|
June 21
The Phillies suffered a four-game losing streak, mostly against the Dodgers, but bounced back with two victories in close games to finish the week.
June 14: Dodgers 10, Phillies 1. Cody Bellinger opened the scoring with a three-run homer in the third, and the Dodgers continued to pile up runs in the blowout. Tony Gonsoulin and three relievers held the Phils to just two hits, while Los Angeles collected 14.
June 15: Dodgers 7, Phillies 2. Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer in the first, but that was all the runs the Phillies could muster off David Price. Zach Eflin was hit hard yet again, allowing four runs in 4 1/3 innings.
June 16: Dodgers 5, Phillies 3. Utility infielder Sheldon Neuse, on for the injured Corey Seager, hit a two-run homer in the eighth off Hector Neris to give the Dodgers a sweep and their eighth win in a row. The Phillies had previously tied the score in the top of the inning with a single off the bat of Andrew Knapp.
June 18: Giants 2, Phillies 1 (12 innings). Frustrations mounted as the Phillies dropped their fourth in a row. The Phillies had a runner in scoring position in the eighth and in every inning thereafter, but couldn't score, and finally Matt Barnes allowed a game-winning sac fly in the twelfth. Tommy La Stella had four hits, including a home run in the seventh to tie the score.
June 19: Phillies 3, Giants 2. Aaron Nola had to depart with some neck stiffness in the fifth, but he should return to make his next start. Home runs by Brad Miller and Rhys Hoskins in the late innings helped the Phillies come from behind, and Kendall Graveman, Archie Bradley and Hector Neris were nails out of the bullpen.
June 20: Giants 5, Phillies 3. Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer in the ninth, his 13th of the season, to help the Phillies to another come-from-behind victory. Harper reached base four times on the day. It was another outstanding day for the bullpen, with Taylor Williams, Matt Barnes and Jose Alvarado giving the Phillies four scoreless innings.
Transactions: None, once again. Remarkably, the team hasn't had to make any roster moves in a month!
Around the league:
-Jorge Mateo hit for the cycle and had five hits for the Padres. Apparently with a surfeit of amazing players, the Padres designated him for assignment later in the week. They have the best record in baseball, so I suppose they know what they're doing...
-Matt Kemp announced his retirement at the end of the year.
-Former Phillie (for 6 2/3 innings) David Robertson signed a prorated $12M deal with the Dodgers. If you've got it, spend it!
-Tim Anderson and Francisco Lindor were the Players of the Week.
-Fernando Tatis Jr. is off to an incredible start, with 5.4 WAR already. He leads the lead in batting average (.356) and is in striking distance in the other triple crown categories (20 and 54).
|