After three straight losses, including two in which the bullpen blew late leads, the Phillies needed a win for the sake of their playoff positioning, and they needed a strong outing by the bullpen for the sake of the fans’ mental wellbeing. On Sunday, the relievers gave both the fans and the team what we needed, providing five scoreless innings, helping the Phillies to a series-salvaging 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Ranger Suarez was making his first start after a stint on the Injured List, and like the rest of the Phillies’ pitchers this series, he had some issues with giving up home runs to a normally punchless Brewers lineup.