On Independence Day, the Phillies faced the San Diego Padres. It was the top of the ninth, the Padres coming up, already the owners of a 5-1 lead and the Phillies hoping to just stay within shouting distance to make a game of it before the day was done. Newly deposed closer Hector Neris was sent in to try and have a confidence building outing, stress free since it wasn’t a save situation. It was about a low leverage as one could get at 0.05 aLI (average leverage index).
Neris proceeded to allow six runs to run the score to 11-1, eventually needing Andrew Knapp of all people to help get him out of there and mercifully end the game.