The Phillies blundered in the field and on the bases in an 18-11 thumping by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Phillies starter Kyle Gibson gave up seven runs in five innings Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays.Four pitches into an all-important homestand — perhaps the final week the Phillies will play at home this season, whether they make the playoffs or not — rookie shortstop Bryson Stott overthrew first base and hit a cameraman, bloodying his forehead.
Thomson pushes back against the narrative that they can’t beat playoff-bound opponents, noting that they won the season series over the juggernaut Los Angeles Dodgers and NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals.But the Phillies don’t have much chance if they don’t clean things up. A rundown of their miscues against the Blue Jays, after Stott’s first-inning errant throw:
--After five consecutive hits against Jays starter Ross Stripling drew the Phillies within 7-5 in the fifth inning, Bryce Harper killed the rally by getting doubled off second base on Stott’s lineout to center field.