TORONTO (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies insist they haven’t lost confidence as they stumble through their worst stretch of the season so far.
Aledmys Diaz hit a go-ahead three-run double in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat Philadelphia 8-6 on Saturday, handing the slumping Phillies their sixth loss in seven games.
The Phillies have lost 12 of 18 since a five-game winning streak that ended Aug. 5.
“We’ve had stretches similar to this one,” Philadelphia manager Gabe Kapler said. “This one has been undoubtedly difficult but we remind our guys how tough we are and how resilient we are and that good teams have rough stretches.