Final score: Braves 3, Phillies 2
A night after the Phillies’ bats did just enough for an encouraging 3-2 win over the Braves in Atlanta, the tides turned in the exact opposite direction.
They fell by that same score on Thursday night, sealing a rubber-match defeat to their NL East foes. It wasn’t for lack of opportunities — they had plenty — but they couldn’t find the timely hit when they needed to, mustering just three knocks on the night.
Their lead over the Braves in the division is back down to six games.