The Phillies were hoping that Zack Wheeler could put a stop to their four-game losing streak. But like most outings by Phillies starters this season, what Wheeler gave them wasn’t good enough. He allowed five runs (although only four of them were earned) in 5.1 innings, and the Phillies lost their fifth in a row, by a score of 5-3 to the Boston Red Sox.
The evening started off on an ominous note when a fan fell from the stands into the bullpen, delaying the start of the game. When action finally began, the ominousness continued as Kyle Schwarber committed an error in left field on the first play of the game.