The Phillies’ winning streak at home was snapped at 11 games on Wednesday with a 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
It wasn’t the type of ballgame which, years from now, those in attendance will be telling their grandkids about as they bounce them on their knee. It was, in fact, bland and soporific and meandered lazily through three hours of a summery afternoon.
So while the postgame mood was somber as the traveling party readied for its charter flight to Miami and a weekend series against the last-place Marlins, it wasn’t funereal.“We were one swing away,” said designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, referring to the fact that the game ended with Phillies runners on second and third. “We’ve been playing some really good baseball. There are going to be times when you get beat. Straight up.
One of Nola’s virtues as a starter is that he usually fills innings while keeping his team in games. That sort of dependability and durability played a big part in the Phillies decision to give him a 7-year, $172 million contract when he became a free agent last offseason. But in his previous start he needed 89 pitches to get through his four innings.
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