The Phillies completed three torturous days at Wrigley Field with another loss Thursday afternoon. The 2-0 defeat was the Phillies’ fifth in a row and it dropped them into a tie with Milwaukee for the final National League wild-card playoff spot.
Offense was a major problem for the Phillies. They scored just three runs in the series and were 2 for 22 with runners in scoring position. They did not hit a home run. In fact, they had just two extra-base hits.
"I think we're putting too much pressure on ourselves," veteran second baseman Jean Segura said."Thinking too much. When we get guys in scoring position, we're trying to do too much, including myself. I feel like everybody here is trying so hard to get the job done and sometimes when you try too hard the result is not going to happen. We have to relax, enjoy the game, have fun -- I know that's hard when you're losing.
As if the poor offense wasn't enough, the Phils played sloppy baseball in the series. They failed to turn a double play behind Nola on Wednesday night and that contributed to a four-run inning. On Thursday, center fielder Brandon Marsh lost a ball in the sun and that cost the Phils a run in the fifth. It was the second time in four games that Marsh has lost a ball in the sun. The two misplays have cost the Phils three runs in a pair of losses.
Even the bat boy thought it was ball four. He ran out of the dugout to collect Maton's bat after ball three. The bat boy got everybody confused, as well. Maybe he was Chico Ruiz' nephew.The Phillies now move on to Washington for the second-to-last series of the regular season. The Phils and Nationals will play a doubleheader Friday and single games Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting.
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