach Thompson would say after the game that he had another inning in him.
"I think I could still keep going, but that's not my call," he responded, in reference to him being removed after five frames and 67 pitches, and perhaps most importantly, in a groove.
But he would continue.
"This is a team effort. Whenever they decide to pull me, they decide to pull me. Whatever we can do to get the win, that's what I want to do."
On Saturday at Truist Park, Derek Shelton opted to cut Thompson's outing short and go with a multi-inning reliever to bridge the gap instead.