The Good Phight · Sep 5, 2023
Fooled Him With a Cutter: Phillies 9 Padres 7
The San Diego Padres enter Monday night in the middle of a disastrous season. Despite a very good run differential, they sit eight games below .500 with little to no chance at a playoff run.
Rich Hill took the mound for them, who has an 8.50 ERA in five appearances since being acquired at the trade deadline.
That ERA would only grow after the first inning. Kyle Schwarber worked a full count then spat on a tough curveball for a leadoff walk.
Trea Turner then slapped a single to left field to put runners on first and second. With one out, Bryce Harper walked to load the bases.