They did it again.
Last night in San Francisco, the Phillies wasted yet another outstanding performance by a starting pitcher. This time, it was Cristopher Sanchez and his seven innings of one-run ball in which he struck out eight and walked just one in their 3-1 loss to the Giants.
They nearly wasted Zack Wheeler’s historic near-perfect game on Sunday, surviving a 3-1 win thanks to an eighth-inning, two-run home run from Bryson Stott that allowed them to win their series against the Reds.
The offense has been a rough watch for most of the season, but particularly infuriating over the last week.