After being shutout in their last two games, the Phillies hoped to find some success against the league leader in ERA. Predictably, it didn’t go well.
Cam Smith’s eighth-inning RBI single proved to be the difference as the Houston Astros (48-33) beat the Philadelphia Phillies (47-34) 2-1 on Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park. It’s the fourth time the Phillies have been swept this season.
The Phillies are now tied with the New York Mets for first place in the National League East.
Locked in a tight 1-1 game, manager Rob Thomson turned to Orion Kerkering in the eighth inning.