The Philadelphia Phillies (76-72) have been swept by the Boston Red Sox (79-70) in the penultimate home series of the 2019 season. Bryce Harper and Gabe Kapler were both ejected in the fourth inning in an all-around frustrating afternoon of baseball.
A sacrifice fly from pinch-hitter Andrew Benintendi was the ultimate blow that led to Saturday night’s defeat. Benintendi would lead-off the first in today’s game with a base hit and score on yet another Boston sacrifice fly, this time off the bat of J.D. Martinez.
The Red Sox first lead of the day would not last long.