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Missed opportunities doom Phillies in loss to Yankees

Final score: Yankees 6, Phillies 5

The Phillies struggled with runs in scoring position on Wednesday. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire)

In one of the more bizarre games the Phillies have played this season — a game that neither team seemingly had any interest in winning — a lack of timely hits gave the Phillies a crushing defeat and a two-game sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees.

With a depleted pitching staff onset by a series of moves to the injured list Tuesday, the Phillies knew it would be tough to piece together 27 outs (let alone 28).