• March 19, 2024

Notes From The Phillies’ 5-2 Loss To Atlanta

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped the second half of their Wednesday doubleheader, falling to the Braves 5-2. Their record drops to 49-83.

On The Mound

  • Mark Leiter made the start in this game, and turned in a solid showing, lasting 6.2 innings and allowing three runs on nine hits. Leiter struck out six.
  • Hoby Milner got the last out of the seventh, and the first of the eighth.
  • Luis Garcia came on to finish the eighth.
  • Ricardo Pinto gave up two runs in the ninth.

At The Plate

  • The offense put up two runs on six hits.
  • Pedro Florimon went 1-4 with a double, and drove in the team’s first run.
  • Andres Blanco picked up a sac fly RBI in the ninth.
  • Cesar Hernandez went 0-3 with two walks.
  • Freddy Galvis played centerfield, and went 0-4.
  • Nick Williams went 0-3 with a walk.
  • Rhys Hoskins went 1-4 with a single, extending his hitting streak to 12 games.
  • Maikel Franco went 1-3 with a double.
  • Cameron Rupp went 0-4.
  • Hyunn Soo Kim started in the outfield, and went 2-4 with a double and a triple.

Final Thoughts

And so, the Phillies will officially finish with a record below .500 this year.

Shocking, I know.

Mark Leiter has quietly done well as a starter for this team. He may have done enough to get himself a longer look at the role next spring.

Denny Basens

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