The Philadelphia Phillies lost their fifth straight game on Saturday night, falling to the Nationals 6-2. Their record drops to 12-17.
On The Mound
- Vince Velasquez got through seven innings, but allowed six runs on seven hits.
- Velasquez allowed just two runs through the first five innings, but melted down in the fifth when he allowed the Nats to score four.
- Mark Leiter mopped up the game with two scoreless innings.
At The Plate
- The offense managed just two runs on eight hits.
- Cameron Rupp drove in both runs, and hit a solo homer in the seventh.
- Cesar Hernandez went 2-4 with a couple of singles.
- Brock Stassi got a start in left, and went 0-2 with two walks.
- Odubel Herrera and Maikel Franco combined to go 0-6.
- Tommy Joseph went 2-4 with a pair of base hits.
- Michael Saunders went 0-4.
- Freddy Galvis went 1-3 with a walk.
Final Thoughts
Another underwhelming effort.
Just a short time ago, the Phils were two games above .500 on a six-game winning streak. Now they’ve sunk five games below the .500 mark.
