Notes From The Phillies’ 11-2 Loss To New York

The Philadelphia Phillies lost their third straight game on Monday night, falling to the Mets 11-2. Their record drops to 24-31.

• Roberto Hernandez got the start, and pitched 5.1 innings, allowing five runs (four earned).
• Hernandez allowed just one run through the first five frames, but fell apart in the sixth inning where he managed to record just one out and got charged with four runs.
• The offense manufactured a run on an RBI-groundout from Ryan Howard in the sixth. The inning began with a Cesar Hernandez walk, and a Chase Utley double.
• The team scored their only other run in the bottom of the eighth, when Ben Revere scored on a wild pitch. Revere and Hernandez reached to start the inning.
• Reid Brignac played third once again. Brignac was thrown out at the plate in the third inning, trying to score on a single from Ben Revere.
• There just wasn’t must offense to be found tonight. While Ben Revere, Cesar Hernandez, and Reid Brignac all reached base multiple times, the heart of the order struggled mightily.
• Ryan Howard, Marlon Byrd, Carlos Ruiz, and Domonic Brown combined to go 1-14.
• Hernandez played shortstop to give Jimmy Rollins a night off, and went 1-3 with a walk.
• Mario Hollands took over for Hernandez in the sixth. He allowed an inherited run to score on a double before getting out of the inning. Hollands also pitched a scoreless seventh.
• Cesar Jimenez pitched a clean eighth.
• Jake Diekman came on to start the ninth, but allowed two runs on two hits and two walks before being lifted. He would be charged with four earned runs.
• Phillippe Aumont entered for Diekman, and immediately walked the first batter he faced. Two batters later, Aumont allowed a three-run bomb to clear the bases before getting out of the inning. Aumont’s final line: 0.2 innings pitched, two runs allowed on two hits and a walk.

Final Thoughts

Let’s take a moment and reflect on how terrible this homestand has been for the Phillies.

They’ve finished this 11-game stretch with a wretched 4-7 record, bringing their overall record at home for the season to 12-19.

Along the way, they were shutout twice, no-hit by Josh Beckett, scored three runs or less six times, and dropped four of five to the lousy New York Mets.

Its a very sad state of affairs for baseball in Philadelphia.