The big story on Friday night was the return of Bryce Harper to the Phillies’ lineup. Naturally, with him batting fourth, the first three batters reached base. While fans had visions of a “welcome back” grand slam in their head, all Harper could manage was a lousy two-run single.
They added two more runs in the inning and then tallied another two in the second. With a six-run lead against the worst offensive team in the National League, the Phillies should have been able to cruise to victory.
And that is pretty much what they did.