Aaron Nola, Trea Turner struggle in Phillies’ loss to Marlins
Final Score: Marlins 9, Phillies 5
Looking to tie their season-high win streak of seven games, the Phillies sent Aaron Nola to the mound at LoanDepot Park to face the Marlins on Saturday. Nola had pitched well of late, combining to allow four runs over his previous four starts before Saturday’s. His recent success didn’t carry over.
Nola labored through 4 2/3 innings, firing 101 pitches while allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits. Two of those hits were home runs — one by Connor Norby and the other by Jonah Bride.
One of the issues for the right-hander was his inability to get leadoff hitters out. Of the five innings Nola started, four began with leadoff hits.
Even though they almost did, Nola didn’t let things get too out of hand. In the bottom of the fourth, he faced the top of the Marlins batting order with one out and the bases loaded. He worked his way out of the jam by allowing just one run on a single by Norby.
Keeping the game somewhat close, Nola’s efforts didn’t matter much. As the Phillies’ offense struggled a bit against the Marlins’ pitchers, Trea Turner made two bad defensive plays that led to three runs for Miami.
Turner misplayed a grounder in the bottom of the sixth, allowing a run to score on a play that could’ve ended the inning had the shortstop fielded the ball. An inning later, with runners on second and third and the infield playing in, Turner fielded a ground ball and fired home. But the throw went wide of catcher Garrett Stubbs and both baserunners scored as a result. Although he could’ve been charged with two errors, Turner was only charged with one on his throw in the seventh. On top of his defensive miscues, Turner went 0-for-4 at the plate with a pair of strikeouts.
Highlights
- A two-out RBI single by Nick Castellanos gave the Phillies a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.
- Norby’s homer gave the Marlins a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first.
- After a bunt single and two Marlins errors, Stubbs reached third base to begin the third. Stubbs then scored on a sacrifice fly by Kyle Schwarber to tie the game.
- The Marlins retook the lead in the bottom of the third after a throwing error by Kody Clemens got by Bryce Harper, allowing Jesús Sánchez to score from second.
- Norby’s bases-loaded single in the fourth gave the Marlins a 4-2 lead.
- In the top of the fifth, with Johan Rojas on third base after a triple, Stubbs bunted a pitch perfectly down the third base line. Rojas scored on the play to bring the Phillies within a run. Stubbs reached first base safely for a single.
- Bride’s home run led off the bottom of the fifth inning and made it a 5-3 game.
- Turner’s first defensive miscue came on a ball off the bat of Sánchez and gave Miami a 6-3 lead.
- An Otto Lopez homer off Taijuan Walker made it 7-3 Marlins in the seventh.
- Turner’s throwing error in the seventh gave Miami a six-run lead.
- A Castellanos single, Bryson Stott double and Brandon Marsh single resulted in a pair of runs for the Phillies in the top of the eighth inning to make it 9-5.
Notes
- Before Saturday’s game, Rob Thomson gave an update on J.T. Realmuto, who was removed from Friday’s game in the fourth inning after fouling a ball off his left knee.
- Also before Saturday’s game: The Phillies announced a flurry of roster moves. One of those moves was adding catcher Aramis Garcia to the active roster.
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- Sunday, September 8 vs. Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park
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22 nuts yesterday…ugh Phillies baseball
It is pretty obvious that the Phillies, despite their large payroll, are in need of an upgrade. At this point even without the injuries they have proven that they are NOT going to win the World Series.
They desperately need an upgrade at Shortstop. Turner is now failing to make normal plays that most professional or even a college shortstops can make. Move Turner to Left field, his speed can be an asset out there.
Instead of trying to land another streaky hitting outfielder (we have enough streak hitters on this team) We should use that money to pursue a quality starting pitcher a solid number 2 or 3 starter.