Over the last week and a half this Phillies team has been 9-9. 10-10. 11-11. 12-12. and 13-13, following each win or loss with its alternate outcome. The Phillies won last night. Take that knowledge and add to it that this was the year-to-date offensive production of today’s starting lineup entering tonight’s game:
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The fates were not in the Phillies favor this evening.
But that’s why you play the games.
The stat line shows that Zack Wheeler had a rough first inning, which strictly speaking is true, though his basic stat line on the night (7 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO) would look far better had his defense not turned two potential fly ball outs to centerfield and left field, respectively, into doubles, resulting in the 2nd through 4th Mets runs scoring.