Categories: GamedayPosts

Phillies’ bullpen falters again, this time Pat Neshek

Pat Neshek has been the Phillies best pitcher this season. He entered the seventh inning with a 0.57 ERA. After today’s appearance, Neshek left with a 1.39 ERA. With the Phils up 6-4, manager Pete Mackanin lifted Jeremy Hellickson after 6.1 innings and four earned runs allowed in favor of Neshek. The side armer gave up a three run home run to Asdrubel Cabrera to put the Mets up front for good, 7-6.

The Phils were not able to capitalize off a leadoff double from Aaron Altherr in the ninth, who was inches away from tying the game. A Tommy Joseph

fly out, Nick Williams groundout, and Maikel Franco pop out — in that order — ended the Phils’ threat.

Freddy Galvis, Altherr, and Joseph each posted two hits. Joseph delivered the big blow in the top half of the seventh, with a go-ahead three run homer that put the Phils up 6-3.

The Phillies are now 11-21 in one run games.

Corey Sharp

Corey is a graduate of Holy Family University, majoring in sports management/marketing. He is a four-for-four guy, but there is nothing like his first love which is baseball and of course the beloved Fightins. Corey was just a 12 year old kid in the stands when Brad Lidge threw the best slider of his life to Eric Hinske to win the World Series and now at 21.