WASHINGTON — A grand slam from a division rival at a ballpark 850 miles away from Philadelphia may have saved the season. Maybe.
In the top of the eighth, former starter turned reliever Freddy Peralta was called upon to protect a two-run lead against the Miami Marlins. Former Brewers outfielder Avisaíl García crushed a 1-2 fastball to center field for his first-career grand slam.
Crisis averted for the Phillies.
Despite going 2-for-21 with runners in scoring position and losing all three games to a team 16 games under .500 with their three best starting pitchers on the mound, the Phillies head in to a monumental five-game set against the Nationals with a 0.