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Bullpen game goes awry in lopsided loss to Atlanta

Final Score: Braves 13, Phillies 1

Corey Knebel allowed five earned runs in a loss to Atlanta.(Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire)

With Kyle Gibson on the bereavement list, the Phillies planned for a bullpen game on Tuesday. The unit, which has compiled a 3.45 ERA since June 1, stumbled in a lopsided defeat to the Atlanta Braves.

After allowing 31 earned runs in all of July, the Phillies bullpen surrendered nearly half that mark in just one game.

A poor outing from Corey Knebel in the bottom of the fifth sealed the deal for Atlanta.