PHILADELPHIA - Phillies manager Rob Thomson made one of the boldest moves in his nearly three-year tenure as manager on Sunday, benching starting third baseman Alec Bohm for Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the New York Mets.

With a 4:08 p.m. start time for Game 1 of the NLDS, Phillies manager Rob Thomson wanted his best defensive combination in the outfield.

Bohm pinch-hit for Edmundo Sosa, who started in his place, in the seventh inning of Game 2. For the series, Bohm is 0-for-6 at the plate vs. the Mets.

In a fairly surprising move, Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson made the decision to bench All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm for Sunday's pivotal Game

Manager Rob Thomson said he wanted to get “some energy” in the lineup with Sosa in place of the struggling Bohm.

Rob Thomson is putting Sosa in at third looking for energy a day after Bohm and the Phillies struggled at the plate to start their postseason run.

Rob Thomson and a host of Phillies players discuss the importance of the Game 2 win against the Mets in the NLDS

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson is revealing why he left third baseman Alec Bohm out of the lineup in Game 2 of the NLDS. Thomson is instead going with Edmundo Sosa in the infield for Game 2 against the New York Mets.