Following five innings of two-run ball from starter Taijuan Walker, it was on the Phillies’ bullpen – a unit reportedly set to get stronger with the blockbuster acquisition of right-hander Jhoan Durán from the Twins – to help their club win a ballgame and a series on Thursday evening. They failed to do so.
Following a near four-hour rain delay, the Phillies lost their series finale in Chicago to the White Sox 9-3, resulting in a series loss to one of baseball’s lesser teams.
Things started well for the road team’s bullpen. Tanner Banks pitched a scoreless sixth inning.