The Philadelphia Phillies lost the first game of their series against the Mets on Monday night. Their record drops to 6-8.
On The Mound
- Jerad Eickhoff was strong in a losing effort, allowing just two runs on five hits over seven innings.
- Eickhoff struck out nine and walked three. He allowed solo home run to David Wright in the first inning, but settled in afterwards, allowing just one run during the rest of his start.
- The Phillies’ bullpen was not very good tonight, allowing three runs to score over two innings.
- David Hernandez had been pitching much better as of late following his disasterous debut back on Opening Day, but tonight he turned in a poor effort, allowing two runs to be tacked on in the eighth inning.
- Elvis Araujo gave up a solo shot in the ninth inning to make it a 5-1 game.
At The Plate
- The Phillies offense was once again held to three runs or less, scoring just two on seven hits.
- Freddy Galvis went 1-4 with a double and two strikeouts out of the leadoff spot.
- Odubel Herrera hit second, and singled home Galvis in third inning, and also drew a walk.
- Maikel Franco went 1-4 with a single.
- Ryan Howard went 1-3 with a single and two strikeouts.
- Cameron Rupp went 1-4 with a single in the ninth.
- David Lough was called up from the minors, taking the roster spot of Cedric Hunter. He was given a start in left field, and went 1-4 with a double in the ninth inning.
- Cesar Hernandez was moved to the bottom of the order, went 1-3 with a walk.
- Peter Bourjos went 0-3.
Final Thoughts
It was disappointing the way this game unraveled in the final two innings.
Jerad Eickhoff more than did his part, pitching deep into the game and giving the Phils a very good chance to win. However, the bullpen allowed three runs to be tacked on, and it proved to be the difference in the game.
The team managed to start a solid ninth-inning rally, getting runners to second and third with none out, and had the relievers kept things in check, the team may have been able to put together another walk-off victory.
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Watched the Flyers mostly but channel surfed to the Phils/ Mets game.
The first Galvis run scored from a Herrera rbi was good baseball.
Phils dropped Hernandez from batting 2nd in the lineup to 7th and pushed up Herrera from 3rd to 2nd, Franco from 4th to 3rd, Howard from 5th to 4th. I like it. Wonder if Mackanin will have the same lineup tonight.
potential first overall pick by the Phils High School RHP Jason Groome was done dirty by archaic ridiculous NJ high school rules. If a students parents doesn’t change residents then a student athlete cannot change schools without a suspension. These are high school students not revenue producers. Groome pitched in Florida last year to take advantage of an opportunity to show case his skill Nationally and is being penalized for wanting to pitch in NJ for his senior year. shame. Give these children opportunity. open the doors don’t put up road blocks.
Zero as a former HS coach I see both sides. What groome did should be perfectly fine but coaches and parents also do it for not so genuine reasons…
In his case he was able to showcase and play better competition..in his NJ league he may not play against one other player with MLB potential.