SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies were in quite a rush to get out of San Francisco on Sunday after completing the worst first half in franchise history.
No team in baseball might need a break more than them.
Andrew Susac’s three-run homer highlighted a four-run fourth inning against Chad Billingsley, handing the last-place Phillies a 4-2 loss to complete a three-game sweep.
Philadelphia (29-62) set the franchise record for the most losses before the All-Star break, surpassing the previous mark of 61 in 1997.
“One good thing is we have that four-day break.