As the teams traded six-run volleys, Lorenzen coughed up seven runs (six earned) nine days after no-hitting the Nats. Kyle Schwarber homered twice, and Jake Cave turned in a three-hit outing.
) in the back-to-back no-hitter club when a routine fly ball clanked off Rojas’ mitt in the fourth inning. But the uncharacteristic miscue started a six-run Nationals rally that sent the Phillies to a series-opening 8-7 loss in the nation’s capital.Sizing up an Aaron Nola contract in free agency: The comps, the Phillies factors, and one familiar case
And just like that — after the Phillies scored a half-dozen runs in their half of the fourth inning, to boot — the pitcher who twirled the game of his life eight nights earlier at Citizens Bank Park had his shortest start since July 1 of last season with the Angels.led off the ninth inning with his second homer of the game and 32nd of the season. But they lost for the fourth time in five games to freeze their wild-card lead at two games over the Giants, who were losing in Atlanta.
The Phillies staked Lorenzen to a 6-1 lead, and he appeared to be in command. He got Keibert Ruiz to pop out to start the fourth inning before Smith hit his fly ball to Rojas.Lorenzen gave up back-to-back singles to Garrett and Alu, then walked Ildemaro Vargas. Blake Rutherford, the No. 9 hitter who entered with a .130 average and no RBIs in 23 career major-league at-bats, punched a two-run single to left field to slash the Phillies lead to 6-4.was his changeup.
Cave has minor league options, which could put his spot in peril. But the outfielder/first baseman also is 11-for-26 with two homers in his last nine games. If he has cemented a spot on the bench, seldom-used infielder Rodolfo Castro could be the odd man out.
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