PHOENIX (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies came into town with a 16-5 record since the All-Star Break, the best record in the majors in that time span.
However, they got a reality check Monday night. Aaron Harang was rocked for eight runs and the relievers didn’t fare much better in a 13-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Welington Castillo tied a career high with four RBIs and Yasmany Tomas and A.J. Pollock homered to lead Arizona’s 17-hit attack.
“That was the first bad game we had in a long time,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. “It’s bound to happen sooner or later.