NEW YORK - Cole Hamels threw his arms up in the air as the ball shot through the right side of the infield, in the very spot a second baseman typically positions himself. The Phillies had employed a defensive shift for the righthanded-hitting John Ryan Murphy, and it cost them an out.
Perhaps the frustration Hamels displayed was pent up after five more innings of zero run support against the New York Yankees. After scoring 31 runs over their previous three games, the Phillies reverted to their old form Wednesday with their ace on the mound in a 10-2 loss at Yankee Stadium.