Daily News | Phillies unveil new outfield grass, but same outfield defense hurts them in 3-0 loss to Padres
The Phillies unveiled a new design Tuesday afternoon in the grass at Citizens Bank Park as an outline of the Liberty Bell covered a large swath of the center-field expanse and provided a fresh look. But the fielders who covered the outfield in a 3-0 loss to San Diego continued to leave plenty to be desired.
“We didn’t have a whole lot to hit and we didn’t necessarily swing the bats great,” manager Joe Girardi said. “We didn’t walk tonight and it was just one of those nights.” The offense wasn’t able to overcome those defensive shortcomings on Tuesday. And a new grass design failed to help, either.The Phillies scored at least eight runs last week in their first three wins at Dodger Stadium as the offense produced the way it was drawn up. But the firepower they showed out West was absent in South Philadelphia for the first game of a six-game homestand.
The lineup was stagnant without Harper, who missed his second straight game since receiving an injection on Sunday to help heal elbow. Harper is hopeful to return on Wednesday. “It’s baseball,” Eflin said. “Nine times out of 10, he’s going to pull the ball, but I thought I could freeze him because I got him there earlier. He’s a good hitter, so he did what he had to do.”
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