In a back-and-forth game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates, it was ultimately poor timely hitting and a late Rhys Hoskins error that ended this one in Pittsburgh’s favor, 5-4. The Phillies (68-63) are now two games out of the second National League Wild Card spot, and have gone 5-11 against teams with a record below .500 in the month of August.
The night did not start well for Phillies starter Drew Smyly, who has struggled greatly in the month of August. After Kevin Newman led off the top of the first with a triple, Bryan Reynolds followed with a home run to give the Pirates an early 2-0 lead.