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Walks come back to bite Phillies' bullpen

NEW YORK -- Walks continue to haunt the Phillies' bullpen.

The Phillies scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning to take a one-run lead in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Mets in 10 innings at Citi Field. But a leadoff walk in the bottom of the eighth inning led to the tying run and a single and a walk to start the 10th allowed the Mets to win the game.

The Phillies' bullpen leads Major League Baseball with 74 walks.

The Phillies have lost five of their last six games. They need to win Wednesday's series finale to avoid a sweep.