The smallest crowd in Citizens Bank Park's 11-year history witnessed the Phillies drop their fourth series in five tries. A day after they "didn't do too much right," in the words of Ryne Sandberg, the second-year manager could have said the same about Thursday's matinee.
The Phillies committed two more errors in a 9-1 loss to the Miami Marlins, giving them a major-league-worst 17 through just 16 games. They mustered eight hits, only three over the game's first seven innings, and scored only one ninth-inning run. The performance came against a Marlins club that entered the game with fewer wins than the Phillies.