The Philadelphia Phillies lost their second straight game on Sunday afternoon, falling to the Diamondbacks 2-1. Their record drops to 24-50.
On The Mound
- Jeremy Hellickson turned in a second straight solid start, allowing just one run on three hits over six innings.
- Hellickson struck out seven.
- Luis Garcia threw two scoreless innings.
- Pat Neshek pitched a scoreless ninth.
- Joaquin Benoit got through the 10th.
- Edubray Ramos gave up the winning run in the 11th, giving up two hits and a walk. Ramos drops to 0-7 on the season.
At The Plate
- The offense generated one lousy run.
- Howie Kendrick doubled home the only run with a pinch-hit double in the seventh.
- Cameron Perkins continues to start and bat leadoff. He turned in another poor showing, going 0-3 with three strikeouts.
- Freddy Galvis went 1-5 with a single.
- Aaron Altherr went 3-5 with a triple and two singles.
- Tommy Joseph turned in an 0-5 effort.
- Maikel Franco went 1-4 with a double, but got himself picked off of second base.
- Odubel Herrera went 1-4 with a single and a walk.
- Ty Kelly started at second, and went 0-3 with a walk.
Final Thoughts
Jeremy Hellickson is starting rebuild his trade value.
Hellickson has produced two straight strong starts, and if he continues this pace, he should turn himself back into a desirable commodity before the trade deadline.
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