The Phillies came in today on the verge of a sweep against the Cincinnati Reds but just fell short after a ninth-inning collapse.
Taijuan Walker struggled with command throughout his outing with five walks, eight full counts, and failing to make it through five innings. He’s one of many pitchers that have struggled to go deep into games this season.
In the fourth, Walker picks up the first pick-off violation of the season, failing to pick off TJ Friedl on the third try. Tyler Stephenson followed that up with an RBI single to make it a 2-1 game.