Game 19 - Friday Night, April 23rd in Denver
Record - 9-10, Tied for 2nd Place, 1 game behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Bullpen woes and lack of clutch hitting again doomed the Phillies in this 5-4 loss in Denver.
What It Means: The Phillies are clearly not firing on all cylinders yet, as there were several facets of their gameplay to blame for this loss. The bullpen couldn't get the job done and the offense went 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position, stranding eight runners.
What Happened: The usually reliable bullpen allowed single runs to score in the final three innings, including the walk-off home run hit by Raimel Tapia off Hector Neris to end the ballgame. The Phillies led 4-2 prior to the seventh inning stretch, but David Hale, Sam Coonrod and Neris couldn't close the door. Rhys Hoskins had a pair of hits, including his fourth home run in the seventh. Andrew McCutchen went 0 for 3 to see his average dip down to .155.
Featured Card: Vince Velasquez got the spot start here with Matt Moore currently out due to the league's Covid protocols, and Velasquez did a semi-decent job. He started off with three shutout innings before allowing home runs in the fourth to Trevor Story and C.J. Cron. Matt Gelb pointed out this was Velasquez's 100th start for the Phillies, making him the 59th pitcher to join that club. He's now tied with Joe Blanton on the list, as Blanton had exactly 100 starts during his time with the Phillies between 2008 and 2012.
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