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.
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