Ben Lively could have used a crisp, efficient start against the Reds tonight. Ben Lively could have really benefited from putting the Reds down in order a couple of times. Ben Lively, at the very least, should have avoided walking in a run in the first inning.
Ben Lively did not do this.
Not a lot of fans here tonight but the booing has already started as Ben Lively just walked Duval with the bags full. Only the 4th batter of the game.
— Zach Gelb (@ZachGelb) April 9, 2018
Starting the game with three straight singles and a walk did not set the tone Gabe Kapler and the Phillies were hoping for in this series opener.