It is poetic, and perhaps emblematic of the state of the Phillies’ offense, that after 10 innings of double plays, baserunning gaffes and pressing offensively, it was a couple of bunts that did the heavy lifting in a walk-off series opener against the Cubs.
The Phillies played one of their uglier games of the season on Monday, but a couple perfectly-placed half-dozen-foot hits and a refreshing day from the bullpen helped them snap a five-game losing streak.
After Phillies relievers combined to allow one non-zombie run in five innings after Zack Wheeler departed, J.T. Realmuto tied it with an RBI single to lead off the 11th, before Bryson Stott and Otto Kemp (more on him later) set the table for Brandon Marsh to finally end things.