The Phillies failed to snap out of their recent malaise, losing for the fifth time in seven games since the All-Star break and seventh time in the last 10 games overall.
Ben Lively struck out six in six innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball.The Phillies returned home for the first time since the All-Star break, yet failed to snap out of their recent offensive malaise. MLB -leading Philadelphia lost for the fifth time in seven games since the break and the seventh time in the last 10 games overall.
I know he hasn’t played all that much this year, he’s gotten squeezed out, we feel, from some playing time by all the good young outfielders they have."Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Hays could earn the opportunity to become the starting left fielder. Hays sat in the dugout with his new teammates in the opener of a three-game series against the Guardians. He could start Saturday against Cleveland right-hander Carlos Carrasco.
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