BOSTON - The intrigue surrounding the Phillies' four rookie starting pitchers was met this weekend with the reality that the team's young arms are prone to struggles as they navigate through the final month of their first major-league season.
Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox was the third straight day that a Phillies rookie pitcher was battered at Fenway Park. Jerad Eickhoff allowed six earned runs in four innings. The righthander combined with Adam Morgan, who started Friday, and Alec Asher, who started Saturday, for a 12.21 ERA in the three-game sweep.
It was the 11th time this season that the Phillies were swept.