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jaa36 · 03-01-2026, 11:07 AM

Another bad week, as the Phillies lost five of seven to fall to 20-18, a game and a half behind the Braves in the NL East.

May 9: Braves 6, Phillies 1. Greg Maddux did Greg Maddux things, holding the Phillies to one run and six hits and striking out ten in a complete game. Tommy Greene took the loss.

May 10: Braves 7, Phillies 5. The Braves put up six runs on Ben Rivera, including a grand slam by Deion Sanders. The Phils had five extra-base hits, but couldn't rally agains the Atlanta bullpen.

May 11: Braves 8, Phillies 6. Curt Schilling had another rough outing as the Braves swept the series. An eighth-inning rally off Larry Andersen sealed things for Atlanta as the Philadelphia bats picked up plenty of hits (14 in total) but couldn't string together enough runs.

May 12: Pirates 4, Phillies 2. The Pirates ran the Phillies' losing streak to five games, as Randy Tomlin went to 5-0. Adding injury to insult, Danny Jackson left with a sore shoulder and Dave Hollins with a broken knee; Jackson should return next week, but Hollins will miss the rest of the season.

May 13: Phillies 8, Pirates 2. The Phillies finally got back into the win column, with Lenny Dykstra reaching base five times. Jeff Juden returned from the minors to pick up the victory.

May 14: Pirates 9, Phillies 2. Tommy Greene was blitzed by the Pittsburgh bats, allowing eight runs in 3 2/3 innings. Darren Daulton had three hits by Philly could put up just two runs against Paul Wagner.

May 15: Phillies 4, Pirates 3 (11 innings). This was a nice comeback win, as the Pirates went ahead 3-0 but the Phillies tied the score in the ninth on a single by John Kruk. Backup third baseman Tom Quinlan won the game two innings later with a single.

With the rotation struggling, Roger Mason (who was DFA'd a week before) was traded for 46-year-old knuckleballer Charlie Hough, who isn't great but should provide some innings. Mariano Duncan shifts to third base to replace Hollins, with minor league journeyman Drew Gilbert coming up to as an infield reserve. Randy Ready was signed to a minor-league deal, and I have my eye on Kevin Seitzer as a potential long term solution at third base if Duncan doesn't work out.

03-01-2026, 11:07 AM	#7
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,117	May 16 Another bad week, as the Phillies lost five of seven to fall to 20-18, a game and a half behind the Braves in the NL East. May 9: Braves 6, Phillies 1. Greg Maddux did Greg Maddux things, holding the Phillies to one run and six hits and striking out ten in a complete game. Tommy Greene took the loss. May 10: Braves 7, Phillies 5. The Braves put up six runs on Ben Rivera, including a grand slam by Deion Sanders. The Phils had five extra-base hits, but couldn't rally agains the Atlanta bullpen. May 11: Braves 8, Phillies 6. Curt Schilling had another rough outing as the Braves swept the series. An eighth-inning rally off Larry Andersen sealed things for Atlanta as the Philadelphia bats picked up plenty of hits (14 in total) but couldn't string together enough runs. May 12: Pirates 4, Phillies 2. The Pirates ran the Phillies' losing streak to five games, as Randy Tomlin went to 5-0. Adding injury to insult, Danny Jackson left with a sore shoulder and Dave Hollins with a broken knee; Jackson should return next week, but Hollins will miss the rest of the season. May 13: Phillies 8, Pirates 2. The Phillies finally got back into the win column, with Lenny Dykstra reaching base five times. Jeff Juden returned from the minors to pick up the victory. May 14: Pirates 9, Phillies 2. Tommy Greene was blitzed by the Pittsburgh bats, allowing eight runs in 3 2/3 innings. Darren Daulton had three hits by Philly could put up just two runs against Paul Wagner. May 15: Phillies 4, Pirates 3 (11 innings). This was a nice comeback win, as the Pirates went ahead 3-0 but the Phillies tied the score in the ninth on a single by John Kruk. Backup third baseman Tom Quinlan won the game two innings later with a single. With the rotation struggling, Roger Mason (who was DFA'd a week before) was traded for 46-year-old knuckleballer Charlie Hough, who isn't great but should provide some innings. Mariano Duncan shifts to third base to replace Hollins, with minor league journeyman Drew Gilbert coming up to as an infield reserve. Randy Ready was signed to a minor-league deal, and I have my eye on Kevin Seitzer as a potential long term solution at third base if Duncan doesn't work out.