'It's Just Not Right': Bryce Harper Says Nationals Fans Crossed Line While Heckling Him In Phillies' Loss
Harper spurned the Nationals and signed a 13-year deal with the Phillies last offseason.
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Harper spurned the Nationals and signed a 13-year deal with the Phillies last offseason.
Phillies starter Drew Smyly allowed two runs in 6 1/3 and struck out a season-high 10 batters.
Realmuto will undergo a "meniscus cleanup" on Friday, according to Phillies manager Gabe Kapler.
That'll do it.
The Phillies have to win their final seven games while Milwaukee or Washington loses out to have any hope of reaching the wild-card game.
The Phillies (79-75) are six games out in the NL wild-card chase with eight games left.
The win helped the Phillies stayed within five games of Milwaukee for the second wild-card spot.
The Phillies fell, 5-2, to the Cleveland Indians on Friday night in the first of a three-game series.
The Phillies' playoff hopes took yet another blow Thursday afternoon.
Eflin (9-12) gave up just an unearned run and five hits.
Vince Velasquez (7-7) gave up two runs in the first before recovering with four straight scoreless innings.
With the 6-3 loss to Boston on Sunday, the Phillies could be four games out of a playoff spot by the end of the day.
The Phillies have now lost Nola's last five starts.
Cesar Hernandez, J.T. Realmuto, Jean Segura and Adam Haseley all went deep for the Phillies.
When you look at the Phillies' depleted pitching staff, it's easy to think the Phils should've signed Keuchel last offseason.
Phillies starter Zach Eflin (8-12) allowed three unearned runs and three hits in 3 2/3 innings.
J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harper and Corey Dickerson all homered in the first inning.
The Phillies have lost their ace's last four starts.
With the 10-7 win, the Phillies are now two games behind the Cubs for a playoff spot.
Harper could start Monday night at home against Atlanta.
J.T. Realmuto had three hits and another RBI -- his fifth straight game with an RBI -- in the Phillies' 5-0 win over the Mets.
Harper received Saturday night off against New York as a "precautionary measure."
Realmuto hit a 2-run homer to tie the game in the top of the ninth.
The Phillies dropped to 3½ games behind the Chicago Cubs for the NL's second wild card.
The Phillies had their three-game winning streak snapped and slipped to three games behind the idle Cubs for the final NL wild card.