The Phillies lost to the Pirates 6-3 Thursday night in one of the more puzzling games fans will watch. Andrew Knapp scored from first on a pick off error in a game Ricky Bottalico called “comical.”
Part of the mess that was Thursday’s game was the base running that cost them three different runners. In the second inning, Aaron Altherr hit a bullet that hit off the top of the left field wall. Pirates left fielder Jose Osuna fielded it and quickly threw it in to second base, throwing Altherr out by several steps.