The Phillies weren’t going to win forever. The Rob Thomson era was going to eventually feel a few losses in its tenure, but the vibe that they were putting out during the winning streak just felt completely different.
Today, it all left.
The energy in the park was palpable when Ranger Suarez took the mound in the first, the fans anticipating another victory, but it all but evaporated in that first inning. It first started to drop when Suarez went 0-2 on Jordan Luplow to start the game, then lost him to a walk. It changed to annoyance when Alec Bohm grabbed a ground ball with runners on first and second, didn’t tag the runner going to third, then threw to second too late, thereby allowing all runners to reach base safely.