In a high-stakes game against a fellow first-place team, this was the exact kind of performance the Phillies envisioned when they acquired Durán.

The Philadelphia Phillies addressed one of their biggest needs by trading for Jhoan Durán at this year's trade deadline. He has already made history.

Duran discovered the signature pitch by accident during a bullpen session in 2018. This season, he’s thrown the pitch nearly 40% of the time and is holding opponents to a .221 average.