PHILADELPHIA — Taijuan Walker entered Monday having not allowed a run in his first 10 2/3 innings of the season, an impressive start for someone who struggled as much as he did a season ago.
Walker wasn’t dominant in his first two starts. He danced with fire at times. He didn’t get burned. But the veteran right-hander continued to get in trouble on Monday in a four-game series opener against the Giants at Citizens Bank Park. And, this time, he got scorched, leading to an eventual 10-4 Phillies loss.
Walker started his night with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball.