A more appropriate game couldn’t have been scripted for a day designated for pranks and clowning around, although it would have been better had the Phillies not been on the losing end of the joke.
Behind the plate, CB Bucknor drew the ire of both teams. It didn’t matter where the ball crossed the plate - it had an equal chance of being called a ball or a strike. Same for any pitch that didn’t cross the plate.
Regardless of bad calls, the Phillies lost this game all on their own.
Ranger’s starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi started the game by striking out Turner and Schwarber.