Hector Neris - who had been nearly untouchable for the first two months of the season - was left helpless on Saturday afternoon as he circled the mound during the eighth inning of a 6-3 loss to Milwaukee.
The pitcher could only watch as Domingo Santana circled the bases after his home run gave the Brewers a one-run lead. Neris could only spike the rosin bag to the ground as another game was wasted thanks to a futile offense. The Phillies offense, which did not score in the final seven innings, was not going to bail him out.