The Phillies were embarrassingly pummeled by the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, falling behind 6-0 before three outs were recorded in the first inning and ultimately losing 19-3. Phillies pitchers combined to allow eight home runs, a franchise record for the O’s. The Detroit Tigers were the last team to allow eight homers in a game, on September 4, 2013 against the Boston Red Sox. The last time Phillies pitchers did it was on September 4, 1999 in a 22-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
Starter Jerome Williams lasted only two-thirds of an inning as he suffered a hamstring injury covering home plate after uncorking his second wild pitch.