ST LOUIS – Pedro Florimon, the front of his uniform covered in dirt from seven innings at shortstop, stood on the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning and presented a reminder of how ugly Friday night’s 12-4 loss to the Cardinals really was.
The Phillies played sloppy defense, their bullpen allowed eight runs, and their offense provided little spark as they missed out on a chance to move into first place. And the night ended with Florimon pitching the final three outs.
Florimon threw 14 pitches for a perfect eighth inning as he pitched for the second time this season.