It started on Thursday last week, when rookie Pablo Lopez kept the Philadelphia Phillies to one run in his six innings of work, earning a 63 GameScore. After Adam Conley and Drew Steckenrider worked clean innings, Kyle Barraclough blew his sixth save chance of the season and the Marlins fell, 5-2. The next night, Trevor Richards earned a loss despite holding the Phillies to one run over five innings. He struck out seven and allowed only six baserunners.
After Jose Urena slipped up and allowed six runs in five innings on Saturday, Dan Straily took his turn on Sunday and whiffed seven Phillies in 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs (none on homers).