Series Recap: Phillies Drop Series in Cincinnati

The Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds met for a three-game series in Cincinnati this week.

Game 1:

The Philadelphia Phillies started the series off with Taijuan Walker getting the ball. He went six innings, giving up one run on six hits. He walked one and struck out two. The Reds countered with Andrew Abbott, who went 7.2 innings, giving up three runs on six hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out six. Kyle Schwarber’s two-run home run led the Phillies’ offense; Trea Turner and Weston Wilson each added an RBI. The lone Reds run came from Gavin Lux driving in TJ Friedl.

Game 2

The Philadelphia Phillies sent Ranger Suarez out for the middle game, going 5.1 innings, giving up six runs on ten hits. He walked two and struck out three. Brady Singer opposed him for the Reds, going six shutout innings, giving up three hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out six. The lone Phillies run came from Bryce Harper’s solo home run. The Reds had six runs with Spencer Steer driving in three, Jose Trevino driving in two, and Miguel Andujar driving in one.

Game 3

Cristopher Sanchez got the ball in the finale, going six innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on seven hits. He walked one and struck out six. The Reds saw their ace Hunter Greene return, going six shutout innings, giving up three hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out six. The Phillies were shut out in the finale while the Reds scored eight. Andujar led the way with four RBI, Noelvi Marte had two, and Austin Hays drove in another. Marte scored on an error for a Reds run.

Philadelphia Phillies Update

Nola will be joining the team, and will the Phillies have a six-man rotation, and how will it work out for the Phillies? Currently, the Philadelphia Phillies are in first place, and we need to see how long they will last. Last year in the playoffs, the Phillies didn’t do well at all. What the Phillies need to do is to focus on the small ball and hit, and try to win. If they do that, then they will do well. Currently, the Phillies’ pitching isn’t doing well, and it seems like they don’t have their command.