Not a lot has gone right for the Phillies during this trip to San Francisco. They’ve been the victim of bad luck as many of their hard-hit balls have found gloves, while the Giants have found grass. But the Phillies have largely authored their own misfortune, thanks to poor defense, poor pitching, and poor hitting with runners on base. On Wednesday afternoon, the mixture of bad and unlucky continued as the San Francisco Giants defeated them 7-4, completing a three-game sweep.
After a strong start his last time out, there was hope that Taijuan Walker could help snap a three-game losing streak.