On the day that the team fired its hitting coach, the Phillies’ lineup showed just why a change was made by striking out 15 times. However, they were able to overcome those strikeouts thanks to strong pitching and a big night from J.T. Realmuto.
Cubs starter Jose Quintana was overpowering, striking out 14 batters in his six innings. That set a new record.
Jose Quintana, with his 13th K, now has the most strikeouts ever in any start of 6 IP or less against the Phillies
— The Good Phight (@TheGoodPhight) August 14, 2019
As impressive as those strikeouts were, Quintana also made a few mistakes, most notably in the fifth inning when he gave up a home run to Realmuto.