The Philadelphia Phillies lost the finale of their series against the Mets on Sunday, falling 6-2. Their record drops to 43-72.
On The Mound
- Zach Eflin turned in a mediocre outing, allowing four runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings of work.
- Eflin gave up two runs in the first, settled in for three scoreless, and then gave up two more in the fifth.
- Jesen Therrien got the final two outs of the sixth.
- Edubray Ramos gave up a run on three hits in the seventh.
- Adam Morgan threw two scoreless innings to finish out the game, striking out three.
At The Plate
- The offense managed two runs on seven hits.
- Cesar Hernandez went 2-5 at the top of the order with a double.
- Freddy Galvis went 1-4 with a single and a walk.
- Odubel Herrera went 1-2 with a single and worked two walks.
- Rhys Hoskins finally picked up his first hit, going 1-3 with a walk and drove in a run.
- Nick Williams went 0-3 with a walk.
- Maikel Franco turned in a lousy 0-4, leaving five on base.
- Hyunn Soo Kim drew a start in the outfield, and went 0-4.
- Jorge Alfaro went 2-4 with a couple of singles.
Final Thoughts
The Phillies didn’t win this game, but there were some positives to come out of it.
Rhys Hoskins finally getting going with his first hit and RBI gets the monkey off of his back, and hopefully will allow him to start some momentum in his favor. Jorge Alfaro taking advantage of his opportunity for playing time as well, currently hitting .385 after registering two more hits today.
