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The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, who are still in the losing position.
The Philadelphia Phillies’ worst run of the season came to an end on Wednesday afternoon when they lost 6-5 to the New York Yankees in the series finale. The Phillies have lost their last five series and have only won four of their previous fifteen games, thus this defeat perfectly captures their current state of affairs.
Phillies Have Worst Run of the Season 9 out of 12 losses following the All-Star break
With their dominant pitching and situational hitting, the Phillies became the first team reach 60 wins. However, the last nail in the coffin came when they lost five straight series and were swept at home by the Yankees. Losing to the Yankees 6-5 in the series finale,
The Phils left seven on base after that, the most of them in scoring position. Bryce Harper, the “best player” for the Phillies, was 0-5 and had only one hit in his previous 30 at-bats. He is a complete loser at the plate. Harper has performed appallingly, but so have his teammates.
The two stalwarts in the Phillies’ top three have also struggled lately, while Alec Bohm, who bats cleanup, has only collected five RBIs in July after totaling 68 in the four months before. With every loss, the Phillies’ advantage over the Braves in the NL East is dwindling to just six and a half games.
