The Phillies had plenty of chances to beat the Red Sox on Saturday night. Instead, the recent run of sadness that has overtaken the team - and its most prominent player - continued as the Phillies fell by a score of 4-3.
Spencer Howard made his first major league start of 2021, and it started off very well. Howard struck out five batters in the first two innings. Unfortunately, things went downhill quickly in the third.
Spencer Howard's velocity has dipped to 92-93 in the third inning.