Give the Phillies credit for coming back from a 5-0 deficit last night in Cincinnati. In the end the mountain was too high to climb as the Reds pulled out a 8-5 victory. Once again, the Phils' bullpen blew it late.
Aaron Nola was unlike himself, giving up all 5 runs early. Something was off about Nola, and you have to hope he's not tired or has a"dead-arm" with all the innings he has logged this season. Nola recorded his 2ooth strikeout against the reds, his second straight year he has notched over 200 strikeouts.
The Phillies' bench with Jay Bruce and Logan Morrison, two veteran left-handed hitters, is much stronger now. Both hit home runs last night.
Now the team needs to win this afternoon to take the four-game series. Jason Vargas pitches for Philly. A loss means a split. On to New York for the weekend against the rival Mets.
The idle Cubs moved to 3 games in front of Philadelphia for the last wild card spot.
After the Mets series, the Phillies return home for a 4-game set with Atlanta followed by a short 2-game series with the Red Sox. Then comes what could be the final nail in Gabe Kapler's coffin; a dreaded 11- game road trip, with 3 in Atlanta, 3 in Cleveland and 5 in Washington.
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