Final: Blue Jays 18, Phillies 11
For a brief moment, it felt like the Philadelphia Phillies were going to mount a memorable comeback Tuesday evening against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Ultimately, though, Phillies pitching allowed runs in eight of nine innings, as the club suffered a September loss that felt like it could have come in 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2021.
Toronto got after Kyle Gibson early and often in the series opener, with Matt Chapman — who seemed like a potential Phillies trade target six months ago — setting the tone with a three-run home run in the top of the first inning:
Down 7-1 entering the home half of the fifth, the Phillies mounted something of a rally off of Ross Stripling and Zach Pop.